Lonely Planet: Hong Kong & Macau

Carol was the author of the second ever Lonely Planet guide, after meeting founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler while travelling. Below is the blurb for the original publication: 

Journalist Carol Clewlow overlanded from Britain across to Asia to Hong Kong where she worked for a Hong Kong daily paper and dubbed kung fu movies in her spare time. Her comprehensive guide to this colourful city-state is part of an expanding series of down-to-earth guides to interesting travel and out of the way places. 

Hong Kong is far more than glossy duty free shopping and a glimpse of China. The 235 small islands in the New Territories are a small slice of rural China where you can walk on hiking trails through tiny villages and ride buses to market with locals.

Inside this book you’ll find all the facts on things to see, places to go, what to buy, where to stay and what and where to eat. You’ll also find the inside information on accommodation on the islands, walking trips and even the best beaches. 

Just a short ferry trip from Hong Kong, or an even shorter ride by jetfoil, is Macau, one of the oldest and most historically interesting European settlements in the east. It’s a fascinating blend of old Portuguese and old Chinese and a delightfully restful contrast to the neon hustle and bustle of Hong Kong. It too is fully covered inside this book.