Hong Kong is one of Asia’s must-see destinations. Even if you are not a fan of big cities, the sheer amount of energy and variety is awesome to behold as East fuses with West in one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Consistently voted as the world’s most free place to do business, Hong Kong attracts visitors and entrepreneurs from around the globe, eager to make (or lose) their fortune.

Hong Kong is located on China's south coast, 37 miles east of Macau on the opposite side of the Pearl River Delta. The South China Sea lies to the east, south, and west, and the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province lies to the north over the Sham Chun River. The territory's 426 sq miles land area consists of Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island, Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories as well as around 260 other islands.

Less than a quarter of the territory's landmass is developed, and about 40% of the remaining land area is reserved as country parks and nature reserves. Most of the territory's urban development is on the Kowloon peninsula, along the northern edge of Hong Kong Island and in scattered portions throughout the New Territories. The highest elevation in the territory is at Tai Mo Shan, (The Peak) Hong Kong's long coastline also affords the territory with many bays, rivers and beaches which attract many tourists and there are a number of online companies offering discount accommodation in Hong Kong for tourism.

Despite Hong Kong's reputation of being over-developed, Honk Kong has made great efforts to promote a green environment, and recent growing public concern has prompted the severe restriction of further land reclamation from Victoria Harbor. Hong Kong does suffer from major pollution issues compounded by its geography, over population and tall buildings, but that should not prevent you from visiting.

Hong Kong's climate is  a humid subtropical climate. Summer is hot and humid with occasional showers and thunderstorms. It is also the time when typhoons (Ty-Phun)  are most likely. Winter weather usually starts sunny and becomes cloudier towards February, with the occasional cold front bringing strong, cooling winds from the north. The best time to visit Hong Kong is during the spring and autumn which is generally sunny and dry.

Hong Kong is often described as a fusion of  East and West, reflecting the mix of the both Hong Kong's Chinese roots and it's time as a British colony. Although more than 10 years has passed since the handover to mainland China, western cultural practices remain, and coexist with the traditional philosophy and practices of Chinese culture, such as Feng Shui. In fact, traditional Chinese practices like Fung shui are taken very seriously, with expensive construction projects often hiring expert consultants. Other objects like bagua mirrors are still regularly used to deflect evil spirits, and buildings often lack any floor number that has a 4 in it, due to its similarity to the word for "die" in the Chinese language. The fusion of east and west also characterizes Hong Kong's cuisine, where dim sum restaurants can be found next to MacDonald’s type restaurants.

Traveling to Hong Kong is extremely easy. Hong Kong’s airport has one of the world's largest passenger terminal buildings and operates twenty-four hours a day. It is one of the world's busiest airports, especially in terms of international passengers, and also the second busiest airport in the world in terms of cargo movements. In 2008, HKIA handled 48.6 million passengers and 3.63 million tons of cargo. It is the primary hub for Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Hong Kong Express Airways, Hong Kong Airlines, Air Hong Kong and Asia Jet.