Kai Tak! The name evokes memories for millions of (older) travellers, Hong Kong’s spectacular and hair-raising airport for decades up to its closure in 1998. It was the first international airport we visited, when we arrived in Hong Kong for me to take up a job at Hong Kong Polytechnic in 1985, a young married couple from Tasmania with two small children in tow. Though we’d heard of its reputation, nothing could prepare us for the landing of the first Boeing 747 we’d been on, as it banked hard right over Kowloon Tong and flew low over the towering flats (yes, you could see the people inside – it was the evening) onto the runway. Continue reading →