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Tai Po Market
Features Hong Kong 

Tai Po Market: Veggies and Rebellion

1st January 202119th January 2021 The Mango Road 0 Comments slider, Stories min read

Tai Po Market: Veggies and Rebellion On April 16, 1899 the British raised the Union Jack on Flagstaff Hill, Tai

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Hiking the Big Buddha and wisdom path
A Postcard From ... Hong Kong 

Hiking at Big Buddha and the Wisdom Path

21st November 20201st January 2021 The Mango Road 0 Comments Stories min read

Hiking at Big Buddha and the Wisdom Path I’d been wanting to go up to Ngong Ping to refresh my

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On the trail of ghost brides and haunted villages
Features Hong Kong 

On the trail of ghost brides and haunted villages

13th October 202020th December 2020 The Mango Road Stories min read

On the trail of ghost brides and haunted villages, a great hike in Plover Cove Country Park Hong Kong, seen

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The Jungle Line: A train ride into Malaysia's interior
Features Malaysia 

The Jungle Line: A train ride into Malaysia’s interior

8th August 202010th September 2020 The Mango Road 2 Comments slider, Stories min read

The Jungle Line: A train ride into Malaysia’s interior In 1938 a new passenger service named The Golden Blowpipe was

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Ching Shu Hin, Ping Shan Heritage Trail
Features Hong Kong 

The Ping Shan Heritage Trail, Hong Kong

14th June 202013th October 2020 The Mango Road 0 Comments Stories min read

The Ping Shan Heritage Trail offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of ancient Hong Kong despite the surrounding urban sprawl

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All along the watch towers
China Features 

All along the watchtowers: The diaolou of Kaiping

20th May 20201st January 2021 The Mango Road 0 Comments Stories min read

All along the watchtowers: The diaolou of Kaiping I awoke to the sound of something heavy and metallic being dragged

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Tai Ping Shan and the backstreets of old Hong Kong
Features Hong Kong 

Tai Ping Shan and the backstreets of old Hong Kong

29th April 20208th August 2020 The Mango Road 0 Comments Stories min read

Tai Ping Shan and the backstreets of old Hong Kong On the morning of January 25, 1841, Captain Belcher and

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Bangkok by foot - Temples, Palaces and Parks
Features Thailand 

Bangkok by foot – Temples, palaces and parks

4th April 202016th December 2020 The Mango Road 0 Comments Stories min read

Bangkok by foot – Temples, Palaces and Parks as well as ornate bridges and shophouses. On foot is by far the best way to see this awesome city

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Luang Prabang, Watching the river flow
Features Laos 

Watching the river flow – Luang Prabang 25 years ago

21st March 202016th December 2020 The Mango Road 0 Comments Stories min read

It was a bit of a white knuckle descent but all that whirling land out of the port side window was an impressive sight.

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Historic Towns of the Sukhothai Kingdom
Features Thailand 

Historic towns of the Sukhothai Kingdom

29th February 20206th September 2020 The Mango Road 0 Comments Stories min read

Historic Towns of the Sukhothai Kingdom Two locations close to Sukhothai that form part of the same group of UNESCO

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