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Sherra said:
Btw, can a debit card be used in HK to sign for stuffs like the way Credit card is used?

Yup you can. But do take note on the exchange rates, as bank might not offer good exchange rates. :)
 

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Btw, can a debit card be used in HK to sign for stuffs like the way Credit card is used?
Yes, you can use it but pls kindly check with you bank rate and + bank CC %.

Some mercharts in Hong Kong want to apply 3-5% Card sub charge.
 

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HiHi, can any1 kind to advice/comment my schedule ? what i should give it a miss or where I should go? Thanks! XieXie!

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DAY 1
6:00 Reach Changi Airport, checkin luggage (60 mins)
6:35 Boarding (20 mins)
6:55 Depart SIN (Breakfast)
10:30 Arrived HKG
Citiflyer Airport Bus no. A21 (HK$ 33 pax)
11:30 6th stops Mong Kok MTR (45 mins)
Check in Hotel

Mong Kok MTR http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/attraction/hkwalks/ta_walk_walk2.jhtml
Langham Place (shop)
Hollywood Plaza (shop)
Sai Yuen Choi St
"Ladies Market St - open from noon until 11:30pm
Mong Kok MTR Exit E2, then walk along Nelson Street for two blocks"
Sportwear St
Fa Yuen St

"Flower Market - open from 7am to 7pm.
2. Mong Kok KCR station Exit D, walk down the footbridge, turn right and walk along Fa Yuen Street towards the direction of Flower Market Street."

"GoldFish market St - open from 10:30am to 10pm
Mong Kok station (Grand Century Place Exit) follow the signs walk to Bute Street"
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DAY 2
Yau Ma Tei MTR Tin Hau Temple

"Jade St - operate from 10:30am to 2:30pm.
Jade Market - Open from 10am to 5pm
Yau Ma Tei MTR Exit C, walk along Nathan Road to Public Square Street. Walk along Public Square Street to Canton Road for 10 to 15 minutes."

"Temple St Night market - open from 4pm to midnight
Yau Ma Tei MTR Exit C, walk along Man Ming Lane to Temple Street"

Tsim Sha Tsui MTR http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/attraction/hkwalks/ta_walk_walk3.jhtml
"Avenue of Stars features commemorative plaques, handprints of movie celebrities, Hong Kong Film Awards & Bruce Lee statuette, panoramic views of the famed Victoria Harbour and the memorable Hong Kong skyline. - Symphony of Lights 8pm
Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Exit F, take subway to East Tsim Sha Tsui KCR station Exit J, and follow the signs"

"Clock Tower near the Star Ferry concourse
1.Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Exit E, walk towards Salisbury Road, turn right, take pedestrian next to YMCA to Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Then turn right and walk straight ahead towards the waterfront."

"Kowloon Walled City Park
2. Bus 1 from Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry bus terminus and get off at Kowloon Walled City Park."

"Knutsford Terrace and is located right behind the Miramar Hotel on Nathan Road
Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Exit B1, and walk along Nathan Road to Kimberley Road for 5 mins. "

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DAY 3
Central MTR http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/attraction/hkwalks/ta_walk_walk1.jhtml
St John Catheral (Garden Rd)

HK Park (Cotton Tree Drive)

"Exchange Square
Central MTR Exit A1"

"The Peak - Peak Tram - Victoria Peak (Garden Rd) HK$30 pax
Take exit to the Peak,Walk up slope for 15 min to tram station
1. Bus 15C from the lay-by outside Central Pier 6 to the Lower Peak Tram Terminus on Garden Road and take Peak Tram to the Peak.
2. Bus 15 from Exchange Square.
Peak Café (eating), Peak Galleria Shopping Mall"

"Hollywood Road and Upper Lascar Row (also known as ""Cat Street""), antique shops and an open-air curio market
Central MTR Exit D1, walk along Queen's Road Central towards Sheung Wan. Then take the Central-Mid-Levels Escalator to Hollywood Road.
Turn left at Lok Ku Road, then right onto Upper Lascar Row."

"Man Mo Temple
Walk back uphill to Hollywood Road, turn left and walk to Man Mo Temple."

"Central – Mid-Levels Escalator & SOHO
Continue walking east along Hollywood Road to the Central – Mid-Levels Escalator, take the escalator up to Staunton Street and the SoHo area."

"Gage Street -Hong Kong-style noodles, herbal teas and other delicacies.
Walk back along Hollywood Road to Cochrane Street (beneath the escalator) and walk downhill to Gage Street"

"Lyndhurst Terrace -selling ancient maps, prints and paintings
Walk back along Gage Street, turn left down Lyndhurst Terrace."

"Lan Kwai fong- American Pie - NY cheesecake (eating)
Central MTR Exit D2. Walk along Theatre Lane and uphill to D'Aguilar Street. About 5 minutes walk to Lan Kwai Fong."

"Repulse Bay (beach + seafood restaurant)
Bus 6, 6A, 6X, 66, 260 from Central (Exchange Square) Bus Terminus and alight at Repulse Bay"

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DAY 3/4
Sheung Wan MTR "Western Market -selling arts and crafts and fabric.
Sheung Wan MTR Exit B and walk along tram rail towards Morrison Street"

Causeway Bay MTR Shopping & Food heaven
(Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Sun Fat Congee Shop, Yao Tsee Sun serving sweet,)

Sai kong dessert shops -
high class dessert shops - mango dessert

"Stanley Market (9am to 6pm) - souvenirs, ornaments
1. Bus 6, 6A, 6X, 66 or 260 from Central (Exchange Square) Bus Terminus.
2. Causeway Bay MTR Exit B, walk to Tang Lung Street then take green minibus 40.
3. Bus 973 from Tsim Sha Tsui East Bus Terminus or Canton Road outside Silvercord Centre."

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DAY 4
Wong Tai Sin MTR "Wong Tai Sin - open daily from 7am to 5:30pm.
Wong Tai Sin MTR Exit B2 or B3. "


Diamond Hill MTR Diamond Hill
Nan Lian Garden
"Chi Lin Nunnery
Diamond Hill MTR Exit C2, and follow the signs to Chi Lin Nunnery."
Kowloon City

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DAY 5
Sham Shui Po MTR "Cheung Sha Wan Road Fashion Street - latest fashions at wholesale prices
between Yen Chow Street and Wong Chuk Street
1. Sham Shui Po MTR Exit C1, and walk to Cheung Sha Wan Road Fashion Street
2. Take Sham Shui Po MTR Exit C2, and walk to Apliu Street Flea Market "

Walk around Mongkok shops

5:00 Check out hotel, go airport
6:00 Check in luggage (60 mins)
6:40 Boarding (20 mins)
7:00 Depart HKG (Dinner)
10:45 Arrived SIN
 

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qqspot said:
For Hong Kong Food you may want to try here
http://www.openrice.com/big5/index.htm

For you Mango Desserts Crave
許留山
http://www.hkhls.com/
There are 2 shops in CWB

Airport Bus alway give 1 hrs+ travel time due to traffic jams...

Agree on the overly optimistic timing.

Try to be at checkin a little earlier. Still need time to clear immigration and walk to gate etc. as well as have a look see/use toilet at airport.

Hk customs can be busy. Took me 1 hour to clear immigration alone on most trips there, also landing at about same time as kenloonglow.
Then there is all the misc time - taxing from runway to aerobridge, taking the airport train, baggae claims, getting a little lost, picking up brochures, walking to the Airport bus terminus.

Jams can be bad. Was caught in 1. Took 25 min to travel 500m.

You do not check out at 5 pm. You have to check out at stiplulated timing (usually noon or 1pm; some hotel have late checkout at 3pm). Otherwise the hotel has the right to bill you extra. Leave luggage with bellhop captain.

Don't not leave at 5pm to catch a 7pm flight. Safer timing would be to leave by 4pm. Again if checkin is crowded and it will be at that kind of time, if immigration and carry on inspection is crowded, you might run late. Nothing is clear cut.

As for Hui Lau Shan, it depends on whether you love mangoes. I hated it but my wife loved it. There is hardly anything else without mangoes.
 

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Wow...so many foods look delicious. Thanks QQspot! Wife wana eat those fun-fun dim sum eg. rabbit? :s31:

OK, will bear in mind of the time and allow more time for airport. :)
 
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Hi all,

Intending to go Hong Kong with my gf from 21st to 25th May for a 5D4N shopping trip.

Any recommendation of hotels where its location is good for shopping? And what is the average pricing I should look at for a 3*/4* hotel? Hong Kong Hotels are ex man...

What are some of the main shopping street/shopping centre to go? Currently in mind is Ladies Street, Temple Street, Fa Yuen Street, Sportswear Street.

Will be spending about 1 day to go Ocean Park and The Peak. :)

Thanks.
 

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revenant said:
Hi all,

Intending to go Hong Kong with my gf from 21st to 25th May for a 5D4N shopping trip.

Any recommendation of hotels where its location is good for shopping? And what is the average pricing I should look at for a 3*/4* hotel? Hong Kong Hotels are ex man...

What are some of the main shopping street/shopping centre to go? Currently in mind is Ladies Street, Temple Street, Fa Yuen Street, Sportswear Street.

Will be spending about 1 day to go Ocean Park and The Peak. :)

Thanks.[/QUOTE

Shopping can go:

Langham place, Mongkok
Times Square, Causeway Bay
 

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revenant said:
Hi all,

Intending to go Hong Kong with my gf from 21st to 25th May for a 5D4N shopping trip.

Any recommendation of hotels where its location is good for shopping? And what is the average pricing I should look at for a 3*/4* hotel? Hong Kong Hotels are ex man...

What are some of the main shopping street/shopping centre to go? Currently in mind is Ladies Street, Temple Street, Fa Yuen Street, Sportswear Street.

Will be spending about 1 day to go Ocean Park and The Peak. :)

Thanks.

My wife loves Royal Plaza. Grand Century is just next door - with Maxim & Cafe de Coral.
http://www.royalplaza.com.hk/
http://www.royalplaza.com.hk/images/location_small.jpg
 

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kenloonglow said:
Wow...so many foods look delicious. Thanks QQspot! Wife wana eat those fun-fun dim sum eg. rabbit? :s31:

OK, will bear in mind of the time and allow more time for airport. :)
You are the most welcome kenlonglow.
There will be no Rabbit Tim Sum, BUT you can found it at mainland, China.
There will be snakes, if you like to eat snake soup or roast pigeon/goose?

Most of the tourist go Hong Kong do not see the real Hong Kong lifestyle, but just go there for shopping/tourist spot. If you know, where to go and what to find and what to do. Much/tons of enjoyment will be on your hoilday.

For Tim Sum
Try not to go during lunch time will be crowded and very expansive.
Either go within morning or after lunch time (Around 2pm)...

If you are going to Hong Kong frequently, you may want to apply Hong Kong International Airport Frequent Visitor Card. This allow you to cut all the queues of the immigration at the Hong kong Airport.:D
Can be found here ---> http://www.hongkongairport.com/FVCRegWeb/fvc_form.jsp

bon voyage...
I hope all the answers, able to help you on your Hong Kong trip.

>o^
 
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revenant said:
Hi all,
Any recommendation of hotels where its location is good for shopping? And what is the average pricing I should look at for a 3*/4* hotel? Hong Kong Hotels are ex man...
How about Studio apartment for you?
http://www.studiostudio.com.hk/
For Shopping in Hong Kong (Factory Outlets in Hong Kong)
http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?t=1396039

Shopping Malls... (Added by s7460597 & QQspot )

Langham place, Mongkok
Times Square, Causeway Bay
City Gate, Tung Chung
Pacific Place, Admiralty
Causeway Bay Plaza 1 & 2, Causeway Bay, Causeway Bay
City Plaza, Taikoo MTR
Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong MTR

Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui
SOGO,
Tsim Sha Tsui & Causeway Bay
Lane Crawford, Hong Kong (Wiki Lane Crawford)
Wing On Department Stores, Hong Kong
Sincere, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Shopping Festival

All About Shopping in Hong Kong
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/shop/index.jhtml
 
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qqspot said:
There will be no Rabbit Tim Sum, BUT you can found it at mainland, China.

I think kenloonglow meant the dim sum bun is shaped like a rabbit; not filled with rabbit's meat.
I believe the rabbit-like bun is promoted in some promo brochures as a "fun" dim sum for kids.
 

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Yeah, from the brochures (from Suntec HK tourism board), we found the dim-sum in the shape of rabbit (not rabbit meat ~ goosh). This trip is mostly my wife shopping+eating, not really into sight-seeing/scenary. Me more into IT gadgets/anime/comics. :p

Also looking for items for our new house. Those Feng shui statue for display + painting of 8 horse (find SG have the puzzle of 8 horses ard S$60 :s31: )

Flying off in few more days :p 1st time visit to HK, hope bring back good memory, wish me luck :)
 
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kenloonglow said:
Yeah, from the brochures (from Suntec HK tourism board), we found the dim-sum in the shape of rabbit (not rabbit meat ~ goosh). This trip is mostly my wife shopping+eating, not really into sight-seeing/scenary. Me more into IT gadgets/anime/comics. :p

If your wife is into food, do not miss Sweet Dynsasty Restaurant in Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. I've tried many restaurants in HK (some famous - Golden Baihiunia, Celestial Court, Maxim, Tai Woo, Tian Yi) but my favourite remains Sweet Dynasty. Visit at least 2-3 x per trip.

Bean Curd is miles better than the Rochor Bean Curd. Other dishes to try - Beef Hor Fun, Sweet Dynasty fried rice, porridge. Also have mango desserts but I am not a fan of mango so cannot comment. Sounds very common, but cooked to a very high standard.

No HK style cafe in Singapore comes close (all 3 along East Coast Road/Siglap sucks).

As for yourself, I suggest that you AVOID the computer centers in HK. Most are death traps with very narrow aisles (like a plane!) and choke full of cigarette smoke (not sure if the new smoking ban has any effect yet). Wonder what would happen if a fire breaks out.
 

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can someone provide some links for trips to hongkong? A cheap one. Or even details of which agency u book with
 

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kenloonglow said:
Yeah, from the brochures (from Suntec HK tourism board), we found the dim-sum in the shape of rabbit (not rabbit meat ~ goosh).
dim-sum in the shape of rabbit, is common is Hong Kong but it will be those high ends restaurants ones... Mostly you can find them in Hotel restaurants...

Kenloonglow, hope you like Hong Kong. You might experience some culture shock in shopping & dinning areas in Hong Kong, for 1st timer.
 

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dim-sum in the shape of rabbit, is common is Hong Kong but it will be those high ends restaurants ones... Mostly you can find them in Hotel restaurants...

Kenloonglow, hope you like Hong Kong. You might experience some culture shock in shopping & dinning areas in Hong Kong, for 1st timer.

Mainly in the way hongkongers speak cantonese; quite different from the crude form we use over here. HK girls,rich or poor, also like to dress up very nicely. Even if not pretty, still look presentable with makeup and neat clothings.

Since your wife likes to shop, bring her to Trendyland (whic sells Hello Kitty & Disney gifts), especially the one in Cameron Road, near a big music shop called Tom Lee. When I was last there, the cashier was really eye candy that took away the drugdery of waiting for the wife and kids.

Service can be surprisingly good in HK; even the waiter in a el cheapo cafe was very polite.
 

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Thanks for all suggestions. Written into my list :p

Can tell what time to eat less crowded (for bf,lunch,dinner) ?

So my trip will be
Day 1: Mongkok
Day 2: Tsim Sa Shui/Yau Ma Tei
Day 3: Central (look many things here, 1 day enough?)
Day 4: Wong Tai Sin
Day 5: Shem Sui Po (look not many things here, worth?)

Pss! pei sei to ask, but like to know...how much HK$ normally u guys bring? :o

Also, heard from frn taking pic of ppl performing on the street need to pay $$$, also some shop dun allow to take pic, any1 can explain more details :s11:
 
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kenloonglow said:
Thanks for all suggestions. Written into my list :p

Can tell what time to eat less crowded (for bf,lunch,dinner) ?

Pss! pei sei to ask, but like to know...how much HK$ normally u guys bring? :o

1) Hongkongers love their food as much as we do. So very difficult to give an answer.
I've been to Sweet Dynasty at 4pm and it was still crowded. Had to queue outside during dinner time at 8pm.

Also been there at 12MN (closes at 1am on Friday & Sat) and it was STILL crowded.

This place is raking in money I tell u. Was at the counter paying up when armed security escorts came to pick up the days collection. On a Thursay, the restaurant earned S$16+k (imagine the collection on a busy weekend).

2) Even the high end restaurants can be very crowded. Went to Celestial Court for dim sum on a Thursday afternoon - full house (luckily I had a reservation via e-mail). And this is place where dim sum can cost S$70-80/pax.

3) How much to bring depends on you. My wife and I shop a bit and eat a little high end sometimes (>S$100/pax) so about $3-5k for a 3 to 4 day trip, depending on whether we bring the kids or not. Usually don't use my credit card unless I buy something at Tom Lee, the music store.

4) If you go to a cafe eg cafe de coral and it is crowded, it is okay to wait at a table for the diners to finish but don't rush them. Spread your chances by getting your wife to stand at a separate table.
 
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