Hong Kong travel tales and tips

Hong Kong travel tales

Our customers share their travelling experiences in Hong Kong. Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation. Also, you might want to read our Hong Kong city guide.

J Wong	01 November 2003
Stayed at Royal Windsor Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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.
B Gonzales	30 October 2003
Stayed at Newton Inn North Point - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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.
D Chua	29 October 2003
Stayed at Evergreen Hotel Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Great food all over the place. Even the small restaurants or the food stalls that are found along the streets have very tasty food to offer such as the satay fish balls and the crispy cakes. There's a good Vietnamese restaurant in Causeway Bay... Nam Sing Yuen... you should try the buttered chicken wings! Delicious!!!
E Haverkos	25 October 2003
Stayed at Royal Windsor Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
We took one half day tour using one of the package tour offered at hotel. Went to the Peak, Man Mo Temple, Aberdeen fishing village, Stanley Market and a Jewelry factory. Tour was short and hectic. Worked out okay for us since we do not have time. Would suggest a tour less hectic if you have more time for more relaxing tour.
C Hekimoglu	25 October 2003
Stayed at BP International House - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
For the breakfast and fast food for lunch I can recommend Delifrance in Tsimshatsui ( Basement of Grand Hyatt Hotel) it is clean and very tasty.
B Baker	24 October 2003
Stayed at Empire Hotel Kowloon - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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.
C Hampson	23 October 2003
Stayed at Ibis North Point - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Bangkok Thai restaurant around the corner is a winner. Good, reasonably priced. Subway is a charm, just a few doors from the hotel.
L Bellamywells	21 October 2003
Stayed at YMCA - The Salisbury - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
If you're planning on checking in your lugagge at Central Station on Hong Kong Island, you must buy a train ticket as well (HK$100), as the check in service is part of the train fare. I wanted to get the ferry to Lantau but had to pay HK$250 for 4 train tickets which I had to discard just so that I could check in our luggage. This is not mentioned in the guidebooks. Be warned!
R Wilms	21 October 2003
Stayed at Empire Hotel Kowloon - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Subway system is unbelievable. Trains run every couple of minutes. Buy the 3 day pass at the airport. It includes round trip express train to Kowloon and free shuttle to all hotels as well as all the subways and buses you can ride for three days - all for $300hk or about $35 US.
J Quick	21 October 2003
Stayed at Anne Black Guest House (YWCA) - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
"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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