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For the LOVE of Avios: Images of A Fragrant Harbour

24/12/2012 by Kevincm

Hong Kong 3: For the LOVE of Avios! With Swiss and British Airways
Images of a Fragrant Harbour

a city skyline with lights

Sections:

  • Memo to Self: Stop looking at Booking Engines Late at Night
  • Leaving Birmingham, Servisair Lounge, To Zürich with Swiss and OLT Express on LX425
  • Zürich Night Stop – “Zürich Dayrooms”, Senator Lounge
  • LX1952 Barcelona to Zurich
  • A Free Tour of Barcelona
  • Back to El Prat, Lounge, BA0475 Barcelona – London
  • British Airways T5 First Class Lounge
  • BA027 London Heathrow – Hong Kong
  • Holiday Inn Express Soho, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island
  • One Time Exception: Macau with TurboJet
  • GhettoIFE Special: Images of a Fragrant Harbour (THIS SECTION)
  • Lounging Around Hong Kong Airport
  • BA026 Hong Kong to London Heathrow
  • British Airways T5 First Class Lounge, BA484 London Heathrow – Barcelona El Prat
  • Barcelona Switch, Lounge, LX1955 Barcelona – Zürich Airport
  • Run like the wind, LX424 Zürich – Birmingham Airport, Homeward bound
  • Avios? Oh Yes, Oh Yes, OH YEAH!

To be honest, I’m still not at full writing speed even as we enter the Christmas break period. But hey, I’ll try and tell my journey through the power of photography.


Hong Kong is a city of diversity and culture that is rare to find in the world, but there are lots of things to see – if you open your eyes and look around. Here are but a few things I saw on my travels….

  • http://www.photoblog.com/kevincm/2012/12/13/random-hong-kong-images-1.html
  • http://www.photoblog.com/kevincm/2012/12/14/random-hong-kong-images-2.html
  • http://www.photoblog.com/kevincm/2012/12/15/random-hong-kong-images-3.html
  • http://www.photoblog.com/kevincm/2012/12/16/random-hong-kong-images-4.html

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Walking around Shenug Wan – a ubiquitous Red and White Taxi rushing past

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Meat Counters in Sham Shui Po.

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Markets near Sham Shui Po

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… and of course, electronics!

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On the top desk in a traffic jam on Nathan Road

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The Bank of China (left) and the Hong Kong Shanghai Bank buildings (Right)

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Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower – Kowloon

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Star Ferry crossing to Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island lit up for “A Symphony of Lights”

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The Bank of China Building – lit up in its bamboo style elements.

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Cheongsam’s on sale at Temple Street

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Phone ornaments by the bucketload
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Ding Dings… doing their DingDing things.

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Except this one that wants to do it Wednesday Style. Psy reference anyone? (Racing at the Happy Valley)

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A Street of many steps.. .and seemingly many wedding couples

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Star Ferry Leaving at night


I hope you’ve enjoyed this off the ball segment of “For the LOVE of Avios” – showing that there is a bit more to the the frequent flying game than just jumping on the plane.

Sometimes, on a mileage run, or a short trip, we forget to look around us and see the world around us.

Next: Back to the flying malarkey – Lounging Around Hong Kong Airport

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