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 Traveller's Tales: Shopping suggestions in Hong Kong
Get the best advice on shopping in Hong Kong. You may read about shopping malls, souvenir items and best buys in the area. Also, you might want to read our
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| J Low |
29 November 2003 |
Stayed at Stanford Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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The hotel is a stone throw away from Ladies Market, there they have a road that sells only sports shoes and apparel - shoes which you can't find it other places you can find it there with a cheap price! At night, just stroll around, you can find a lot of local food stalls selling around the road side, also a must try.
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| H Chung |
28 November 2003 |
Stayed at Wesley, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong is an incredibly easy city to get around in. Public transportation runs frequently and efficiently and reaches every corner of the city. For some off the beaten path activities, check out the small but burgeoning art scene in SoHo. Small galleries showing local and international artists. Or, go to the Cat St Bazaar where you can root around in an informal flea market environment for that perfect "antique" to bring home.
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| R Der |
16 November 2003 |
Stayed at Royal Windsor Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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The transit system(MTR) in Hong Kong is second to none. You can get to any major destination in less than 30 mins. Pick up an Octopus card before leaving the Airport, as this card can be used for the MTR, buses, and even 7-11. Bring a good pair of running shoes as you will be doing A LOT of walking. For those of you heading to Hong Kong to shop, the prime shopping areas are Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, and HK Island. I personally found the best deals in Mong Kok. Head to Mong Kok if you are looking for designer fake hand bags, watches, runners, and electronic goods. This is where most of the locals shop. Out of all the street/night markets, I found the Ladies Market in Mong Kok to have the best selection of goods. Be ready to bargain, and don't pay more than half their asking price!! Most of the times if you walk away, they will agree to your price. Other must-visit shopping areas are Sogo department store and Time Square in Causeway Bay, Jusco in Quarry Bay, and Lane Crawford and Pacific Place in Admiralty. For a day trip, you may want to jump on the #6 bus from Central and head to Stanley to check out the seaside market. You may also want to stop at Repulse Bay to catch some rays. For those of you looking for western food or a good ole Irish Pub for a drink, head up the escalators in Central to the SOHO district. Other must-do things are to visit The Peak, and take a ride across Victoria Harbour on The Star Ferry. Lastly, you may want to wait until you reach HK to exchange your money as most of the big banks offer very attractive exchange rates.
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| A Yu |
13 November 2003 |
Stayed at Stanford Hillview Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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The hotel was a bit further away from Tsimshatsui as we would have liked. But it was within walking distance to the various markets, such as the Ladies market, the bird market, the flower market and the gold fish market, the night market, all of which were very interesting.
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| J Wong |
01 November 2003 |
Stayed at Royal Windsor Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Visited the famous ladies market where you can see and get lots of budgeted gifts and souvenirs for friends and relatives. A must visit place is the desserts eating place called Tang Dynasty at the TST, only abt 10 mins walk from Royal Windsor.
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| B Gonzales |
30 October 2003 |
Stayed at Newton Inn North Point - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong is a great city with excellent food. Victoria Peak is nice for breathtaking vistas of the mystical Hong Kong skyline, full of skyscrapers reaching forever into the sky! Yes, as everybody would say, their MTR is extremely efficient. During rush hour trains are something like a minute apart. When I missed a train I said, "Darn!" After checking the time and a few words with my colleagues, a new train comes in! For those staying 3 days, get the MTR Octopus Card Tourist Pass. Comes with round trip tickets on the airport express, 20HKD usable value, and 3 day unlimited rides on the MTR. Airport Express does an awesome job in making the airport accessible to the city in 20 minutes, unlike some other cities. I used the tourist pass to the max though my feet were complaining! Buses are also quite convenient, with help desks in terminals, and route info on the buses that indicate the stops along the way.
I walked around so much at the convention but pushed myself to go see other places like Temple St. Night Market, which is ok. Also saw the Museum of History, which tells the Hong Kong story. It is intriguing how Hong Kong is only mountains but it is Asia's financial center with a world class port. I went to Sai Kung for seafood, which is good but very expensive by Philippine standards. The thing I hate is when they charge you HKD10 for a pot of tea, a handful of peanuts and a little bit of hot sauce! The worst part is, I didn't even order it! The restaurant name is Hung Kee by the way. These are the things the tourism board should change. Needless to say, I was happy that a lot of their delicacies swimming in the aquariums are available in Manila's seafood markets for only about 20-30% of the price they pay! The bus ride to Sai Kung was spectacular though and the environment nice. No skyscrapers here. Also went to Sham Tseng for crispy skin roast goose, which was excellent. We went for wonton noodle soup in "wu lung" or "mmm lung" in cantonese on Lee Tung St. in Wanchai. Excellent! No wonder it won a culinary award from the tourism board. Roast duck in Hong Kong is also tasty! Stanley market has nice export overruns, (brand name clothes with minor defects). Cheung Sha Wan Road in Sham Shui Po has some cheap clothes for wholesale, while Apliu street has brand new and used electronics.
Hong Kong is very expensive though compared to most Asian cities. Overall, Hong Kong has done a remarkable job in establishing "tourism infrastructure" with detailed maps, food guides, shopping guides which even tell you exactly how to get there. Hong Kong has changed in the past few years. Before the pace of life seems faster, with people walking a lot faster than me. Now few people walk faster than me. I'm not sure if it's the slower pace of life or if my legs grew. Hong Kong is so easy to get around unlike in Guangzhou where communication is a major problem. We spent most of the time rattling through our maps and pointing to the Chinese characters to the taxi drivers. Be forwarned, when staying at a hotel, bring a jpeg image of the chinese characters to show taxi drivers. They will nod if they know it. If they look puzzled, DON'T get in! Also, it is wise to invest in a speaking Chinese-English dictionary, which will help you communicate and get around Guangzhou. Glad to be back in Manila though and looking forward to our trip to Boracay in December.
Do read up on the articles of asia-hotels on Boracay. It isn't Asia's best beach for nothing. Keep in mind that Boracay is not as internationally known as Bali, Phuket, Koh Samui, Langkawi and the like. Yet it won hands down in a survey by asia-hotels. It has sand as fine as flour that stays relatively cool in the heat of day, a gentle slope (walk 30-40 yards out you can still touch the sand) and the crystal clear water. Some areas of the beach are crowded and there is algae season. Also, there are excellent restaurants. One awesome thing is having a fruit shake on the beach while watching the sunset. If I were to choose a trip to Hong Kong or Boracay, I wouldn't even have to think twice in going to Boracay.
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| B Baker |
24 October 2003 |
Stayed at Empire Hotel Kowloon - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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If you are in Hong Kong you MUST go to victoria's peak and look down on the city. There are a number of restaurants with a view that range in price. If you want low budget and a view, try the noodle place by the wax museum. Excellent food. For shopping, try Stanley market. It's a long cab ride, but it's worth it to see the other side of the island.
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| J Quick |
21 October 2003 |
Stayed at Anne Black Guest House (YWCA) - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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"Dot" restaurants are fantastic.
Shopping on Granville and Nathan Roads is exceptional and fun. The various markets are a not-to-be-missed experience.
The MTR is incredibly user-friendly, clean, and cheap. It was our primary mode of transportation.
Exploring Mongkok and beyond is a must. It brings you a totally different perspective on Hong Kong and its people and culture.
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| D Stallings |
19 October 2003 |
Stayed at YMCA - The Salisbury - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong is a great city and reminds me a bit of San Francisco. It's fairly expensive for Asia, though in truth, we didn't spend much more for meals than we would for a typical weekend meal at a restaurant in New York (about $75 for two, including a glass of wine). And that was at a restaurant at the Peak, which was the highlight of our trip. Hong Kong really works as a city, though, with great transportation, especially good restaurants, and good shopping (though not as many bargains as I had hoped...except at the Jade Market, where we got a good deal on jade and pearls).
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| A Drinkwater |
18 October 2003 |
Stayed at Shamrock Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Places particularly worth visiting in HK: Jade Market (near Temple Street), although I am not so impressed with Temple Street Market itself, it seems pretty cheap and tacky; Kowloon Park, right next to hotel; The Art Museum, brilliant; The History Museum (maybe name is wrong, very impressive, lots to see - and all museums are free on Wednesdays, too!); a trip on the Star Ferry, of course; the Peak Tram, wonderful views at the top if you choose the right day. Central less impressive, not so pedestrian-friendly if you don't know your way around the many elevated walkways - I fould them confusing, I prefer to be at street level, but that is impossible in Central!
Restaurants: the nicest one I found was a tiny one tucked away near Temple Street, can't remember the name but it was Nepalese, food very good and quite cheap, a family sort of place.
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