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December 2022

Disney x Around DB Giveaway! – CLOSED

HOW TO WIN!  Life on Lantau prizes are incredibly easy to get your hands on, and you have until the 15th of the month to apply.  Win a pair of general admission park tickets to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and you get to experience all the heart-warming holiday togetherness of ‘A Disney Christmas.’ Tickets are valid for six months from December 16. Winners are reminded to register online at www.hongkongdisneyland.com before visiting the park.  Running… Read More »Disney x Around DB Giveaway! – CLOSED

THE BIG BUDDHA 

PHOTOS BY Beatrix Malan – www.atscollective.com  In this column, we’ve been reporting on places across Lantau that you might want to visit or revisit… everywhere from Tung Chung Fort to Inspiration Lake. And this month, we’ve decided to focus on The Big Buddha, aka Tian Tan Buddha, not least because the world’s ‘biggest sitting Buddha statue, built outdoors’ is newly renovated and looking better than ever.  A true icon of Hong Kong, it’s incredible to… Read More »THE BIG BUDDHA 

Xmas Appetizers

PIGS IN BLANKETS  Serves 8 8 rashers streaky bacon  16 sage leaves  16 chipolatas  1tbsp honey  Heat the oven to 190˚C. Cut the bacon rashers in half. Lay 1 sage leaf on each chipolata. Wrap a piece of bacon around each chipolata. Next, brush each bacon-wrapped sausage with a little honey before cooking for 30-35 minutes until golden.  And here’s a top twist: Instead of sausages, cut 100g peeled butternut squash into 16 chunks and… Read More »Xmas Appetizers

LANTAU TRAIL HIKE: 

COMPLETING THE LAST THREE SECTIONS OF THE 70-KILOMETRE LANTAU TRAIL , CLAIRE SEVERN ENDS UP WHERE SHE STARTED – IN MUI WO. PHOTOS BY Duey Tam & Andrew Spires  Day four of our Lantau hike – the final stretch. Fifty kilometres down, just 20 left to go. The sun is shining, the cows are out in force, and we are all set to tackle sections 10 to 12 of the Lantau Trail.  Starting out at… Read More »LANTAU TRAIL HIKE: 

And May all your Christmases Be Green

SAMANTHA WONG PROVIDES THE LOWDOWN ON ETHICAL GIFTING AND DECORATING, AND REVEALS HOW EASY IT IS TO ‘BE THE CHANGE’ EVEN AT CHRISTMAS  Make no mistake, ‘tis the season to be jolly. Christmas is about decking our ‘halls;’ giving our loved ones fabulous, thoughtful gifts; and eating, drinking and being… merry. The good news is all this merry-making doesn’t have to be a burden on the planet. With a little effort and imagination, each and… Read More »And May all your Christmases Be Green