By Mark Bates The forest floor, the duff, is different here in Hong Kong. I grew up walking in wooded lots in North East Washington state. Later I walked in…
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Fast Facts – Hike Lion Rock (Normal Route) Hike Lion Rock – A Bit of Background When you hike Lion Rock you’ll be sweating your way up a massive chunk…
Fast Facts – Hike Devil’s Peak Hike Devil’s Peak Hong Kong – A Bit of Background When you hike Devil’s Peak you’ll quickly realize a few things. First, the terrain…
Hike Tung Lung Island or Go Camping – A Bit of Background Whether you’d like to day hike Tung Lung Island (Tung Lung Chau in Cantonese) or go overnight camping…
Hike Cloudy Hill – A Bit of Background First and foremost, if you decide to hike Cloudy Hill you will quickly realize it has many SPECTACULAR views. Now, it’s not…
Hike Sharp Peak in Sai Kung Hong Kong When you hike Sharp Peak in Sai Kung, Hong Kong you will quickly realize that often the best places are the ones…
The Best Places are the Hardest to Get To – Annapurna and Everest Base Camp Trekking Tours Gokyo Lake, Everest Region For many, a Nepal trekking holiday is an ultimate…
By Raymond Lowe of www.hkfastfacts.com Hike Cheung Chau Island Cheung Chau island is the oldest of the inhabited islands of Hong Kong; it was a thriving fishing village hundreds of years…
If you want to experience a Hong Kong waterfall, but you have small children who might not be able to make it up to the challenging Ng Tung Chai waterfalls…
Cycling Taiwan: Planning Guide for a Whole Island Loop Want to cycle around the entire island of Taiwan? This guide tells you how! In this Cycling Taiwan Guide, we have…
Ping Nam Stream – Cool Refreshing Waterfalls Ping Nam Stream is PERFECT any time of year, but we LOVE it during Hong Kong’s hot and humid summer! We hike here,…
Travel to Malaysian Borneo – The Adventure of a Lifetime Awaits! Spot Orangutans on a Safari in Sabah! Would you describe yourself as an adventure seeker? How about a nature…
Hike the Waihe’e Ridge Trail – Maui Off the Beaten Path By Deborah – Findling’s Finds Maui is a land of many beaches and is reputed to be a super…
Hike Ap Lei Chau for Coastal Hong Kong Beauty If you want to hike Ap Lei Chau, you will be hiking on either Mt. Johnston or Ap Lei Pai. Both…
When you hike Razor’s Edge Ridge, (Tai To Yan in Cantonese) you’ll quickly come to realize that it’s one of the most beautiful and least crowded hikes in Hong Kong.…
Mind Your Step! I’m certainly not a glutton for punishment, but the extreme vertigo I experienced when I hiked Suicide Cliff was 100% worth it. Suicide Cliff is breathtakingly spectacular.…
Sea Ranch Beach – A Lesser Known Side of Lantau If you’re looking for Hong Kong’s cleanest, most quiet and uncrowded sandy beaches, you’ll definitely want to head to Sea…
Want to Escape Hong Kong for a While? Hike Jardine’s Lookout Not the typical crowded route up Mt. Parker Road Fast Facts – Hike Jardine’s Lookout When I need to…
Hike Lamma Island, but Avoid the Crowds – Explore Yung Shue Ha Beach or Sham Wan Beach If you’re keen to hike Lamma Island, but you want to avoid the…
From Urban Chaos to Mountain Top Chill – Hike High West in Kennedy Town Hiking in Kennedy Town up High West, is certainly not an easy task, but it is…
Backpacking Through Breathtakingly Brilliant Beauty Get away from Familiar… With our Via Dinarica Trail Itinerary The further we get from Familiar, the happier we become. Julia and I travel because…
Via Dinarica Trail Guide – Learn From Our Mistakes After hiking a 10-day section of the Via Dinarica Trail (VDT), we decide to write this Via Dinarica Trail Guide! Make…
Leave a comment below! Hike the whole Via Dinarica! Eva, from the EvaDinarica Project has hiked the entire Via Dinarica Trail (VDT). We encourage you to hike the Via Dinarica…
Follow along with us! Updates BELOW! July 2017, we HIT the trail! In less than two weeks from now, we’re going to be backpacking ~120 miles on the Via Dinarica…
A Love of Hiking I like noticing the small things, because fundamentally, I like the feeling of living in the Now. Certainly, this is something I find MUCH easier to…
Hike Ng Tung Chai Waterfalls – Cool and Refreshing! Hong Kong in the summer is HOT and HUMID, especially on Hong Kong Island. That is why you should hike Ng…
Gajisan an Ulsan Hiking Gem Hiking Gajisan (Gaji Mountain) is one of the most iconic outdoor activities in Ulsan, South Korea. Situated in the Yeongnam Alps, it offers spectacular views…
Zamami Island – Quiet, Peaceful, Breathtaking When I think of Zamami Island, a Japanese fishing village in the Kerama Island chain, these three words come to mind – quiet, peaceful…
