20230819 Travel Talk Series- Azores by Mr. Vincent WONG

20230819 Travel Talk Series- Azores by Mr. Vincent WONG

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Countries in Pictures – Travel Talk Series – AZORES by Mr. Vincent WONG

* Please note that the schedule of this Travel Talk has been changed to 19 Aug (Sat).



Countries in Pictures – Travel Talk Series

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AZORES by Mr. Vincent WONG

As an autonomous region of Portugal, the Azores is an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 km from Lisbon. Located at the "triple junction" of three major tectonic plates, its geology is very interesting with Mount Pico being an active volcano and the highest mountain in Portugal. The islands have many endemic plants and animals and are unusually green with many beautiful trekking routes. The culture, dialect, cuisines and tradition of the islands also vary considerably and are most colourful due to their remoteness and being settled sporadically within two centuries. That it once served as a whaling centre and a base for maritime exploration added much colour to its history. Because of ocean influence, the temperature is mild all the year round. All the above make it an attractive destination for travellers.



Testimonials from participants of previous travel talks and study tours led by Vincent:

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About the Speaker

Mr. Vincent WONG

‧ Graduated from HKU in physical Geography 1971

‧ MD Jardine Transport Services Group 1971-2000

‧ MD Kerry Logistics Group 2000-2009

‧ Fellow Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics

‧ Fellow Chartered Institute of Shipbrokers

‧ Lecturing Logistics as Adjunct Associate Professor at CUHK and Professor of Practice at PolyU.

‧ Visited over 100 countries including Antarctica, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Madagascar, Namibia, Botswana, Ethiopia, Iceland, Mexico, Galapagos, Mauritius, Easter Island, Chile, Ecuador, Canary Island, Azores Island plus many places in China such as Inner Mongolia and Qinghai. Acted as organiser and tour leader in many trips.

‧ Give talks regularly to members of the HK Geological Society and HK Mineralogy Society.