Dad didn’t choose Mong Kok (旺角) simply because we needed another hotel. He chose Mong Kok (旺角) because Dad wanted Elaine to experience another Hong Kong. We had already stayed in Sheung Wan (上環) on Hong Kong Island (香港島), where Dad deliberately chose a base that allowed us to walk west toward Sai Ying Pun (西營盤), east toward Central (中環) and uphill into older streets and neighborhoods. We Stayed in Sheung Wan...
Where We Stayed in Hong Kong: Dad & Elaine stayed at ibis Hong Kong Central & Sheung Wan — good value, a relatively spacious room by Hong Kong standards, convenient airport and MTR connections, and everyday local Hong Kong just outside the door. Some hotels become favorites because they’re luxurious. Others become favorites because everything just works. For Dad, ibis Hong Kong Central & Sheung Wan is firmly in the second group. Good value. A surprisingly spacious room....
Where We Stayed in Beijing: Furun · Jingyuan Hotel (富润·璟院) gave us a small boutique base near Wangfujing, at the edge of a hutong neighborhood — comfortable enough for a few nights of exploring central Beijing. When choosing a hotel in Beijing, Dad usually asks a very practical question: How much of our holiday do we want to spend traveling from our hotel to the places we actually came to see? Beijing...
Where We Stayed in Beijing: Dad chose a traditional Chinese-style lodging near Qianmen so Elaine could experience Old Beijing beyond the famous sights. There are plenty of modern hotels in Beijing. We could have stayed in one. Instead, Dad chose something rather different for Elaine. A traditional Chinese-themed lodging tucked into the hutong (胡同, hútòng) area near Qianmen (前门, Qiánmén), right in the historic center of Beijing. Why? Because this Beijing trip...
FOLLOW OUR STORIES · WHERE WE STAYED Some hotels become part of a journey because they’re extraordinary. A beautiful view. A historic building. A rooftop swimming pool. A five-star breakfast. Our Motel 168 near Lishuiqiao (立水桥, Lìshuǐqiáo) wasn’t any of those things. 😂 It was simply a clean, inexpensive hotel outside central Beijing where Dad & Elaine could sleep, wash our clothes, eat breakfast and catch the Metro into the city. But...
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