Hong Kong to many New Zealanders is simply a holding stop on the way to Europe and the rest of the world.
However, once you've stepped outside the airport, a surprising world awaits you.
Travel blogger Juliette Sivertsen told Lorna Subritzky that she was expecting to be surrounded by markets, but found an alive, vibrant city mixed with English and Cantonese cultures brimming with arts and culture.
She says that it features traditional elements of the Asian experience alongside contemporary elements, including a hotel focused on 'effortless living'.
Siversten spoke of the glamour of Hollywood Road and the constant night life, including one inside a Victorian-era jail.
LISTEN TO JULIETTE SIVERSTEN TALK WITH LORNA SUBRITZKY
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