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This post has been edited by northasian: Dec 22 2011, 12:15 AM

PICTURES & BLOGS from All About Hong Kong V1
- Page 1 #18-20 by Chrisky
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=13738146
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=13738165
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=13738183

- Page 3 #58-59 by Bitez
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=13961867
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=13966999

- Page 27 #524 by fiolsn
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=16357578

- Page 27 #533-534 by northasian (pics of an outlying island of HK - Peng Chau)
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=16382167
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=16383381

- Page 27 #539 by stalkie (blog + pics, very informative!)
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=16395546

- Page 37 & 39 #730, #735 & #761 by pisang (pics of food, Disneyland & Metropark Mongkok Hotel)
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=17729525
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=17739099
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=17907102

- Page 55 #1097 by Hikari (very detailed and well-planned itinerary for download) :
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=19769356

Thanks for their sharing~!

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Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus
For those who are planning a trip to Hong Kong, you may consider taking this Ricksaw Sightseeing Bus to travel around main tourist spots on Hong Kong Island.



http://www.rickshawbus.com

You are recommended to get the 1-Day Pass with HK$50 if you're going to explore the Hong Kong Island for a whole day. With this pass, you can hop on and off the bus at any time. But you're advised to plan visiting time for each spot 'coz the bus runs every 30mins. Plan ahead so you won't waste time on waiting the next bus.

This post has been edited by northasian: Oct 14 2010, 04:20 PM

Hi w00lvie,

For scenery, Repulse Bay will be better, but there isn't much thing to see indeed. If you would like to have a bit shopping as well, I think Stanley is a better choice! Though you shouldn't expect there is a lot of thing to buy in the flea market there, 'coz most items are tourist-oriented, like Chinese handcraft, HK t-shirts...etc. But it's nice to have a tea/coffee break at one of the alfresco cafes along the main street there/or those restaurants in the Murray House.

Yes, sunset is really around 5:45pm in this season. It will get even earlier as time closer to Dec, 'coz Day time is shorter in Winter.

I can't find any notice about closure of Giant Buddha & Wisdom Path from NP360 website, but last time when I visited Ngong Ping & Po Lin Monastery in Feb this year, there was some construction work but all the attractions were still accessible. If you like scenery & sightseeing, this place is somewhere you MUST NOT MISS!!

Wow you wanna cover Cheung Chau + Stanley + Sunset at Golden Bauhinia Square? That's quite rush indeed... Unless you are like "touch'n go" type of tourist.. Actually travelling should be a kind of relaxation, shouldn't push yourself too much... My suggestion is, watching sunset at Stanley or somewhere else in any day during your trip would be fine too.. Say, maybe you can arrange another day to match the sunset time when you're walking along the Tsim Sha Tsui Harbourfront/Ocean Terminal, or taking ferry to/from Central & Tsim Sha Tsui...etc. Viewing from Tsim Sha Tsui or the ferry is nice too, I love the view from the ferry

Hi Ami,

Yes you're right, the island with 3 chimneys is Lamma Island and the reservoir you overlooked from the Peak is Pok Fu Lam Reservoir~

what bus stop are you looking for? See if I can help?

oooicic~~! Not your fault la, no need to say sorry, haha..
Day time is shorter but not too short, just 1.5hour difference from summer's day time~ Yes, need good timing to view the sunset on ferry! Last time I was just a bit late, so I couldn't take a good pic of the "egg yolk"! This pic FYI :


Dorsett Seaview is in Yau Ma Tei, very close to Temple Street.
Hey I haven't replied your email 'coz I need some time to find how to go to Po Yan Street....

Thanks D-Tourist~

It's surely no problem to come to HK just 2 of you! What have to be worried for travelling with only 2 of you? Most of the time go travelling is going to a place you have NOT been to, otherwise why bother to spend money, time and effort to plan for a trip to go somewhere you HAVE ALREADY BEEN familiar with? You shouldn't rely on others to see the map and find the way if you decide to go on a free'n easy trip, otherwise please go join a group tour. Even you travel with your friends, chances are your friends also get lost and confused with the map too, and turn out you all also have to ask people around... Travelling is somehow an adventure and to train one's ability of solving proplem and being independent.

Expenses can be controlled. There is a fan in my Facebook Page who spent only RM2000 for a 6 or 7 days trip... you can go find and ask him in my Page.

From this Version 2, I would try to post & update some current/upcoming local promotions/offers under the 2nd post in Page 1 of this thread.

Anyone who have any info on hand are welcome to post up as well~

Cheers!

From Google Map, it seems not very far away from Sheung Wan MTR station.. so I think it wouldn't be over HKD40 or just around that price..

Best time to take ding-ding is non-peak hours, ie. before and after office hours. Take it after dinner la, so you can enjoy the night city view + less crowded. It is NOT a waste of time for sure! I enjoy taking ding-ding when it's not packed, very relax!

Yes you're right, if one can recognise landmarks in different areas, it's a good and cheaper transportation to replace MTR to travel along main spots on HK Island. Why I say so, becoz ding-ding doesn't have station name, so if you are first time visiting HK Island, you may not know where is Causeway Bay and where is Central by just looking at the buildings & surrounding... Even myself living in HK for decades, sometimes I am not sure where to get off when I am on the tram 'coz I never live on HK Island side....

Agree! It's cheaper than Peak Tram but takes longer time lor...

Good Suggestions! Ami, you must be an experienced traveller~!

You wanna take ding-ding after going down from the Peak, don't you? You can find ding-ding stops on the main street of Central (i.e. where the HSBC building located), then take ding-ding with the direction to Kennedy Town if you're going to Sheung Wan (btw, are you going to Sheung Wan or Shau Kei Wan?! as I don't know what you meant by Sheung Wan Kei...)

Then you better join tour...

Of coz still open la! Restaurants in HK open till quite late, most Chinese restaurants open till 11pm... but they do have time set for last order, like half or 1 hour before their closing time. But 8++pm should not be a problem.

Most of their seafood are "alive" before they're cooked, so there is no difference if you go at 5pm or 8pm...

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Added on November 6, 2009, 3:53 pmhaha.. yep... but if anyone got motion-sickness, I won't recommend to take bus to/from the Peak...

This post has been edited by northasian: Nov 6 2009, 03:53 PM

I haven't tried to walk from the Yau Tong MTR station to Lei Yue Mun, last time I went there was about 7 or 8 years ago la.... (Yau Tong MTR hadn't been opened yet at that time.. Orz...) But from the map, it seems quite far away, estimate walking time could be over 20mins... I think it won't be too expensive if you take taxi from Yau Tong Station. Here I found the map from the net :
http://www.leiyuemun.com/map.html

You can refer to the suggestion in the website for transportation too. But in Chinese only.

Don't worry, HK is a safe city. I use to walk alone to home after midnight.

No need to take ding ding all the way from Shau Kei Wan la... it's really kinda wasting time unless you got a lot of spare time in the trip. I think it's enough to experience the ride to take ding ding between Central and Causeway Bay. Since both are main spots on the tram track, you can treat it as a replacement of MTR instead of riding it for no purpose...

Furama Hotel has been closed down ages ago la wor..?!
Why don't try at Grand Hyatt?

Open Rice is getting unfair now... My sis told me that her post with negative comment was banned to post out!!!!!

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Added on November 7, 2009, 1:37 pmFree maps are available for pick up at the Tourist Information Counter. There is one located at Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui.

This post has been edited by northasian: Nov 7 2009, 01:37 PM

Yep Mandarin Oriental serve very good high tea!!! Highly recommended!! Other than that, can try in Four Seasons too, I heard comments are quite good too. If for high tea, actually I don't recommend the Peninsula 'coz too crowded all the time.... Many Mainland China people & Japanese too, there is always long queue there (maybe just beside your table) when you're enjoying your high-tea...

It takes roughly 20-30mins to go up/down the peak by bus, if I'm not wrong..
Stalls in Fa Yuen Street generally start closing at around 10pm... but stalls in Ladies Street would close a bit later at around 11 or 11:30pm 'coz more people there. Therefore I suggest you to visit Fa Yuen Street before Ladies Street, 'coz items in Fa Yuen Street would be cheaper than Ladies Street 'coz more locals shop there. Ladies Street is somehow too "tourist-oriented".

Must be more than 5 years!!! It's like closed down more than 10years tim!!! Did you remember the hotel name wrongly??

not as beautiful as Tokyo & Seoul... There is only light decorations outside the buildings along both side of Victoria Harbourfront, and inside the shopping malls... But Hong Kong is a relatively cheaper choice of feeling a Cold X'mas in Northern hemisphere.

Not everyday hazy ge... Some days could be cold but sunny with clear sky~ but of coz not as many days as in summer lor..

thanks very much for your compliment~

I think it would be faster than you wait for the long queue at the Peak Tram station if you're going on weekends or during peak season! You know, it could take more than 30mins for queueing up for the Peak Tram in festive season!!!!

Not yet... it's still early ma... now only in early-Nov, I think the "mood" will be ready by end of this month!

I haven't been in S'pore during x'mas time but the heat is killing me... I think it's better to feel the x'mas mood in somewhere with cold weather, the colder the better!!!

Oh you departs tomorrow la? Good~ How long will you stay in HK? Hey, temperature will drop from Thursday, and drop below 20'c on Friday and would have a bit rain too, please bring along warmer clothes & umbrella!

oh yea, you said you will go to the Peak in Friday, right? Please do bring along jacket/coat 'coz it's even colder and very windy at the Peak!

It won't be raining heavily in Winter. Most of the time it's only sleet. Can go without umbrella if not walking for long distance.

definitely go during afternoon and stay till evening la!!!!!!!! I don't know why some people plan to go in the morning/day time and waste the chance to see the famous night view from the Peak....

Hmm... let me think think... It seems that The Peak was still in renovation in 1995, that's why you can go up to the top... Actually The Peak has been existing for a few decades already, but before renovation, it's only a small building with viewing floors but no shopping, no museum, no entertainment at all...

It really depends on the weather you visit the Peak, sometimes it's clear even in Winter, and you've the higher risk of having bad weather during summer... Typhoon/Heavy Rain VS Hazy, which one you choose to risk? heheee...

Oh I've to correct my info... My sis told me that x'mas decoration is ALREADY ON at the Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui!!! But the weather is still hot enough... looking forward to the colder days coming end of this week!!! Yeah~~!

Did you contact Dragon Hostel in Mongkok? There are many forumers talked about this hostel and with positive comments. Maybe you can give it a try. Other options can try Bridal Teahouse Budget Hotels...

Not suggest you to go on weekends if you've better choice... You know, I even will suggest you all NOT go to Mongkok on weekends too... It's simply terribly crowded!

First of all, thanks for your compliment and support!

Agreed with what Ami said. The place to watch firework is not at the Castle, 'coz the fireworks is actually displayed at somewhere close to the Castle.. Disneyland want you to watch the fireworks with the Castle as its background ma... Also, it seems that the Castle in HK's Disneyland is not permitted to go inside... "

So as Ami suggested, either to book a table in the Mainstreet Restaurant, or if you've more budget, book a table at Disneyland Hotel, the interior is just too great for a propose 'coz it's very "Antique English" style!

As it's a proposal trip, I think you better book a better place to stay... don't stay at Dragon Hostel la..... Dorsett Seaview is a nice choice, while you can also consider Bridal Teahouse Budget Hotels or The Cityview, both of them are located in Mongkok/Yau Ma Tei area.

Wish you all the best and a successful & sweet proposal!

Yes, there are quite a lot of positive feedback from our forumers on those hotels, so you can check all of their rate and compare. All of them are in strategic location except Bridal Teahouse, as they have several branches in HK, some are not very close to MTR station...

I think you'd better book the hotel earlier 'coz Labour Day is called "Golden Week" in Mainland China. Many Mainlanders like to visit HK during that week. You can ask those hotels if they have already issued the rate for May 2010..

If you're carry baggage, will definitely advise you to arrive at 港澳碼頭 in Sheung Wan. As you see from the map it's quite far to walk from Tsim Sha Tsui 中港碼頭 to the MTR station, it's not wise to take taxi for this distance 'coz the fare difference of MTR from Sheung Wan to Mongkok and from Tsim Sha Tsui tsui to Mongkok is just a few bucks only. But if you take taxi, it's roughly $20-25 per way.. and not counted the baggage charge of HK$5 per piece yet wor...

Sheung Wan MTR station is just downstair the 港澳碼頭 building, with escalator going down, it's convenient for people carrying luggage.

It seems that 珠江客運 is for ferry between 中港碼頭 and China, not Macau wor...? The one for 中港碼頭 should be New First Ferry, and the one for 港澳碼頭 is Turbojet and Cotai. So if you choose to land at 港澳碼頭, I recommend you to take Cotai which is departed from Taipa (where the Macau Int'l airport located) to Sheung Wan.

Winter Sale will be on around this time or mid-Nov, until CNY. Not only Christmas eve ga...

NO, HK does NOT have firework on Christmas eve. Ask your friend to show you evident!! HK just have fireworks on Chor 2 of CNY & 1 Oct National Day of China. Sometimes got fireworks for 1 July HKSAR Handover Day but not every year.

where is the "this"? you got the address?

If for the Horizon Plaza, you will be paying maybe over HK$50 for the taxi 'coz it's not close to Central. I haven't been there yet, but I heard people said it's not worth to go..

Yes, the one with AEL is called Tourist Octopus, so obviously it's an Octopus Card.
http://www.octopuscards.com/consumer/help/...ts/en/index.jsp

My advice is, if your hotel is located somewhere reachable for bus, it's better just buy the normal Octopus card... Unless you really wanna try the AEL service..

Bring thick clothes 'coz temperature will start to drop below 20'c from tomorrow, and even lower to 13'c on next Tuesday... Check weather forecast here :
http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/currwx/fnd.htm

This post has been edited by northasian: Nov 12 2009, 09:23 PM