Differences between the four animals on Dragon and Lion Dance Special Stamps

Stamps for lion dance, pixiu dance, unicorn dance and dragon dance

Differences between dragon, lion, unicorn & pixiu The special stamps for “Intangible Cultural Heritage – Dragon & Lion Dance” of Hong Kong Post show four Chinese mascots, lion, dragon, unicorn and pixiu.   As they look so much alike, a lot of Western visitors cannot tell them apart. Frank the tour guide is going to show…

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TIY (tour it yourself) the cattle-related places in East Kowloon

Cattle artwork

Visit East Kowloon’s cattle-related places by yourselves Travelers can find a lot of cattle-related places in the map of Hong Kong. All of their names have the sound “Ngau” (牛, cattle).   Most of them are in the New Territories and the rural areas. Frank the tour guide is going to show travelers the cattle…

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Did all VIPs get good weather during their Hong Kong visits?

Victoria harbor clear view, foggy view, Grant, Connaught, Zaifeng, Chaplin

Everyone is equal before the weather! All travelers want to meet pleasant weather during their trips. Travelers like enough sunshine, mild temperature and high visibility at their destinations.   Some clients once asked Frank the tour guide whether the VIPs got good weather or not when they visited Hong Kong.   Frank is going to…

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Hong Kong Victoria Harbor seems larger and calmer under Covid-19…

Star Ferry leaves Tsim Sha Tsui Pier duirng sunset. Ocean Terminal on the right is empty.

Larger and calmer Hong Kong Victoria Harbor under Covid-19? Under Covid-19 pandemic, the beautiful Victoria Harbor of Hong Kong looks bigger and calmer. The reasons are the disappearance of giant cruise ships and suspension of border crossing high speed ferry services, like Turbojet between Hong Kog and Macau.   Frank the tour guide shows you the…

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Former Kai Tak Airport’s new 13/31 runway, which is now the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, opened on 12 September in 1958

Art shows aeroplane's scaring but interesting landing on Kai Tak Airport runway

Ex-Kai Tak Airport’s famous runway opened on 12 September 1958 Former Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport’s new 13/31 runway opened on 12 September 1958. Experienced pilots took the risk to take off and land on this runway everyday up till 1998 when they got a safer, longer and newer runway at the new Hong Kong…

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Frank the tour guide hopes to see the new Rotterdam cruise in Hong Kong in the future

Holland America Westerdam's chimneys

Frank the tour guide hopes he can serve the cruisers from the new Rotterdam After saying goodbye to the last cruisers and their cruise in late January 2020, Frank the tour guide has not seen cruises in Hong Kong.   Now cruise companies are actually undergoing the toughest ordeal in history due to the Covid-19….

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Share 3 ways of wearing mask will affect your cruise holiday

cruise, cruise terminal, ICC, masks, sanitizing hands

How your cruise holiday will be affected by mask wearing The most obvious new normal after Covid-19 outbreak should be wearing mask. In the near future, cruise passengers mostly need to wear mask in cruise.   Emma of Cruising Isn’t Just For Old People lists three ways wearing mask can affect the cruise passengers. Frank the…

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FAQ for Hong Kong shore excursion July 2017 version

Celebrity Millennium, Kai Tak, cruise terminal

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Hong Kong Shore Excursion and my answers for YOU I am going to share my answer for cruise passengers’ FAQ for shore excursion in Hong Kong with YOU.   Cruise passengers do ask for the usefulness of private shore excursion. They also want to know about the issues about airport pick…

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