Akio Hong

Who is Akio Hong?

James "Akio" Hong is a travel writer from Hong Kong who has traveled more than 70 countries. He contributes travel columns on the major newspaper in Hong Kong and China such as Metro Daily, The Sun, Hong Kong Economic Journal, am730 and Headline Daily. His first book 《5000 Years of Adventure》has raised HK$500,000 for Heifer International Hong Kong. The electronic version of this book was ranked No. 1 at the Hong Kong eBook Chart for a consecutive of 13 days. His second book 《10 Stunning Days in Mexico and Cuba》 was published in July 2011.

As an influential travel writer in Hong Kong and China, his followers on SNS exceeded 1 million. His travelogue is an integration of history, comparative literature, astronomy, music, politics, languages, religions, arts, economics, philosophy, humanities, etc.