China Won Most Gold Medals as First Youth Olympics Ended
The very first staging of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) concluded Thursday, August 26, with next host country China taking in the most number of medals.
China hauled in 30 gold medals, 16 silver medals and 5 bronze medals from the newly created quadrennial global sports event. Russia...
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Hong Kong: Victoria Harbour & Hong Kong skyline from Avenue of the Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong Island skyline is best viewed from Avenue of the Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. So if you want a photo representative of modern Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui is the place to get it.In the evening, the lights of the buildings make the panoramic views even more stunning....
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Hong Kong: Hawker food and dim sum 點心 in Hong Kong
When in Hong Kong, make sure to try the hawker food and dim sum 點心! Near our hotel in Mongkok, there was this really attractive hawker stall right beside Langham Place which sold steamed and fried dim sum. You basically bought it per stick which included siomai, beef balls, fish balls, fried tofu,...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Hong Kong: Getting up Victoria Peak 太平山 and the Peak Tram
Despite being to Hong Kong several times, I've never gone up Victoria Peak until now. Victoria Peak is the highest mountain on Hong Kong Island and provides spectacular views of Hong Kong and Kowloon, its harbor and skyscrapers.There are several ways to get up Victoria Peak. The more popular, faster...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Macau: Guia Hill, Penha Hill, Mandarin’s House and Macau off the beaten track
Macau has a lot of heritage that few tourists visit. Many of them are even UNESCO World Heritage Sites. During one of the days, we did an off the beaten track exploration of Macau. That included shopping for fresh ingredients at Macau's Red Market.We started our morning by trekking up to Jardim Luis...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Macau: Grand Prix Museum honors Arsenio “Dodjie” Laurel (1962 & 1963 Macao Grand Prix champion)
Few Filipinos know that we once had a champion race car driver in the person of Arsenio "Dodjie" Laurel, a son of former president Jose P. Laurel. In fact, Dodjie Laurel was the first person two win the Macao Grand Prix consecutively in 1962 and 1963.Could he have been the Philippines' first F1 driver?...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Macau: Activities for non-gamblers at Macau’s casinos and entertainment resorts
As I previously mentioned, Macau is not all about casinos. In fact, casinos and entertainment resorts such as City of Dreams, The Venetian Macao, Ponte 16 and Wynn have a lot of activities you might want to try out. Dining and shopping are a staple at all casinos and entertainment resorts.1. City of...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Macau: Restaurante Litoral serves the best Macanese cuisine
Have you ever tried Macanese cuisine? We all know Macau is very much Chinese. But with hundreds of years under Portuguese rule, Macau has developed a distinct cuisine that it can call its own. And the best place to savor genuine Macanese cuisine is at Restaurante Litoral.It's a really cozy restaurant...
Source: Philippine Travel Journal | Ivan About Town
Macau: 360 Cafe, world’s highest bungee jump by AJ Hackett and more from Macau Tower
Ever wonder where the best view of Macau can be found. It's at the Macau Tower of course, 338-meter high communications that hosts restaurants with breathtaking views of Macau and Taipa, as well as AJ Hacket's Bungy Jump, the highest commercial bungee jump in the world.First order of the day was a trip...
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Macau: Around Macau’s Red Market with Chef Antonio Coelho
The Red Market 紅街市大樓 or the Mercado Almirante Lacerda is a wet market in Macau built in 1936. It's called Red Market because it is constructed out of red bricks. We got to explore the Red Market as we followed Chef Antonio Coelho move around the market to purchase the freshest ingredients for...
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