JULY 24, 2000 VOL. 156 NO. 3

TRAVEL WATCH Imagine: Airline Food You Can Actually Eat Ever wonder why airline food tastes like undifferentiated mush? Well, consider how it's prepared Detour Hong Kong's beaches Short Cuts Emirates' business- and first-class lounges at Dubai International Airport opened at the end of June and immediately raised the bar for airside facilities Web Crawling Johnny Jet is packed with information Travel Watch Archive: Browse hundreds of Asian travel tips

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Visitors to Hong Kong's beaches are sure to encounter too many people and too much garbage—unless they are prepared to walk a bit. From the village of Sai Kung, in the north of the territory, you can trek to a number of great beaches. One of the best is Ham Tin, an expanse of clear sand and clean water, with only the occasional cow to compete for space. Take a taxi from Sai Kung to the High Island Reservoir; from there it's a 90-minute walk along the Maclehose Trail. Small swells attract Hong Kong's surfing population, and the isolation draws many friendly hikers. On one end of the beach is a restaurant that serves up simple but delicious meals.

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