
Chris Dwyer
Chris has lived in Hong Kong since 2005 and writes global travel and food stories for platforms including CNN.com, BBC Travel and The South China Morning Post. What’s the most underrated place you’ve visited? ‘Slovenia, Madeira, Georgia and Bhutan would all be in the running thanks to their incredible landscapes, cultural richness, brilliant cuisine and ability to punch above their weight as tiny and often overlooked destinations.’
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Food and drink
Where to Eat Hoi An’s Legendary Dishes
The charming Vietnamese port of Hoi An is legendary for dishes like banh mi and cao lau – just don’t bother asking for the recipes
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The Culture of Food
Burnt Rice: The Universal Crowd Pleaser at the Bottom of the Pan
Whether found in a Chinese clay pot or Spanish paella, the burnt rice at the bottom of the pan is a crispy treat worth fighting your fellow diners for
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Nature and outdoors
Under-the-Radar Places to Travel in 2020
Want to avoid overtourism in popular areas? Here are some recommendations for taking the route less travelled in 2020
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Urban life
Where to Catch the Best Hong Kong Skyline Views
In Hong Kong, skyline views aren’t in short supply – soak it all in from bars atop glitzy skyscrapers, jungly mountain peaks, waterfront promenades and even fishing villages
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Nightlife
Best Rooftop Bars in Hong Kong
If you’re after the best rooftop bars, Hong Kong has plenty of airy spaces where you can pair your preprandial cocktail with blockbuster views of the city, sea and mountains
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Art and culture
The Complete Guide to PMQ: Hong Kong’s Creative Arts and Dining Hub
A heritage building once used as the Police Married Quarters, PMQ has been reborn as a creative hub, with designers’ shops, cafes and a packed calendar of special events
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Food and drink
The Best Indie Coffee Shops in Hong Kong
When it comes to coffee, there’s no shortage of habit-forming Hong Kong cafes. We’ve rounded up the very best – places where you can refuel with amazing coffee and linger over food in comfy surrounds
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Art and culture
The Best Hong Kong Museums and Cultural Hubs
It’s got a reputation for finance and fine dining, but for insights into local history, culture and art and music scenes, don’t skip Hong Kong’s museums and cultural hubs
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Food and drink
Hong Kong’s Maturing Wine Market
A change in tax policy helped transform the Hong Kong wine market into Asia's hub. But what does that really mean for consumers? We swing by local wine bars to investigate
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Food and drink
Best Spots for Afternoon Tea in Hong Kong
Afternoon tea is a Hong Kong speciality, whether served colonial style at grand hotels like The Peninsula or infused with more contemporary Asian flavours
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Food and drink
The Most Colourful Markets Around the World
Sample a sensory overload of hues, smells and tastes in the world’s most colourful food markets
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Urban life
Causeway Bay Without the Scrums
They’re used to crowds in Causeway Bay, the home of the Hong Kong Sevens. But there’s more – history, heritage, hipness – to neighbourhood than shops, malls and more shops
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Food and drink
Taiwan’s secret to great flavours: Local, fresh, and natural
In Taiwan, farm-to-table is a way of life. We sample exquisite, fresh produce and meet a few of the specialists making the island a premier hub of gourmet food
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Food and drink
5 best places to eat the world’s tastiest ham
Drooling only slightly, hunts down the prized Spanish ham that owes a great deal to the humble acorn
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Food and drink
World’s best dishes: Sichuan peppercorn
Travels 838 miles from Hong Kong to Chengdu to uncover the story of one of China’s fieriest tastes
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Bhutan
The Land that Tourism (Almost) Forgot
Bhutan is ready to unveil the latest stage of its slow, cautious opening up to the world: helicopter tours
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Food and drink
Tel Aviv’s Best Dishes
The trendiest tables in this city along Israel's Mediterranean coast
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Food and drink
Hippest food trend of 2017: Filipino cuisine
All of a sudden, everyone’s talking about the cuisine of the Philippines. In Manila, we find out why





