Unexpected emotional depth in Hong Kong

I thought I was going to Hong Kong for beaches, food, and Hong Kong skyline. I got all of those things. What I didn't expect was how emotionally affecting the trip would be. The history — particularly around Kowloon — hit in ways that good travel sometimes does.

spectacular harbour views was the moment that crystallised it. Standing there, eating dim sum I'd bought from a street vendor, something clicked about why travel matters. 12 days and I came home genuinely changed. Some places do that to you.