One half of Lim + Lu, an award-winning inter-disciplinary architectural design practice based in Hong Kong, Elaine Lu shares her travel tips and tricks
Last trip?
I went to Shanghai as a speaker for Design Shanghai. We also exhibited various Lim + Lu furniture and products at Design Republic for the Festival of Design, organized by Neri & Hu. Shanghai has a great design scene and we always love to visit.
Next trip?
Baltic Sea cruise from Copenhagen to St. Petersburg with family. We have an annual family summer trip- it’s always an amazing time to turn off for a few weeks and bond as a family. We’ve traveled from the usual destinations like Paris, Milan, Venice to safaris in Tanzania.
What do you love the most about travelling?
Learning new cultures through people, food, and most importantly, art. Sometimes it’s purely about the breathtaking scenery.
Most memorable travel experience?
When my husband and I went to Iceland for our honeymoon. We rented a car and drove around Iceland. As we drove, we witnessed sights from all seasons. We ran behind waterfalls, saw dancing auroras, and hiked on ice. It was some the most unbelievable sights I’ve ever seen.
And the worst?
Eight years ago travelling from Rome to Hong Kong. A series of unfortunate events happened due to the misinformed airport staff. I was forced to buy a random and unnecessary flight out of Hong Kong and the check-in took so long that I couldn’t do three months worth of VAT tax return.