Hong Kong travel tales and tips

Hong Kong travel tales

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T Lee	11 April 2004
Stayed at Park Hotel HK - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
I like the Sweet Dynasty on Canton Road and shopping at Harbour City. My favorite way of getting around is the clean subway system...very efficient.
D Edgley	10 April 2004
Stayed at YMCA - The Salisbury - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has a fantastic subway system. You can buy "octopus cards" at any subway station, and these work as efficient debit cards for riding all of the subways. Trains run every 2 minutes, so it was no problem to travel all the way across the city just to get a gelato ice cream cone at our favorite dessert place: X T C on Ice, located in Causeway Bay, and SoHo in Central. Among our favorite experiences were: 3D Gold jewelry store where we saw the world's most expensive bathroom, and got our picture taken there, Goldfish Street, 3 blocks both sides of the street of nothing but pet fish stores, and thousands of people all buying fish at the same time. Puts in perspective just how populated Hong Kong really is. Except the rotten tofu that's deep fried on a stick smells just terrible there. The Swatow Embroidery place near the Y is a wonderful place for cheap and beautiful handsewn silk blouses and various great things - best place to shop for souveniers, Jaspa's Restaurant in SoHo, a ride up the long outdoor escalators not far from the Central stop of the subway. International cuisine- great food. There is a porcelain shop very near Jaspa's that has great bargains in handpainted cups, teapots, and vases. Also fantastic for souveniers. SoHo is a fun place to walk around. Also, you can windowshop while riding the escalators without having to actually walk. The History Museum was worthwhile. It is a little distance from the subway, but a nice walk. The Opal Mine in Kowloon is very fun, but I love opals anyway. Good prices, and very brilliant stones. Walking by the Chun King Building, just a block or two away from the YMCA, is an early evening experience not to be missed. We got clobbered by dozens of enthusiastic Indians, all aggresively vying for our business at their various restaurants. In the space if 1 minute we were inundated with loads of papers and VIP cards to go to their restaurant. We had already pre-chosen the Swagat Restaurant, which is a fun experience. I recommend the Masala tea and garlic han. The Duk Ling boat ride, for tourists only, is fun and free. Sign up at the tourism center office. It is a very old, and authentic Chinese junk boat, and you go one way across and around Victoria Harbour.
J Muehl	08 April 2004
Stayed at Stanford Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Compared to other hotels, the Stanford surely has a disadvantage with its location in crowded Mongkok. Nevertheless, the MTR station can be reached easily by foot (about 5-7 minutes), and also the popular Ladies' Market is next to the hotel.
A Novak	08 April 2004
Stayed at Eaton Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
As a 21 year old doing lots of shopping, I walked up and down Nathan road buying most of my stuff. I also visited Golden Computer center in Sham Shui Po. Shoe Street and Electronic Center in Mong Kok were okay, but I didn't buy anything there. It is definitely a young person's place though as I was there until midnight walking around and shopping. The free market there has a good amount of clothes, cell phone accessories, ties, bags, shoes, belts, and dvds/cds. The legit stores sell lots too. The walk back to the hotel takes about 10 minutes. Also, because the MTR stations have many exits, be sure to bring along a hotel map and have them mark things on there for you.
J Bradbury	04 April 2004
Stayed at Wesley, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Shenzhen... the first you see of China over the border from Hong Kong. Lots of shopping and no end of people offering to show you the sites of the area. The Theme parks windows on the world and splendid china are well worth a look probably HK$50 taxi ride .... make sure you wear your seatbelts though!!!! I was in a taxi when another rival driver spent 3 KM trying to push the other driver off the road because he had jumped the que b4 that he blocked our path... maybe an isolated incident but worth wearing your seatbelt as the seats are slippy too. Other than that I enjoyed my visits there(4). If you are meeting someone local there the Cafe in the lounge of the Shangrila Hotel is very good and close to the railway station. The food in the Crown Plaza was excelent too.
R Wink	04 April 2004
Stayed at Park Hotel HK - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Victoria Peak and the tram ride up, is a "Must-See"! The wax museum at the top of the peak is entertaining and better than others I've seen, simply because you can actually touch the models and take pictures as you like without someone yelling at you to get away from the models! There is a Hard Rock Cafe, Hong Kong, merchandise store across from the peak tower building as an easy place to buy some collectables. If you get motion sick, then avoid taking a bus down the mountain. It is a very winding road cut along some dizzying cliffs! The tram would be a tamer ride. In MongKok, the Ladies market is similar to the Temple Street Night market, but has more clothing and accessories. Temple Street Night market has great variety of toys, clothing, t-shirts, curio's and more! Bargain HARD or better yet, wait nearby and out of sight for a Chinese person to buy the same thing you want, then move right in as they are paying for the purchase and say you want one also (at same price, obviously)! If you are traveling onto any mainland China destinations from here, I HIGHLY recommend taking the TurboCat boat from China Ferry Terminal to the ShenZhen airport, then flying from there to your next destination. You save almost 50% over flights from HongKong airport to the mainland! You can book your TurboCat boat tickets AND domestic airline tickets conveniently at the China Travel Service (CTS) office on Nathan road in Kowloon.
P Hearn	03 April 2004
Stayed at Harbour Plaza North Point - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
For restaurants try D'Aguilar Street near Central (also known as Rat Alley!) as well as several bars and restaurants around Wanchai MTR. A boat trip to Lamma and a trip to the Peak is also recommended. Don't forget the Star Ferry which now costs as much 2.20 HKD!!
E Winckler	03 April 2004
Stayed at Bishop Lei International - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
As I indicated previously, the hotel is superbly located for public transport with brand new, air-conditioned buses stopping at the door, the escalator within easy walking distance and taxies regulary passing by. The walk to Central is also not too exhausting even for an unfit person such as me!! I am an ex Hong Kong belonger and would recommend that visitors eat mainly in local Chinese restaurants, eschewing the more expensive European style restaurants. Favourites of mine are the Snow Garden in Causeway Bay (try the smoked duck), the American in Wanchai (for chilly prawns) and the Tsim Jai Kay Wonton restaurant in Wellington St. One of the best inventions since sliced bread is the Octopus card available for use on all forms of public transport in Hong Kong. All visitors must travel with one! They are great!
J Rodenas	02 April 2004
Stayed at Anne Black Guest House (YWCA) - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
For internet go to the public library, no pacific cafe or star.
T Schenkel	01 April 2004
Stayed at Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
I strongly recommend the Ned Kelley's Last Stand. Great place for those who appreciate good ol' jazz music.

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