If so i need some info, as im off there in just over a week! Not really thought about it as middle of finals but seing as last exam is tomorrow, im starting to think about hols more!

So anyone been, whats it like? Im try to decided on the money aspect, to exchange here or just over there?

 

Good time to go Rhys. Not too hot, and not too cold.

Check out this link....

http://www.discoverhongkong.com/uk/index.jsp

Depending on how long you're gonna be there, do the following;

1: Get hand-made shirt,suit. 1/4 price of handmade in the UK.
2: For electrical stuff/sofware go to Mongkok.
3: Eat as much as you like buffet at Shangri-La hotel on a Sunday afternoon.
4: Disneyland and Ocean park, but DO NOT go on a weekend as the mainlanders from China will be there, psuhing in and spitting everywhere.
5: For clubs,bars etc go to Lan Kwai Fong. Just tell the taxi driver.
6: Hang out in Stanley Bay.
7: Visit Jumbo Floating restaraunt
8: Vist Lantau Island.
9: Try Dim Sum.
10: Shop till you drop at all the big shopping malls. Pacific place etc

Tips.

Do Not bother waiting for people to get off trains etc, cos they won't wait.
Everyone always in a hurry.

Most people speak English, so no problms there.

You'd probably won't find the food from your local takeaway there, cos the food in the UK is for the English market.

 

Cheers for info Smokey!! im looking forward to it, im off there for 6 nights, then heading to Dubai.

You think its best get money out over here, or do the cash machines operate in English too?

Heared about Lan Kawi Fong! suppose to be good.

Where is the best place to view the light show in the eve?

 

Get your cash here mate, but cash machines should be in English or give you the option to select language.

Just take some £ and change them up at a bank there.

Take a tram up to the Peak at night. Nice restaruants/bars up there, but a tad expensive. The best place to see all the lights.

I forgot, if you're a gambler take a hover-ferry to Macau for some vegas style gambling. Just remember you won't get in wearing shorts!

Have a nice time mate!

 

you'l love it! i went last nov, $14 dollars to the pound then!

we only ahd a few days an on a budget,but just walking around till the early hours is an eye opener

i'ds say when you do eat- eat where the locals eat and where there is plenty of people eating! if you go for the cafes etc,had the shits a few times from little hovels where there has been no one else eating! great food for fook all! try singtao an pearl river they are ace beers! we had some ace food!try pigs intestines!

also we got the star ferry across to hong kong - its cool, really old steel ship that everyone uses as public transport!

and remember whwt ai said about nice thai ladies asking for you to buy them a drink, guess it's worth it when they stick their tats in your face,an rub you off at the bar

 

@ Thai birds.

Awsome cant wait to get over there now, week today and will be flying though not arriving there till 11pm there time on Friday

What are the bar likes, music customs etc? DO you have to tip every time you get a drink in like the US>? i hope not as that bugs me

 

its like thailand - i'm in bangkok now

we didnt go dancing really meant to be some good clubs i think, really need someone to show you where to go?! we got scared of the bars after paying $1000 bar tabd did watch my mate get... well you get the idea we drank when we ate only really would love to go back

i'd suggest getting a lonely planet on hong kong they are the bibles!got maps an sorts usefull an useless shit in

have fun mate an stick some pics up when you get back

 

its a dirty fuckin place !

 

ballin Why do you say that mate, first time i heared bad word about the palce!?

Yeah going to have to get lonley planet on HK and Dubai. Dont want to be walking around aimlessly and miss out on all the sites lol.

I will get loads of pics up

 

One of my friends is from Hong Kong, but she's over here at uni. I'll show her this thread

 

my other half lived out there for a while and her sister still does, its just a very dirty country the hongies have little to no self hygiene, they burp, spit and fart ALL the time and its apparantly pretty gross due to what they eat!!

 

It's partly true, but so do most people (especially footballers).

The exchange rate is about 15.5 to a pound,so everything is practically free!

Personally I wouldn't bother going to:

4: Disneyland and Ocean park, but DO NOT go on a weekend as the mainlanders from China will be there, psuhing in and spitting everywhere.
6: Hang out in Stanley Bay.
7: Visit Jumbo Floating restaraunt


Waste of time really. you may also want to try your luck in Wanchai. and being an "international" city, yes the cash machines do operate in english. hope this helps

 

as above its an awesome place to visit, not that dirty realy, there are far worse places , i'm in delhi at the mo! horrid!

if you fancy a bit of culture get aferry for about 40p to Po Lin and get the bus to the big budda for like £1, excellent cheap day out and real cheap away from the city.

The peak is somewhere you must go to, if you time it right as i did accidently go about 30 mins before it gets dark then you will see all of hong kong in daylight and as the lights come on and it gets dark, really is worth the 80p ticket or whatever it is.

 

Awsome! cant wait now! Victoria peak is a must for me too do. But i was like night or day erm. But as you said i think its best. Will have to make note of when it gets dark there

 

Rhys - Remember to take lots of picture fo Dubai for me alright

Have a wicked trip.. Who are you flying with BTW?

 

Smit im flying with Emeraites, not sure what there like as never been. But im hoping they dont lose my luggage on the turn over to go to Hong Kong..

 

wait until you have to land

 

One place you have to eat Rhys - Nepal Restaurant - http://www.nepalrestaurant.com.hk/
I would go back to HK just to go there again

 

although cheap, emirates was voted one of the top airline in the world, so no worries there, but if iirc it's not a direct flight.

It gets dark around half 6 to 7, it's best to be at The Peak just before 8, that's when they have the firework/light show along both side of the harbour.

 

Aduz, the landing isnt so bad now with new Airport I was looking forward to old style landing diving through the buildings Would have been amazing.

RichM was that good place to eat then!? What is the over all Food like in HK?

Arnie, yeah heared Emeraites are ok, just hope they dont lose my luggage on change over in Dubai to HK ont he way over.

 

I went on the way back from New Zealand/Oz 5yrs back, thought it was a shit hole & couldn't wait to get home tbh. Victoria peak at night is a must (try doing the superman thing on the train upto it! ) In all fairness its one of those has to be seen places but I much prefered Singapore on the way out! :thumbsup:

 

but Singapore is so "normal", nothing you'll remember after 5years. with HK, u'll always think back and say, yeah, been there done that! however, I'll have to agree that it's a crap place to live, but it's a cracking place to have fun. Just enjoy


The new airport had been voted the top airport in the world for the past couple of years, but it lacks the heritage of the old one. let's put it this way, it's safer

 

im of there in dec, then onto a cruise for 2 weeks )