Author Archives: Sarah
Finland Lapland March 17 – 21, 2016
I fall in love with Scandinavia after two most enjoyable trips spending 72 nights in Greenland and Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden last year. Polar lights, beautiful landscape and scenery especially in Lofoten Archipelago, the Scandinavian culture and people are enticing. I therefore decide to return for another Arctic experience and to watch the World … Continue reading
2015: A Record Year
2015 has been a very special year for me as a professional tourist. I made four trips including two round the world journeys. By the end of the year, I only spent 71 nights at home and 294 nights out of Hong Kong. I decide to name 2015 as a Record Year for good reasons.
Maldives January 7 -10, 2016
I was in Maldives with my brother Lawrence, my nephew Wai Leuk and my HKU friends in 1997. We stayed in a resort on Paradise Island followed by a short stay in Sri Lanka. This time, Lawrence and I revisited Maldives for three days with Sally, my sister-in-law.
Middle East 3: Qatar January 4 – 6, 2016
I don’t know Qatar though I have spent a few hours in Doha awaiting a connecting flight. As Qatar Airways has a direct flight to Maldives, I decide to make a brief stop-over in this rich Gulf country after Lebanon.
Middle East 2: Lebanon January 2 – 4, 2016
January 2 &3, 2016: Tyre, Maghdouché, Sidon & Baalbak, Lebanon; January 4-6, Doha, Qatar
Middle East Lebanon December 29, 2015 – January 4, 2016
December 29, 2015 – January 1, 2016: Beirut, Jeita, Harissa & Byblos I have always been fascinated by Lebanon, home to a civilisation going back to around 3500 BC. Being one of the oldest countries in the world, it boasts a rich pre-Biblical history with five World Heritage Sites.
Europe 7: UK December 15 – 29, 2015
I come to the UK this time for my god-mother’s 90th birthday. My brother Lawrence who has not seen her for over 30 years, brings his wife Sally to visit her too. We had a short driving holiday in Wales before visiting friends in Sheffield and Birmingham. I have a peaceful and relaxing Christmas in … Continue reading
Europe 6: Stylish Sweden December 10 – 15, 2015
Uppsala, Stockholm & Sigtuna
Europe 5: Swedish Lapland December 2 – 9, 2015
Northern Sweden: Abisko and Kiruna I have been to Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo for work a dozen times but have never gone beyond Uppsala. Abisko, about 200 km north of the Arctic Circle and an hour by train from Norway, is said to be a good spot for viewing aurora borealis (also known as Northern … Continue reading
Europe 4: Nordic Norway, November 27 – December 2, 2015
Lofoten & Narvik November 27 – December 2, 2015 Lofoten is world-famous for its awesome landscape and scenery: dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched land, wildlife, fishing and Northern Lights. It has been on my list for a long time.