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Be in the know: our hands-on advice column covers everything from hiking and event planning to home decorating.


Top Tips: Run Beyond Limits!
Most couch-to-5K programmes are nine weeks long. Follow Andrew Spires’ advice and you’ll be running a 10K in eight
Sep 14, 20255 min read


On Your Doorstep: Island Hopping!
Put on those sunglasses and jump on an early ferry to one of the outlying islands. Within minutes, you’ll find yourself well off the...
Aug 1, 20255 min read


Rediscovery: DB Housing Market Update!
The road to real estate market recovery could have an offramp through Discovery Bay. Elizabeth Kerr reports Hong Kong’s real estate...
Jun 30, 20254 min read


Top Tips: Smartphone Photography!
Ready to take phenomenal photos with your phone? Around DB photographer Andrew Spires, who uses his Huwei Pura70 Pro even for cover...
Jun 3, 20255 min read


Top Tips: Wild Camping!
Andrew Spires reveals the best and worst places to pitch a tent in Lantau The AFCD has 41 designated campsites dotted throughout Hong...
May 1, 20255 min read


Top Tips: Personal Evolution!
Ray Au outlines what we can expect from 2025, the Year of the Wood Snake According to Chinese astrology, each year cor responds to one...
Feb 10, 20255 min read


Top Tips: New Year! New You!
From smart technologies to ancient remedies, the wellness trends of 2025 are set to transform how we care for ourselves and our homes As...
Jan 3, 20255 min read
Top Tips: Holiday Decorating!
Check our festive forecast to unwrap the coolest trends for Christmas 2024 This year’s Christmas decor trends are as diverse as they...
Dec 2, 20245 min read
Top Tips: On The Wagon!
If you’ve decided to take the Dry November challenge, good on you! Find out what physical and mental changes to expect in the month ahead...
Nov 6, 20245 min read
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