EAST MEETS WEST

Take the sights of Manhattan, the seaside appeal of LA and the flashy high rises of Miami ship them across the globe and plant them in the Orient - Enter Hong Kong, a bustling metropolis of fast paced high style with a mix of rich history and picture perfect design.

This was our first time touching down in the Asian city and we were simply amazed. A foreign place with a familiar feeling, where the steamy streets fill with market vendors and Chanel toting socialites, hanging goose heads and flopping fish carts share the road with Bentleys and Benzs', and hot dumplings and brothy noodle soups bring locals and tourists together for mid day snacks. Not to mention the abundance of incredible 'shopping pavilions'  packed with flashy brand names and the many many buyers who love them.

Hong Kong as many don't realize is a country of its own, chiseled off from mainland china, yet retaining its ancient traditions and historical background. A wonderland of temples, monasteries and Buddhas can be discovered at every turn - Just follow the smell of  smokey incense and the sights of flickering candles burning at all hours of the day. Even when fortune tellers and red paper lanterns dot the path ways, the Western influences are continually present. From the first class subway system (which in comparison to New Yorks' is superior) to the glassy high rises reaching record setting heights, we just couldn't get enough. Couldn't get enough of the killer views 118 floors up at The Ritz Carlton bar, Ozone, the late nights at Tazmania Ballroom, the high rollers table in Macau, our weekly gatherings at the Happy Valley race track and the mind blowing escalator rides to the top of Victoria's Peak.