https://www.scmp.com/rss/330459/feed Ever since Qantas Airways landed its inaugural flight into Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in 1949, it has been a key connector between Hong Kong and Australia. These stories reflect how Qantas has been playing an important role for culture, trade, and travel exchange between Hong Kong and Australia for 70 years. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com On your next trip to Australia, venture away from the state capital cities and relax on a deserted beach, hike through the bush, paddle out in the surf, enjoy fine dining or explore your ancestry. Here are some must-visit destinations just a stone’s throw from the east coast’s major cities which offer some little known, yet very Australian experiences. Outside Melbourne – Bendigo A ‘golden’ discovery: plunge into Bendigo’s rich history of mining and Chinese ancestry This famous mining town was... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/travel-leisure/topics/flying-high-linking-lives/article/3001790/far-madding-crowd?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/travel-leisure/topics/flying-high-linking-lives/article/3001790/far-madding-crowd?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Mar 2019 04:15:14 +0000 The concrete cityscape of Hong Kong and its 90 per cent humidity during monsoon season can be overwhelming for any Australian having grown up in an expansive space by a breezy shoreline. Yet the former British colony – home to around 100,000 Australians and more than 600 Australian businesses – has not only one of the largest Australian communities abroad, but also is the fifth most preferred home from home for the nation’s expats. The charm of the city lures many Australians to make the move.... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/travel-leisure/topics/flying-high-linking-lives/article/2188872/australian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/travel-leisure/topics/flying-high-linking-lives/article/2188872/australian?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Mar 2019 04:30:20 +0000 The history of Chinese migration to Australia dates back two centuries. Hong Kong was the point of departure for thousands of Chinese, determined to set sail in pursuit of a new life on Australian soil. Some worked as shepherds from the very earliest days of the colony, but most arrived in the 1850s to work in Victoria’s gold fields. Journeys that in the past took family members months by boat, now take only 9 hours by plane thanks to increasing number of direct flights. Also Sydney has become... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/travel-leisure/topics/flying-high-linking-lives/article/2188167/how-modern-air?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/travel-leisure/topics/flying-high-linking-lives/article/2188167/how-modern-air?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Mar 2019 09:03:21 +0000 [Sponsored Article] The past Qantas premiered its charter service from Sydney to Hong Kong in March 1949 – three months before it launched its regular fortnightly service. That inaugural journey, made in a four-engine, propeller-driven Douglas DC-4 Skymaster, took around 20 hours, with stops in Darwin, in Australia’s Northern Territory, and the island of Labuan, then part of Borneo, before landing at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak International Airport in Kowloon. Memories of the infamous Kai Tak,... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/flying-high-linking-lives/article/2186933/qantas-high-flying-connection?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/flying-high-linking-lives/article/2186933/qantas-high-flying-connection?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:56:29 +0000