Singapore - April 2026

Flew from Hong Kong to Singapore on Sunday afternoon. Flight was delayed two hours so I didn't get to the hotel until nearly midnight. I'm staying at The Clan which is where I stayed last time. Nice view over Telok Ayer from my room on the 14th floor...

Walked to the office on Monday morning. Had chicken rice for lunch at Lau Pa Sat. After work I had drinks with a colleague in Telok Ayer...

Tuesday night I went for a walk and then had dinner at Boat Quay...

Back to the hotel for a spa...

Wednesday I had noodles for breakfast...

Wednesday night I headed to the airport for my long flight to Madrid.

Hong Kong - April 2026

Time for my quarterly trip to Hong Kong and Singapore. Got to the airport on time and checked in my bag (which I don't usually do). I found this check-in area which was nice and quick...

I went through security and passport control, then up my favourite escalator to the First Class Lounge...

I had the Turkish Eggs for breakfast...

then headed to the gate. It was a bit chaotic at the gate and they had to bus us to the plane...

There's a new colour R.M. Williams amenity kit...

Did my standard thing with a Bloody Mary...

Did the usual Airport Express / taxi to The Renaissance. I have a slightly different view this time...

Saturday I got up and had breakfast, then caught the MTR to Central and went up the escalator. I stopped at my favourite cafe for a coffee then headed to the top at Conduit Road. I walked along to the Morning Trail and up to the Peak...

Had a tea from 711 at the top...

I walked down the Green Trail and past my old apartment and through Tai Kwun...

I stopped at Mak's Noodles in Wellington Street for a late lunch...

I worked in the office all week. I am sitting in a different office this time and this is the view to Central...

And the other way...

One day I caught the MTR to Sheung Wan to get some tablets, then caught the Tram back...

This building is new...

The hotel pool looks good at night...

One morning I got up and went for a walk to the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter...

I found a new lunch place in Wan Chai...

Same place, different day...

On my last day at breakfast I had the noodles. I don't have them on work days as I usually ruin my shirt!

I had a beer in Soho at one of my old haunts, Bella Lee...

One night I went for dinner at The Grand Patagonia Argentinian Steak House...

The junks have been quite visible this week...

I checked out about 2pm on Sunday and headed to the airport. Went to The Pier, one of the First Class lounges and worked my way through the tasting menu inspired by Mott32...

My flight to Singapore was two hours late leaving and we finally took off at 7pm.

Guangzhuo China - April 2026

I've always wanted to see Guangzhuo but never got around to it. My interest was sparked when I started to learn Cantonese as Guangzhuo used to be known as Canton.

So on Sunday I caught the high speed train from Kowloon West to Guangzhou, which was an easy one hour trip to Guangzhuonan (Guangzhou South).

Guangzhou is China's third largest city and it is huge. Got a DiDi from the station to my hotel and went out for lunch at Taikoo Shopping Centre. The eggplant was good but very oily...

After that I had a nap, then headed out for a massage. One hour for RMB174 (AUD36)...

They served this weird fruit tea after but it was nice...

After that I went to meet some friends for an Omakase dinner...

The food was very good...

This was deep-fried Australian wagyu and not as nice as I was expecting...

I didn't love the snail...

This soup was quite bitter...

After dinner I went to a rooftop bar close by, which I had researched. It's on Level 70 0f the Park Hyatt and called The Roof Bar. It had stunning views of Canton Tower.

It's on Level 70 0f the Park Hyatt and called The Roof Bar. It had stunning views of Canton Tower...

Looking down the Pearl River...

The next day I got up and caught a Didi to a huge park. It was very nice and well kept.

After that I had a 60 mi8nute foot massage which cost only RMB109! After that, I checked out and walked to Taikoo for a coffee. I had an almond croissant but this was also on offer...

Then got a DiDi to the station and headed back to Hong Kong. Less than an hour to Kowloon West Station.