Hong Kong
It's our first time to travel outside the country but it's Nanay's second home. Hong Kong had been Nanay's home for 8 years, so she was here to be our tour guide, hehehe =)
waiting for Bus Number A21 going to our guest house in Tsim Sha Tsui... Bus fare HK$33 for adults and HK$16.50 for kids
Cosmic Guest House in Nathan Road, Mirador Mansion is the 13th bus stop from the airport
Before going to places, you have to change your currency to Hong Kong Dollars. Exchange rates at the airport was so low, if you did'nt bring any Hong Kong Dollar with you, exchange only a few for bus fare. The best exchange rate I found was at :
WING HOI MONEY EXCHANGE CO.,
Shop 9B, Ground Floor,
Mirador Mansion, Hong Kong
Ph 2723-5948
meals ranges from HK$28- 32
It's our first day in Hong Kong, a little tired from the plane trip so we really took a nap... After getting some energy we have to waste no time, so we started walking going to Victoria Harbour...
Oh my abs!!!
Hong
Kong is a place with multiple personalities, as a result of being both
Cantonese Chinese and under a more recent contemporary ex-British
influence. Today, the former British colony is a major tourism
destination for China's increasingly affluent mainland population. It
is also an important hub in East Asia with global connections to many of
the world's cities. It is a unique destination that has absorbed
people and cultural influences from places as diverse as Vietnam and
Vancouver and proudly proclaims itself to be Asia's World City.
(Source : http://wikitravel.org/en/Hong_Kong)
(Source : http://wikitravel.org/en/Hong_Kong)
with Tito Tanggol... we will remember you forever...
buying pistachios at the Wet Market
an easy to learn MTR Hong Kong map
11. Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Sha Tin) - located at New Territories. It features Buddha in different poses and colors.
12. Hong Kong Space Museum - The complex offers hundreds of displays ranging from telecommunications, robotics, energy, computers, and physics with hands on experience that will keep you interested.
13. Wet Market - where the freshest can be found
14. Ngong Ping Village
Purchase an Octopus Card, it is a must for tourists. What's good about the Octopus card is that you can refund what has not been used upon leaving Hong Kong, we refunded at Hong airport. The use of Octopus Card is also discounted instead of single journey tickets. For example, the adult fare for a single journey from Chai Wan to Tung Chung is HK$23.50, with Octopus Card it is only HK$20.70. Other public transport operators also offer intermittent discounts for using Octopus cards on higher fares and roundtrip transits on selected routes.
(Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus_card)
Must see places in Hong Kong :
1. Hong Kong Museum of Art - located at 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. The museum is open to anyone who wants to take a glimpse of Hong Kong's culture and history through its large collection of over 14,000 items ranging from calligraphy, paintings, Hong Kong treasure, art objects, antiques, and lithographs. The museum is open from 10am to 6pm daily except Thursday (public holidays not included).
2. Victora Harbour is world-famous for its stunning panoramic night view and skyline, particularly in the direction towards Hong Kong Island where the skyline of skyscrapers is superimposed over the ridges behind. Among the best places to view the Harbour is at the Peak Tower on the Victoria Peak, or from the piazza at the Culture Center or the premonade of Tsim Sha Tsui on the Kowloon side. Rides on the Star Ferry to also view the harbour is also popular.
(Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Harbour)
3. Hong Kong Disneyland
1. Hong Kong Museum of Art - located at 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. The museum is open to anyone who wants to take a glimpse of Hong Kong's culture and history through its large collection of over 14,000 items ranging from calligraphy, paintings, Hong Kong treasure, art objects, antiques, and lithographs. The museum is open from 10am to 6pm daily except Thursday (public holidays not included).
2. Victora Harbour is world-famous for its stunning panoramic night view and skyline, particularly in the direction towards Hong Kong Island where the skyline of skyscrapers is superimposed over the ridges behind. Among the best places to view the Harbour is at the Peak Tower on the Victoria Peak, or from the piazza at the Culture Center or the premonade of Tsim Sha Tsui on the Kowloon side. Rides on the Star Ferry to also view the harbour is also popular.
(Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Harbour)
5. Lantau Island - take a cruise around the waters of Lantau Island and watch pink dolphins that only live in this waters.
7. Water World - traveling Hong Kong with kids would never be so much fun without taking a plunge on Water World. Enjoy Wave pools, play area and water slides.
8. Middle Kingdom - A miniature China that houses Chinese shrines, street scenes, temples, and palaces only at Middle Kingdom
9. The Central District - It is where big shopping malls and signature boutiques are located.
10. Lamma Island - If you want to see a different Hong Kong, try Lamma Island. It hosts several outdoor activities such as swimming and hiking. There are also a lot of seafood great dining ambiance here.
10. Lamma Island - If you want to see a different Hong Kong, try Lamma Island. It hosts several outdoor activities such as swimming and hiking. There are also a lot of seafood great dining ambiance here.
11. Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Sha Tin) - located at New Territories. It features Buddha in different poses and colors.
12. Hong Kong Space Museum - The complex offers hundreds of displays ranging from telecommunications, robotics, energy, computers, and physics with hands on experience that will keep you interested.
13. Wet Market - where the freshest can be found
(Source:http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/12090/hong_kong/travel_hong_kong_12_must_see_places.html
The best thing about our travel in Hong Kong is that we met our first cousins Mae and Shien for the first time... It seems that we knew each other for so long. Our cousins Vincent and wife Cristina also visited us at the guesthouse. Hope to see you again guyz!!!
The best thing about our travel in Hong Kong is that we met our first cousins Mae and Shien for the first time... It seems that we knew each other for so long. Our cousins Vincent and wife Cristina also visited us at the guesthouse. Hope to see you again guyz!!!
with Tito Ver
with my pretty cousins =)
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