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Category Archives: Hong Kong


Traveling and Worshiping

By Claire Algarme | January 24, 2016 | Category Asia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, North America, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, US, World travel

When one has a day job and has to take some time off to travel to some foreign destination, the journey is often scheduled near the weekends to make the most of it. That’s what I always do. Several times, I time my trips during the Holy Week when business in the Philippines are mostly […]

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Borobudur

Different Kinds of Travels

By Claire Algarme | July 28, 2015 | Category Asia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Luzon, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Visayas, volunteerism, World travel

We travel for different reasons and purposes. Traveling is an activity that encompasses a lot of things that it’s even harder now to box it in just one kind. The constant debate and comparison between a “tourist” and “traveler” had always been interesting but my personal take on this, which has been echoed by several […]

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Devonport

Prepare the Right Wear for Travel

By Claire Algarme | July 29, 2014 | Category Asia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, World travel

Packing the right kind of clothing for your journey is of great importance in making sure you will have an awesome travel. Of course, there are different kinds of travelers with different kinds of style. There are some who prefer fashion in their travels while others put comfort over style. But here are some things I realized during […]

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Travelers and their “Firsts”

By Claire Algarme | May 19, 2011 | Category Asia, Europe, Hong Kong, North America, Philippines, US, World travel

It has taken me a few more days to put this together due to some late submissions and my increased work load in my day job. I couldn’t accommodate more submissions though because I have set a deadline. I hope you enjoy whatever I have compiled in this blog carnival for blogcarnival.com. What does it […]

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women travel

First-time featured in SITS

By Claire Algarme | August 17, 2010 | Category Asia, Hong Kong

Welcome SITSahs! It is not everyday that I travel. It is not also everyday that I get featured in SITS. My SITSahs are those that travel with me in the intricate world of the internet, sharing passions and exchanging a sisterly pat on the back with our comments on blog posts. I enjoyed visiting sites […]

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Lantau, Hong Kong

First-time in Lantau Island

By Claire Algarme | June 22, 2010 | Category Asia, Hong Kong

My uncle arrived last night from Hong Kong. It was almost midnight, and though I wanted to exchange notes with him about his trip, I couldn’t help but doze off to sleep, and revisit my own Hong Kong adventures only in my dreams. The first time I visited Hong Kong, I entered by sea from […]

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Hong Kong

First-time in Hong Kong

By Claire Algarme | February 13, 2009 | Category Asia, China, Hong Kong, women travel

My first trip to Hong Kong was an adventure. Coming from Macau at night through ferry, the Hong Kong lights welcomed me and my friends. My Philippine passport was less than six months due to expiration. But the immigration was considerate of my case as I was a frequent traveler and allowed me to leave […]

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