Scott Murray
Travel Writer & Logistics Expert
San Diego, CA
The Foreigner Who Keeps Coming Back
Travel has always been my escape from the rat race — and honestly, I enjoy the planning almost as much as being there. Researching destinations, mapping routes, finding that perfect viewpoint or hidden dai pai dong. Hong Kong was never on my original radar. Then I visited in 2007 and understood immediately why people call it one of the world's great cities.
The efficiency of the MTR. The chaos of Mong Kok market streets at midnight. A bowl of wonton noodles at 7am that cost HKD 38 and tasted like nothing I'd had before. I was hooked.
I've been back 10+ times since, with Jenice joining me on most of those trips. We've hiked Dragon's Back and MacLehose Trail Stage 2. We've eaten dim sum in Jordan teahouses where the menu only exists in Cantonese. We've taken the Star Ferry at sunrise and the Peak Tram at dusk and the overnight train across the border. Each trip adds another layer to the map in my head.
I'm not a travel blogger. I work in healthcare IT. But Hong Kong keeps pulling me back, and I finally decided to put everything I've learned into something useful — a site with real local knowledge, honest prices, video content from the places we've actually been, and an AI trip planner that builds itineraries from our experience.
It's the resource I wish had existed the first time I landed at Chek Lap Kok.
Why You Can Trust Scott's Advice
- 10+ trips to Hong Kong since 2007 across every major district and region
- Hiked Dragon's Back, MacLehose Trail Stage 2, and explored Sai Kung's coastline
- 40+ countries traveled — but Hong Kong is always worth returning to
- Married to Jenice — who brings the cultural eye to everything we cover
- Watched the West Kowloon Cultural District go from reclaimed land to a world-class arts hub
- Navigated the MTR during rush hour at Mong Kok with luggage and lived to tell it
- Found the best HKD 35 wonton noodles in Jordan — and the ones tourists overpay for in Central
- Healthcare IT professional by day — Hong Kong travel obsessive by every other waking moment
What Scott Covers
MTR routes, Octopus card tips, Airport Express, Star Ferry, buses, and the transport details that turn a Hong Kong trip from stressful to seamless.
Real prices in HKD and USD from trips we actually took. Daily budgets, hotel costs, dim sum bills, transport fares, and hiking costs.
Destination videos from the places we've been — the harbour at night, dai pai dong street food, hiking trails, and the Star Ferry crossing.
Octopus card setup, SIM cards, Hong Kong hiking gear, border crossings to Macau, and the nuts-and-bolts details guidebooks skip.