Rory Boland has always been a global citizen. Born in the UK to Irish parents, his mixed nationality inspired him to travel the world. A life-long expat, he has spent time living in Maine in the US, Gdansk in Poland, as well as short residences in various other countries. Currently he is living and working in Asia's World City, Hong Kong.

Travelling extensively throughout Europe, particularly Central and Eastern Europe, he has contributed to a number of guidebooks and publications. During his time living in Poland he wrote for a number of city guides in the country, as well as city guides in Germany and the Czech Republic. Since moving to Hong Kong he has become the editor of a guide to the city, and has travelled extensively in the South-East Asian Area, contributing to a number of publications in the US and UK.

Rory received a BA in English Literature from University of Wales Bangor.

Few cities in the world can truly capture the imagination, that unknown quantity or 'je ne sais quoi' as the French put it. Those cities with an irresistible buzz, a devilish excitement can be counted on one hand, and on that hand is Hong Kong. It's towering skyscrapers and tailored residents represent a city that is constantly hurtling into the future, and looking for success. At the same time it is a city of enduring tradition, and superstitions; where bad feng shui is blamed for illness and failure on angry spirits and ancestors. East meets West may be clichéd, but you haven't seen it in action until you've seen Hong Kong.