It was 5am local time when I arrived in Hong Kong.  After travelling for 17 hours without sleep (I've learned that I function better with no sleep than low-quality airplane sleep) and 20-something episodes of season one of 24, I was ready for a shower and some rest. My dad, excited for my...

It's an enviable problem; you have plastic to flex in your pocket and need to find somewhere exciting to spend it. It's all very well going on holiday with the intention of shopping till you drop, but if the boutiques and shops leave little to be desired then you potentially could return home...