As Islanders, we are consumed by the sea – we live near it, we commute across it and most of us swim in it. Water Sports are another way in. Raphael Blet Reports PHOTOS BY Hunt Smith & courtesy of A -Team Edventures & Wakesurf DB People like us, who have chosen to live on an island, are for the most part, obsessed by the sea. We love looking at it and commuting across it.… Read More »THE LIFE AQUATIC
Kids looking for something to do before schools start again… here is a round-up of activities on offer on Lantau and beyond to keep your little ones engaged, active and out of trouble!
Black Velvet Collective’s long-awaited first album, Sunset Peak, launched in February and is available now on Spotify. The band – core members long-time DB residents (and Picnic in the Park founders) Mark Rawson, Mark Basford and Jim Alba-Duignan – has been actively gigging in Hong Kong since 2020 and has built up a loyal following. Fans love the unique sound, which draws on British, Canadian and Irish folk music. “Sunset Peak features songs both light… Read More »SUNSET PEAK: THE ALBUM
Looking for a way to keep the kids entertained while they’re still stuck at home? Sign them up to study magic @oceanpark, and performance @faust – classes are being held online via Zoom in real time through April 15. Ocean Park’s nature-themed online magic workshop series, Mali Mali @Home, sees kids aged five to eight learn from the park’s professional magicians. The series brings children four classes of magic tricks themed on terrestrial and aquatic… Read More »ONLINE FUN FOR LANTAU KIDS
What better way to mark Earth Day on April 23, than by taking part in Plastic Free Sea’s (PFS) Plastic Footprint Investigation. The challenge gives you a real understanding of the size of your plastic footprint, and therefore of the impact your lifestyle has on the planet. How does it work? Firstly, you have to commit to cleaning and keeping all the throw-away plastic you use for one week. On the eighth day, make a… Read More »PLASTIC FOOTPRINT INVESTIGATION