Hong Kong

“When I’m traveling in a city, I love to use public transportation,” T+L green guru Amy Farley says. “Not only is it often the most effective way to get around but it also lets you live like a local while keeping your carbon footprint light.” Whil...

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The Web site for the Hong Kong Tourism Board, www.discoverhongkong.com, is a little hard to navigate, but it’s also very helpful, and packed with comprehensive information about the city’s major areas and attractions. Recently launched is the loca...

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Cabs are widely available in the city’s major business and shopping zones; they’re often queued up outside major shopping malls and hotel hubs, and you can also hail them on the street. Metered fares start at around $2 and rack up fast. Many drive...

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The Mass Transit Railway, or MTR, runs like clockwork to all major urban areas. It’s also cheap: a 24-hour unlimited travel card costs just $6.40. You can buy these at ticket machines in most stations—where all the purchase instructions are in Eng...

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Cathay Pacific has nonstop flights between Chek Lap Kok Airport and New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles (and a terrific 40,000-square-foot business lounge known as The Wing). Most major hotels have free shuttle pickup at the airport, but ther...

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Summers are awfully hot and sticky—but from fall until January, the skies are blue, the humidity low, and the temperature lovely (averaging 65-70 degrees F). The biggest festival of the year, Chinese New Year, falls in January or February—which, u...

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