DRIFT Winter 2017
In this issue of DRIFT, our nomadic team has been traveling the world to bring you an amazing collection of exclusive destination features. If you’re looking for unknown islands and secret beaches, we’ve found them! If you have always wanted to uncover the secrets of China or learn more about the people of Myanmar, you are going to delight in this issue of DRIFT.
In this issue of DRIFT, our nomadic team has been traveling the world to bring you an amazing collection of exclusive destination features. If you’re looking for unknown islands and secret beaches, we’ve found them! If you have always wanted to uncover the secrets of China or learn more about the people of Myanmar, you are going to delight in this issue of DRIFT.
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48HOURS IN...<br />
HONG KONG<br />
BY: TRACEY DRAKE<br />
Hong Kong is a city of many<br />
personalities - a mix of old and<br />
new worlds that meet squarely in<br />
the middle of this sky high bustling<br />
metropolis. It is also a popular<br />
layover point for flights to many<br />
other countries. So, if you find<br />
yourself in Hong Kong for just two<br />
days, as I did, here are a few of my<br />
so I booked into the Ritz-Carlton<br />
Hong Kong for one night, which<br />
occupies the 102-118 floors of the<br />
International Commerce Centre.<br />
From the airport, take the MTR<br />
Airport Express train to Kowloon<br />
Station, which is located in the same<br />
building as the hotel - for quick<br />
return to the airport.<br />
Shopping for scarves at Stanley Market<br />
The Peak - high above Hong Kong<br />
from the comfort of my lovely hotel<br />
room. The hotel is so high, it makes<br />
all the other skyscrapers seem short<br />
in comparison. Trust me - you<br />
will not find this city perspective<br />
anywhere else in Hong Kong.<br />
SEE<br />
The other popular<br />
place from which to<br />
see the whole city is atop The Peak.<br />
The vintage funicular tram ride up<br />
to The Peak is as much fun as the<br />
destination, and the Peak Tram is<br />
easy to reach by foot from Central<br />
Station (MTR). I recommend<br />
purchasing the Sky Terrace pass,<br />
428 meters above sea level, giving<br />
you access to the highest elevation<br />
deck with 360 degree stellar views<br />
of Hong Kong.<br />
short-stay recommendations on<br />
where to stay, where to eat and what<br />
to see to make the most of your two<br />
days in Hong Kong.<br />
STAY<br />
I was looking for<br />
a unique hotel<br />
experience that offered beautiful<br />
accommodation, convenient<br />
location and one-of-a-kind views,<br />
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The hotel is luxurious, elegant and<br />
tall. Did you know that the Ritz-<br />
Carlton Hong Kong is the highest<br />
(not the tallest) hotel in the world?<br />
The deluxe harbor view suite (500<br />
square feet, and spacious by world<br />
hotel standards, never mind Asian)<br />
was on the 116 floor and the views<br />
over the city were astounding. It was<br />
like a week’s worth of sightseeing<br />
There are many amazing markets<br />
in Hong Kong -Temple Street<br />
Market and Ladies Market are huge,<br />
very busy and time consuming -<br />
somewhat impractical for a two<br />
day itinerary. I would suggest<br />
Stanley Market. One of the oldest<br />
fishing villages in Hong Kong, it is a<br />
charming place with a lovely beach,<br />
Tin Hau Temple, and a great market<br />
for buying well priced silk garments,<br />
art, jewelry and souvenirs.
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