Just spending some days in Hong Kong? Wondering about things to do ? This is what I did, check it out, they are really touristy and at the same time essential. 5 things to do in Hong Kong for just a weekend stay. Getting around in Hong Kong to see these places is easy. Take a taxi, an Uber or jump on a bus. Since HK is not that big walking also works fine. These destinations listed here are a bit apart and requires some form of motorized transport. 1. Take the Star Ferry A crossing of Victoria Harbour on a Star Ferry has been named by the National Geographic of Traveler as one of the “fifty places of a lifetime”. Now, for the first time, you have the opportunity to step back to the days of old and experience an era when third generation Star ferries were the major passenger connection between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. This is both a passenger ferry operation and a tourist attraction taking passengers across Victoria Harbour . The ferry have an estimated 70.000 passengers crossing every day.  You are also able to take a harbor tour with the ferry and experience […]

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SAS have started flying a new route direct from Stockholm, destination Hong Kong. The flight time is 10 hours and 20 minutes. For a weekend destination it is some distance to cover, however, Hong Kong have not been this close to Scandinavia before. Boarding my 07 a.m. flight from Kristiansand to Oslo. First leg is Kristiansand – Oslo, then it is Oslo – Stockholm before the direct flight to Hong Kong. My bag is packed and a stop at the lounge in Stockholm, complimentary Priority Pass, makes for a relaxing start to the flight. SAS flight 963 ready for departure with an upgraded Airbus A330. View from row 44 on the plane. Getting two economy seats is not too bad on a flight like this. After a few hours you will master 537 different positions to relax in. Welcome to Hong Kong! Already at the airport you are greeted with best wishes for Chinese new years and special promotions in the shops. At the airport terminal the Marco Polo hotel have a guest service counter and provide a shuffle bus connection to the hotel. Convenient and a nice bus that takes about 30 minutes. Nice architecture at the Marco Polo […]

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Today we are getting out of the city and drive to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. This is a nice chance to get away from New York and busy Manhattan. Renting a car from Hertz and explore more destinations just for one day. The first stop will be Philadelphia before heading to Atlantic City and I plan to be back later on the same day. Hertz Rent a car have everything ready, sign papers and get the car. Next drive to Philadelphia and Atlantic City . However this time the Mercedes that had been booked did not have a functioning GPS system on board so I ended up with this monster of a Infinity, big enough for two guys on a road trip.Hertz making us pay for the upgrade of car when they could not provide what was booked can not be seen as good customer service. Leaving New York on I 95 south. Refueling the beast. The first sight of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s largest city, is notable for its rich history, on display at the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall – where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed – and other American Revolutionary sites. No less iconic are the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of […]

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It is the time of the year again for a New York winter visit. As usual the journey starts in the south of Norway before breakfast in the lounge at Oslo airport. From Oslo I am taking a direct flight to Newark airport with SAS. Since I have been to New York a few times before I have planned on taking a day away from the city, rent a car and see even more on the short time I am there. Breakfast at the SAS and star alliance gold lounge at Oslo Gardermoen airport. The lounge is located at within the international area of the airport above the duty free shop. SAS flight ready for departure. The fleet have been upgraded with new cabins and on this flight I am flying business class. The new configuration and seats are larger than the old ones and the space is more private with enough storage space to all gadgets you have brought with you. Drinks and (cold) nuts served on a tablecloth that the cabin crew did not care about being straight or the right way up. After departure the menus are handed out. On this flight I choose the roasted reindeer […]

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