Toescapetoquieterswimmingspots, friendsandIwouldsometimescharterasampan for a day and head to Tai Long Wan on Lantau Island, orLittleSokoIsland to the Southof Lantau.
Rum has come a long way in recent years, shedding its Mai Tai and frat punch image of 1.75 liter bottles to take a rightful place alongside good Scotch.
Festival highlights include the Tai Hang dragon parade (18 to 20 September), featuring a 67m-long straw dragon lit with tens of thousands of incense sticks.