Hong Kong

The city's physical setting is unparalleled- the northern edge abutting the waterfront, the southern edge ( less than a mile away) hugging a mountain slope. Hiking around Victoria Peak you can stare down at the tops of the 50-story skyscrapers below. On the other side of Victoria Harbour from Hong Kong Island, is the Kowloon Peninsula, (big cities with markets) where not much English is spoken. The most interesting place to stay in is Chungking Mansions, high rise complex which as known as a melting pot for many of the city's ethnic group. The overnight Willer Express Bus between Kyoto and Tokyo has seats that reclines 140 degrees and whose windows were covered by floor-to-ceiling Velcro fastened curtains to keep out all light.