- stanley village
stanley was the largest settlement when the british arrived in hong kong in 1841. now it is a pretty seaside enclave located on hong kong island's south side. stanley is about a 30 minute bus ride from central hong kong, Posted by bwgee48017 in Sandy & Bruce Go Out For Chinese | Mar 8, 2009
- maxim's palace & dim sum
located on the second floor of a cultural building in the city hall complex is maxim's palace. apparently a hong kong institution that was packed and had them waiting in line when we dined there for lunch saturday. dim sum Posted by bwgee48017 in Sandy & Bruce Go Out For Chinese | Mar 8, 2009
- the hong kong tram
the kong kong tram has been around since 1904. it travels the 9 mile length of the northern slice of the island from western market to it's terminus in the heavily residential eastern end. it costs just $2 hong kong Posted by bwgee48017 in Sandy & Bruce Go Out For Chinese | Mar 8, 2009
- kowloon
it has been a great first two days as we have hit the concrete and the seas to get an overview of hong kong. the weather was rainy on day one and overcast and cooler yesterday but we have managed Posted by bwgee48017 in Sandy & Bruce Go Out For Chinese | Mar 7, 2009
- the trip west and our arrival in hong kong
before every international trip sandy & i take i think how far away our destination is. every time we arrive i think how close we really are. it is a small world after all.
our trip to hong kong via tokyo Posted by bwgee48017 in Sandy & Bruce Go Out For Chinese | Mar 6, 2009
- Hong Kong Phew-ee
Still hoping for a good view of the city, the fog had cleared by the time we woke up but was still very hazy. Hoping that the sun would burn the haze up, we took the MTR to Tung Shung Posted by mancmiller in Around the world in 187 days | Feb 27, 2009
- From Heat to Fog!
The sunny weather of yesterday was a distant memory as we woke to a day of fog. Undeterred by this and the major effect it had on the visibility of the skyline, we headed down to the ferry docks to Posted by mancmiller in Around the world in 187 days | Feb 26, 2009
- In the Land of Li Wai Kong
We arrived in Hong Kong after a tiring journey from Shanghai to a complete change in the weather. From 4 degrees and raining in Shanghai, to 24 degrees and sunny in Hong Kong was very strange!
So we were finally in Posted by mancmiller in Around the world in 187 days | Feb 25, 2009
- Day 1 Hong Kong Island
Before we left we made sure we had our Canadian passports and that they were valid six months after departure. That is all that is needed for Hong Kong but to go into the rest of China you need ahead Posted by annros in Southern China | Feb 17, 2009
- Day 2 Victoria Harbor
Over the last few days we have done a great deal of traveling about the city. After viewing the Victoria harbor from the top of The Peak we decided to go and see it. We found this was very popular Posted by annros in Southern China | Feb 17, 2009
- Day 3 Lan Kwai Fong
For the past few nights we entered the Lan Kwai Fong, an L shaped lane with bars, clubs and restaurants. We have had a blast here meeting other tourists in the trendiest nightlife area. While clubbing we tried a maotaijiu Posted by annros in Southern China | Feb 17, 2009
- Day 4 Kowloon
After a leisurly breakfast we left our guest house and headed for Kowloon, another area of Hong Kong on the mainland. We stayed at the Star Guest House which was founded by Charlie Chan in 1985. It was one of Posted by annros in Southern China | Feb 17, 2009
- Day 5 Walled City Park
We went to the Walled City Park in which we learned a great deal of history and experienced the beautiful scenery of the gardens. This was once a walled fort when Britain took Hong Kong in 1842. It was Posted by annros in Southern China | Feb 17, 2009
- Day 6 New Territory
Traveling to the New Territory in the last few days has proved to be very interesting. We were about to go to the Wetland Park, it is a facility promoting green tourism. We saw a lot of wildlife including birds, Posted by annros in Southern China | Feb 17, 2009
- Day 7 Mui Wo
Today we took a ferry to Mui Wo and traveled to the Giant Buddha and Po Lin Monastery. We spent the day touring around and saw the world’s tallest outdoor bronze Buddha which is 34 meters high and took 10 Posted by annros in Southern China | Feb 17, 2009
- Day 8 Island of Macau
Moving on to the Island of Macau we checked into our hostel early in the morning and headed down to the Historic Center of Macau, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With over 22 historic buildings to see there Posted by annros in Southern China | Feb 17, 2009
- Day 9 Macau continued...
We were having a lot of fun in Macau but with only a few days left for our trip, we did not want to miss our last destination which required some traveling time inland. We chose the city of Guilin Posted by annros in Southern China | Feb 17, 2009
- Day 10 Chongqing
Our visit to Chongqing was very short as our flight for Hong Kong left late evening. We didn’t have time to take an actual river cruise but we were able to visit the port where many cruises disembark on the Posted by annros in Southern China | Feb 23, 2009
- The Kong!!!
We safely arrived in Hong Kong at 8:00pm on Thursday February 12th after a 15 hour direct flight. Mike's Hilton points have afforded us the ability to stay at the Conrad which overlooks Victoria Harbour as well as a Posted by MK09 in Katie and Mike 2 SEA | Feb 13, 2009
- Hong Kong
Hong Kong. There's something about HK that keeps me coming. It may be how alive the city is, or the delicious food, or the shopping? I can't quite figure it out but there's something special abo Posted by HelenaK in Southeast Asia | Feb 12, 2009
- Hong Kong
Hong Kong comprises three main islands - Hong Kong, Kowloon and Luntai. The British gained sovereignty over it as a result of the 19th century Opium Wars, and control was ceded back to the Chinese in 1997. Conveniently for us, Posted by AmyLou2009 in Amy & Lou vs. The World | Feb 8, 2009
- our hong kong top 10
Arriving in Hong Kong, we applied for our China visas and spent a couple of weeks enjoying Chinese New Year, the year of the Ox.
Stand by for our list of 10 favourite HK experiences.
10: dodgy accomodation in the Chungking Manions
For Posted by hughmadden in escape from reality | Feb 7, 2009
- Aasia seljakotireis 05.02
Hongkong,
Mida siis võiks kindlasti vaadata Hongkongis:
*Twin Peak - tramm viib suure mäe otsa, kus on hea ülevaade Hongkongile. Olin seal nii valgel kui ka pimedal ajal ja mõlemal ajal väga lahe. Saab vaadata ka Madame Tussauds vahakujusid aasia va Posted by Nax in Näxi reisid | Feb 6, 2009
- Aasia seljakotireis 03.02
Amsterdam,
Norm kolakas lennujaam ikka küll. Oleneb, kuhu soov minna on, aga osadesse terminaalidesse võib jalutuskäik aega võtta mingi 15-20 minutit. Mis siis saab, kui jala käima ei ole harjunud?
Võrreldes Tallinnaga, kus WIFI kasutamine on tasuta, m Posted by Nax in Näxi reisid | Feb 2, 2009
- The world is your octopus
For some mystifying reason, I was really apprehensive about arriving in Hong Kong. Almost didn't want to go.
Sounds very strange now I think about it, but as I stood in line outside Shanghai's main railway station, awaiting customs and Posted by Serge78 in Other People's Music | Jan 26, 2009