| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP 16:16 - Oct 2 with 5235 views | makaveli1882 |
Hi all, has anyone on here been to Hong Kong, I am flying out from December 12th - 23rd, first time to Asia not inc the likes of Turkey.
My Mrs is a nanny and will be working a lot of the time while we are out there during the day, so we will mostly being doing stuff during the night when she has finished but hoping she will get 2 or 3 days off also.
Got a real nice 5* hotel booked in Lan Kwai Fong which I think is meant to be central and the trendy busy part, but other than that I'm pretty clueless on the whole place, so if there are any R's who live out there or who have visited then any feed back is very much appreciated!
also have stop over's in Dubai on both way out and way back which again is a new place, my friend who lives out there will pick me up from the airport both times one is for 8 hours the next is about 17 hours ... so if any has any recommendations for my quick visit there then again very much appreciated.
£300 in total by the way for hotel and flights  |  | | |  |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 16:30 - Oct 2 with 4243 views | A40Bosh |
Was out there for work 2 years ago for 5 nights, spent half the time getting kicked around by our customer during the day and then half the time trying to stay awake from Jetlag during the night, but I absolutely loved the place. Stayed in central Mong Kok which I think is across the water from where you will be, but I found it an amazing experience and can't wait to go back there with the Mrs on a more relaxed holiday visit.
Very Jealous!
Their underground is very new looking and clean and easy to use. There is plenty to see there so I would just check out the guides before you go, see what takes your fancy and just hit the ground running |  |
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| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 17:07 - Oct 2 with 4219 views | kysersosaqpr |
If you have a whole day free book a return ferry to Macau (1 hour journey but good sightseeing on way). The far east's Las Vegas. | |
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| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 17:29 - Oct 2 with 4201 views | makaveli1882 |
thanks bosh, will sure to be check out guides, shame the mrs working Im sure have enough fun by myself during days she is working | | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 17:31 - Oct 2 with 4200 views | makaveli1882 |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 17:07 - Oct 2 by kysersosaqpr |
If you have a whole day free book a return ferry to Macau (1 hour journey but good sightseeing on way). The far east's Las Vegas. |
Thanks Ky, I can wait to go Macau in fact I'm hoping to go with her and by myself one day when she is working as I went to Vegas last December and loved it!! | | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 17:35 - Oct 2 with 4197 views | wombat |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 17:07 - Oct 2 by kysersosaqpr |
If you have a whole day free book a return ferry to Macau (1 hour journey but good sightseeing on way). The far east's Las Vegas. |
Don't plan to far ahead mak , your history of keeping a other half isn't great during the football season  |  |
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| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 17:46 - Oct 2 with 4190 views | makaveli1882 |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 17:35 - Oct 2 by wombat |
Don't plan to far ahead mak , your history of keeping a other half isn't great during the football season |
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| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 18:44 - Oct 2 with 4157 views | stuabd |
I've been to HK a few times and love the place. Going on the star ferry is great and there is a really good restaurant on Victoria peak looking over the city. You can also take one of the ferries to some of the nearby islands. I think the place has a great feel to it and its so easy to get around.
We went on the train to some ancient village where you have to get a cable car to get there. That was really enjoyable. Maybe someone here knows the name of it.
I remember that in the city there were lots of happy hours everywhere, so that's always good. |  | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 19:43 - Oct 2 with 4120 views | WarfieldHoop |
I have an extensive knowledge on Hong Kong so here goes. Where you are staying is indeed in the trendy part of central. LKF is good for nights out as well, there are two pedestrianized streets full of bars that are open throughout the night. LKF also has a famous goose restaurant but I can't remember it's name.
Wan Chai just down the road is also a good and wild night out, however one end of the road is just strip clubs but the other end is fine. From Dusk till Dawn is a great place to see in the next morning.
Plenty of shopping to be done, there is the IFC mall in central but I liked the Ocean plaza in Kowloon. Get the Star Ferry (good old fashioned ferry, sit in the front of the upper deck) across the harbour to Kowloon, walk along the 'avenue of stars' which is a sort of raised promenade looking across to HK island. Kowloon also has a great restaurant called Hutong (very old fashioned Chinese style) at the top of a skyscraper. It's expensive but the view and the experience are worth it. If you're interested book well in advance and get a table by the window.
Happy Valley racecourse have races in midweek if it's still in season. If you like dim sum go to Tim Ho Wan but I can't remember where it was. It's famous because it's the cheapest Michelin star restaurant (more like a caf) in the world (or it was when I was there).
Go to the viewing point at Victoria Peak overlooking HK. Do it by day and you see the landscape or by night to see the lights Get the metro to Admiralty and walk through the park to the tram station and take the tram up to the peak. Get an Octopus card for public transport.
If you want to look at markets then go to the Ladies night market (ignore the name) and Temple Street.
Go see the BIg Buddha on Lantau Island. Take the cable car from Tung Chung (which also has a good outlet shopping centre).
Plenty of villages to visit outside of the city and in the new territories. Don't bother with the pink dolphin sightseeing - I didn't see any!
Can also go to Ocean Park and Disneyland on Lantau if you like those sort of things.
If you go to Macau (one hour by boat) then engage a driver at the ferry port to take you around the island and see the sights. Go to the Venetian casino, it's quite impressive and has a replica of St Marks square inside complete with canal and gondolas! Fernando's is a good restaurant.
If I think of anything else then I'll post it up. IF you're interested in museums then I've been to a couple and can let you know about them if you want. [Post edited 2 Oct 2013 19:48]
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| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 20:42 - Oct 2 with 4083 views | A40Bosh |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 19:43 - Oct 2 by WarfieldHoop |
I have an extensive knowledge on Hong Kong so here goes. Where you are staying is indeed in the trendy part of central. LKF is good for nights out as well, there are two pedestrianized streets full of bars that are open throughout the night. LKF also has a famous goose restaurant but I can't remember it's name.
Wan Chai just down the road is also a good and wild night out, however one end of the road is just strip clubs but the other end is fine. From Dusk till Dawn is a great place to see in the next morning.
Plenty of shopping to be done, there is the IFC mall in central but I liked the Ocean plaza in Kowloon. Get the Star Ferry (good old fashioned ferry, sit in the front of the upper deck) across the harbour to Kowloon, walk along the 'avenue of stars' which is a sort of raised promenade looking across to HK island. Kowloon also has a great restaurant called Hutong (very old fashioned Chinese style) at the top of a skyscraper. It's expensive but the view and the experience are worth it. If you're interested book well in advance and get a table by the window.
Happy Valley racecourse have races in midweek if it's still in season. If you like dim sum go to Tim Ho Wan but I can't remember where it was. It's famous because it's the cheapest Michelin star restaurant (more like a caf) in the world (or it was when I was there).
Go to the viewing point at Victoria Peak overlooking HK. Do it by day and you see the landscape or by night to see the lights Get the metro to Admiralty and walk through the park to the tram station and take the tram up to the peak. Get an Octopus card for public transport.
If you want to look at markets then go to the Ladies night market (ignore the name) and Temple Street.
Go see the BIg Buddha on Lantau Island. Take the cable car from Tung Chung (which also has a good outlet shopping centre).
Plenty of villages to visit outside of the city and in the new territories. Don't bother with the pink dolphin sightseeing - I didn't see any!
Can also go to Ocean Park and Disneyland on Lantau if you like those sort of things.
If you go to Macau (one hour by boat) then engage a driver at the ferry port to take you around the island and see the sights. Go to the Venetian casino, it's quite impressive and has a replica of St Marks square inside complete with canal and gondolas! Fernando's is a good restaurant.
If I think of anything else then I'll post it up. IF you're interested in museums then I've been to a couple and can let you know about them if you want. [Post edited 2 Oct 2013 19:48]
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God that review is making me want to go again so much!!!! | |
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| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 21:01 - Oct 2 with 4066 views | wombat |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 17:46 - Oct 2 by makaveli1882 |
I just knew you would pop up at some point, just knew it |
Come on mate it's usually over by the time the clocks change same old same old every season | |
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| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 21:34 - Oct 2 with 4044 views | timcocking |
Hong Kong is cool, although as everywhere in Asia, better without the missus... |  | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 22:07 - Oct 2 with 4022 views | WarfieldHoop |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 20:42 - Oct 2 by A40Bosh |
God that review is making me want to go again so much!!!! |
Writing it makes me feel the same! At one point HK was almost becoming like a second home but I haven't been back for two years now. I'm sure I'll spend some time out there again but my interests now lie elsewhere in Asia. | | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 00:23 - Oct 3 with 3990 views | CroydonCaptJack |
Some great advice here so far on this thread.
I lived in Hong Kong for three years in 93-96. Fantastic place. I went back for the first time last year to take my family. We spent a few days in Dubai on the way back. Dubai was interesting but I found it soulless compared to HK. My 16 year old told me he thought it was a "wannabe" place and I think he was spot on. We all wished we had gone to HK for longer. |  | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 07:13 - Oct 3 with 3968 views | nedflanders |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 00:23 - Oct 3 by CroydonCaptJack |
Some great advice here so far on this thread.
I lived in Hong Kong for three years in 93-96. Fantastic place. I went back for the first time last year to take my family. We spent a few days in Dubai on the way back. Dubai was interesting but I found it soulless compared to HK. My 16 year old told me he thought it was a "wannabe" place and I think he was spot on. We all wished we had gone to HK for longer. |
Agree. Stopped off for two nights on way to Australia. I wish we'd stayed longer. Amazing place with as mentioned earlier in the thread, a unique feel about the place- I can't describe it but you'll feel it yourself when there. Very special and can't wait to go back. | | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 08:53 - Oct 3 with 3940 views | CroydonCaptJack |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 07:13 - Oct 3 by nedflanders |
Agree. Stopped off for two nights on way to Australia. I wish we'd stayed longer. Amazing place with as mentioned earlier in the thread, a unique feel about the place- I can't describe it but you'll feel it yourself when there. Very special and can't wait to go back. |
My younger son said it was the best place he had ever been to.
As an aside I found on the not606 board that there was a whole load of us who had lived/worked in HK in our lives so there may be a good source of info there for the OP | | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 10:56 - Oct 3 with 3913 views | makaveli1882 |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 19:43 - Oct 2 by WarfieldHoop |
I have an extensive knowledge on Hong Kong so here goes. Where you are staying is indeed in the trendy part of central. LKF is good for nights out as well, there are two pedestrianized streets full of bars that are open throughout the night. LKF also has a famous goose restaurant but I can't remember it's name.
Wan Chai just down the road is also a good and wild night out, however one end of the road is just strip clubs but the other end is fine. From Dusk till Dawn is a great place to see in the next morning.
Plenty of shopping to be done, there is the IFC mall in central but I liked the Ocean plaza in Kowloon. Get the Star Ferry (good old fashioned ferry, sit in the front of the upper deck) across the harbour to Kowloon, walk along the 'avenue of stars' which is a sort of raised promenade looking across to HK island. Kowloon also has a great restaurant called Hutong (very old fashioned Chinese style) at the top of a skyscraper. It's expensive but the view and the experience are worth it. If you're interested book well in advance and get a table by the window.
Happy Valley racecourse have races in midweek if it's still in season. If you like dim sum go to Tim Ho Wan but I can't remember where it was. It's famous because it's the cheapest Michelin star restaurant (more like a caf) in the world (or it was when I was there).
Go to the viewing point at Victoria Peak overlooking HK. Do it by day and you see the landscape or by night to see the lights Get the metro to Admiralty and walk through the park to the tram station and take the tram up to the peak. Get an Octopus card for public transport.
If you want to look at markets then go to the Ladies night market (ignore the name) and Temple Street.
Go see the BIg Buddha on Lantau Island. Take the cable car from Tung Chung (which also has a good outlet shopping centre).
Plenty of villages to visit outside of the city and in the new territories. Don't bother with the pink dolphin sightseeing - I didn't see any!
Can also go to Ocean Park and Disneyland on Lantau if you like those sort of things.
If you go to Macau (one hour by boat) then engage a driver at the ferry port to take you around the island and see the sights. Go to the Venetian casino, it's quite impressive and has a replica of St Marks square inside complete with canal and gondolas! Fernando's is a good restaurant.
If I think of anything else then I'll post it up. IF you're interested in museums then I've been to a couple and can let you know about them if you want. [Post edited 2 Oct 2013 19:48]
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what a brilliant post thanks for all the info Warfield,
More than enough info to go of there, the two main things I had looked at was Macau and ocean park as I'm quite into all that and want to see the Panda's so glad you mentioned that.
I will definitely be printing off your post and taking that with me to HK, Very interested in museums especially anything to with War if you know any ????
Also a quick cheeky question I really to watch the ashes when I'm out there think the time difference is only 2 hours, do you think they will be anywhere that shows the cricket ?? I found a place yesterday on net called Trafalgar which shows all the football which seems to be in the place you mentioned in your post ...... 5/F, 54-62 Lockhart Road,The Broadway, Wanchai,
http://www.trafalgar.com.hk/about.php
Again thanks for the post and the great detail you put in there Top Man, You R's | | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 10:59 - Oct 3 with 3907 views | makaveli1882 |
Thanks also Bosh, Tim, & Cap Jack for your input ....I'm getting really excited now after reading everyone's post about how good it is. | | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 11:31 - Oct 3 with 3899 views | makaveli1882 |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 10:59 - Oct 3 by makaveli1882 |
Thanks also Bosh, Tim, & Cap Jack for your input ....I'm getting really excited now after reading everyone's post about how good it is. |
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| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 11:40 - Oct 3 with 3895 views | RangersDave |
Hi Mak,
Forget the Buddha it's a new one and like the 'village' below it it's got no history.
Try www.hongkongdolphinwatch.com if you want something special.
Ocean world is great for the pandas but can get horribly crowded.
Trams, do them on HK island, only $2HK per journey no matter the length and you can go top deck front and open the window and see HK at your leisure.
Nathan road on Kowloon have hantastic deals on on cameras and lenses at the moment. Just unpack them and leave the packaging there. It never fails :-)
I'd forget the hollywood style walk too, unless you like to walk as there's no history there.Lol
Try tea in the Peninsula hotel on Kowloon for a treat. (Featured in the man with the golden gun)
As you come back on the tram from Happy Valley, almost at the end of the racecourse, on the left is the graveyard that Bruce Lee was in in 'Enter the Dragon'
An evening in Discovery bay is cool if you fancy mixing with the Brits. Ferry from HK terminal 'E' I think.
Macau is cool, go to Kowloon and choose your type of travel company (terminal is under the Royal Pacific Hotel) and once you arrive in Macau the busses to the casinos are free.
A walk into the old town is good, with views of Mainland China from the fort ramparts.
Lace, night and jade markets are cool too. |  |
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| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 11:55 - Oct 3 with 3883 views | WarfieldHoop |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 10:56 - Oct 3 by makaveli1882 |
what a brilliant post thanks for all the info Warfield,
More than enough info to go of there, the two main things I had looked at was Macau and ocean park as I'm quite into all that and want to see the Panda's so glad you mentioned that.
I will definitely be printing off your post and taking that with me to HK, Very interested in museums especially anything to with War if you know any ????
Also a quick cheeky question I really to watch the ashes when I'm out there think the time difference is only 2 hours, do you think they will be anywhere that shows the cricket ?? I found a place yesterday on net called Trafalgar which shows all the football which seems to be in the place you mentioned in your post ...... 5/F, 54-62 Lockhart Road,The Broadway, Wanchai,
http://www.trafalgar.com.hk/about.php
Again thanks for the post and the great detail you put in there Top Man, You R's |
I went to two museums, the Hong Kong museum of history I think was near TST in Kowloon. I found it very impressive it has a sort of walk through time from pre-historic through to Chinese antiquity, European trading, opium wars, colonization, ww2/Japanese occupation, independence, post independence etc. I really enjoyed that one. The other I went to was the art museum also in Kowloon. I think if you go on a Wednesday (best to check) it's free entry.
Wan Chai has loads of bars and expat bars all showing sport so it won't be hard to find somewhere. The two main roads of interest are Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road (parallel with each other).
As someone else mentioned you could go across to Discovery Bay (which is where I was) which is just like a huge housing resort for expats and pilots. Has a plaza with a few bars and restaurants. Get the DB ferry. (they run throughout the night by the way) | | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 13:52 - Oct 3 with 3851 views | CroydonCaptJack |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 11:40 - Oct 3 by RangersDave |
Hi Mak,
Forget the Buddha it's a new one and like the 'village' below it it's got no history.
Try www.hongkongdolphinwatch.com if you want something special.
Ocean world is great for the pandas but can get horribly crowded.
Trams, do them on HK island, only $2HK per journey no matter the length and you can go top deck front and open the window and see HK at your leisure.
Nathan road on Kowloon have hantastic deals on on cameras and lenses at the moment. Just unpack them and leave the packaging there. It never fails :-)
I'd forget the hollywood style walk too, unless you like to walk as there's no history there.Lol
Try tea in the Peninsula hotel on Kowloon for a treat. (Featured in the man with the golden gun)
As you come back on the tram from Happy Valley, almost at the end of the racecourse, on the left is the graveyard that Bruce Lee was in in 'Enter the Dragon'
An evening in Discovery bay is cool if you fancy mixing with the Brits. Ferry from HK terminal 'E' I think.
Macau is cool, go to Kowloon and choose your type of travel company (terminal is under the Royal Pacific Hotel) and once you arrive in Macau the busses to the casinos are free.
A walk into the old town is good, with views of Mainland China from the fort ramparts.
Lace, night and jade markets are cool too. |
Yes Discovery Bay is where I used to live.
We were working on the Tsing Ma Bridge to the new Airport at the time. Easily the best job I have had (or will have) in my life. I am not sure it is worth a day at DB though. I went but that was purely for nostalgic reasons and to show our sons where we used to live!
As well as those markets you mention the Bird market is worth a visit as well. A trip to the New Territories would give you a real flavour of China as well. | | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 13:57 - Oct 3 with 3848 views | CroydonCaptJack |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 10:56 - Oct 3 by makaveli1882 |
what a brilliant post thanks for all the info Warfield,
More than enough info to go of there, the two main things I had looked at was Macau and ocean park as I'm quite into all that and want to see the Panda's so glad you mentioned that.
I will definitely be printing off your post and taking that with me to HK, Very interested in museums especially anything to with War if you know any ????
Also a quick cheeky question I really to watch the ashes when I'm out there think the time difference is only 2 hours, do you think they will be anywhere that shows the cricket ?? I found a place yesterday on net called Trafalgar which shows all the football which seems to be in the place you mentioned in your post ...... 5/F, 54-62 Lockhart Road,The Broadway, Wanchai,
http://www.trafalgar.com.hk/about.php
Again thanks for the post and the great detail you put in there Top Man, You R's |
I think a few of the bars in LKF will be showing the cricket and there will be plenty of Brits to ask where it is being shown if not. | | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 14:26 - Oct 3 with 3828 views | wombat |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 13:57 - Oct 3 by CroydonCaptJack |
I think a few of the bars in LKF will be showing the cricket and there will be plenty of Brits to ask where it is being shown if not. |
great advice for mak lads but his missus will have dumped him long before he arrives in hong kong its tradition im sorry to say
and dave why havent you told anyone who she supports yet out of intrest ??? | |
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| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 15:14 - Oct 3 with 3814 views | makaveli1882 |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 14:26 - Oct 3 by wombat |
great advice for mak lads but his missus will have dumped him long before he arrives in hong kong its tradition im sorry to say
and dave why havent you told anyone who she supports yet out of intrest ??? |
hopefully I wont blow this one, she seems happy at the mo
she supports Rangers mate so not sure what you mean.... but yes she lives on the kings road  | | | |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 15:59 - Oct 3 with 3801 views | wombat |
| Hong Kong advice ..... and dubai HELP on 15:14 - Oct 3 by makaveli1882 |
hopefully I wont blow this one, she seems happy at the mo
she supports Rangers mate so not sure what you mean.... but yes she lives on the kings road |
they all do dave then zambuccas take effect then beer then you lose your mobile , your wallet , then its the slippery slope towards facebook abuse late at night
dave weve been there before mate !!!
you coming to wigan ? | |
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