Perspectives
Time balls and the Noonday Gun: how Hong Kong shared the time
Checking the time in Hong Kong is now easier than noticing the city’s old time signals. A phone supplies the answer without ceremony. A small
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ItinerariesFashion in Florence: a walk between Gucci, Ferragamo and Pitti
Fashion in Florence can be explored through much more than shop windows. A shoe may be an experiment in structure, a garment can reveal social rules,
RecommendationsMan Mo, Wong Tai Sin, Chi Lin or Po Lin: choosing your first Hong Kong temple
Hong Kong’s temples are easy to put into one list, but a first visit is more rewarding when you understand their differences. One reveals the
RecommendationsCheung Chau, Peng Chau, Lamma or Yim Tin Tsai: which island should you choose?
An island outing changes the feel of Hong Kong. Dense urban streets give way to piers, low buildings, fishing heritage and a different rhythm between experiences.
ItinerariesScientific Florence: the Galileo Museum and a different way to see the city
Florence’s scientific history changes the familiar image of a city of paintings, sculpture and palaces. Instruments also belonged to its workshops, collections and courtly ambitions.
RecommendationsHong Kong Disneyland or Ocean Park: choosing one park for your trip
Hong Kong makes it tempting to visit two major theme parks. One offers familiar stories, a fairytale castle and carefully staged adventures; the other combines marine
RecommendationsWhich Hong Kong art museum: M+, Palace Museum or Museum of Art?
If Hong Kong leaves time for just one art museum, choose by the question that interests you. How does contemporary visual culture work? What can an
ItinerariesContemporary Florence: new life in factories and cultural spaces
Contemporary Florence is visible not only in newly made art, but in the way the city finds uses for buildings it has inherited. A former tobacco
RecommendationsWhere to see Hong Kong: choose the view that fits your day
Hong Kong has no single correct viewpoint. At the waterfront, the experience comes from water, moving boats and the dense line of buildings opposite. From the
ItinerariesTwentieth-century Florence: from Santa Maria Novella station to the historic Odeon
Florence’s twentieth century is easier to notice when you follow places made for modern movement and shared experience. A railway station, a museum of recent
RecommendationsHong Kong on a small budget: build your days around walks
Some of Hong Kong's most rewarding walks do not depend on buying an attraction ticket. A temple among old streets, a green park between
ItinerariesFlorence’s Liberty style: an outdoor walk through unexpected facades
Florence did not stop building after the Renaissance. Around the beginning of the twentieth century, shops and private houses introduced another architectural language: flowing metalwork, decorative