A very early start this morning. I went to an ANZAC dawn service on Manly’s Corso. I wasn’t alone. I reckon another 700 people ranging from young kids to 80 year olds braved the early hour to pay their respects …
The Smugglers Inn, Stanley and Edelweiss Snowfresh
It’s only a 45 minute bus ride from the skyscrapers and constant noise and motion of Hong Kong’s Central District to a place that feels a world away. Stanley is on the south side of Hong Kong Island and is …
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The Globe Pub, Soho, Proper Job IPA and Fyne Ales Avalance
It’d be fair to say that most of the bars in Lan Kwai Fong and Soho tend to focus on pints and pints of macro beers and shots, shots and more shots of spirits. Asahi, Carlsberg, Kronenberg 1664, Heineken, etc …
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Trafalgar – Wanchai, Sneck Lifter, @daniel_thwaites Wainwright
Wanchai has a deservedly dubious reputation, but it also has some gems. I visited during the day and stumbled across Trafalgar – a pub on the 5th floor of a building – that specialises in British Beer. The lifts are …
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Hong Kong Beer 102 floors up
A quick post from almost the highest bar in the world. The Ritz-Carlton advertises that it’s Ozone Bar on the 118th level of the ICC building in Kowloon is the highest bar in the world. (Also has the highest indoor …
A Thai San Miguel on the Back of the Star Ferry
Went to Kowloon for a browse of Ladies Market. A trip on the MTR is quickest, but I couldn’t pass up a trip on the Star Ferry to see the lights of Victoria Harbour. There’s no bottlo near the Star …
7 New Beers You Should Know
As you hit your local bottle shop in search of some new beers to try, there are a few that are worth keeping an eye out for. Some of them are brand new and some are seasonal offerings just hitting …
A Barrel of Maes
Bugger… wish there was a beer called Dickthorpe!
Baiyun Shan, Moxing Summit and Too End Export
It’s a symbol of China that the tallest man made structure is higher than the highest natural point of a city. That’s the case in Guangzhou where the Canton Tower is over 100m taller than the natural peak of the …
On the Back of the Star Ferry and Pineapple beer
I eschewed the more direct subway route when I arrived in Honkers and opted for a stroll and a trip on the Star Ferry from Kowloon to Central. Most Harbours are good Hong Kong’s is spectacular if you can see …
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