Welcome to The Upgrade, By The Way’s series on travel hacks and hot takes. See how to submit here. Whether I’m sardine-canned on a Sri Lankan public bus, pretzel-legged in the last row of a ...

Hong Kong trams, or ding dings as they're affectionately known, are cultural icons and have inspired a devoted following of tram enthusiasts. Ricky Lau and Joseph Tse are two of the city's most ...

Following the successful collaboration of the ‘HK Tram Green’ in 2021 to commemorate the 117th anniversary of the tram, Hong Kong Tramways has once again teamed up with Pantone to bring the ...

But then, not a lot of them offer a rolling view as great as the city’s 111-year-old tram. Affectionately called “ding ding” by locals – mimicking the sound of its bell – the tram’s ...

In tales of Hong Kong, the tram is a ubiquitous symbol, and the “Ding Ding” has long been one of the city’s essential icons. “When it comes to filming Hong Kong, the tram is the obvious ...

Two specially themed trams are trundling around Hong Kong Island, including Tram No. 120 – which is the only post-war tram model still in service – and the brand-new Tram No. 300, a conversion ...