<![CDATA[Travel: China - Hong Kong]]>Hi there,


Going to HK during Christmas eve. Any interesting places or \"makan place\" family n kids should not miss out? Pls keep me posted cos' its been a long time since I last travel there... :? :?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/7583/travel-china-hong-kongRSS for NodeSat, 02 May 2026 22:07:03 GMTWed, 16 Dec 2009 11:57:57 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:33:04 GMT]]>Hong Kong Off the Beaten Path 5D4N

https://www.meetup.com/celebrate-our-differences-cod/events/294159639/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2110778https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2110778Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:33:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Sat, 27 May 2023 00:45:03 GMT]]>Hong Kong’s newest arts waterfront is a museum-hopper’s paradise

https://www.straitstimes.com/life/travel/hong-kong-s-newest-arts-waterfront-is-a-museum-hopper-s-paradise

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2109733https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2109733Sat, 27 May 2023 00:45:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Sat, 24 Sep 2022 17:09:47 GMT]]>https://thesmartlocal.com/read/new-things-to-do-hong-kong/

https://thesmartlocal.com/malaysia/things-to-do-hong-kong/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2083378https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2083378Sat, 24 Sep 2022 17:09:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Tue, 26 Feb 2019 06:59:38 GMT]]>HK is a very good place to visit. It is where the east meets west. HK is very famous for its tall buildings. Don’t worry if you can’t speak Cantonese, because English is widely spoken there. HK is a very modern city, and also safe. It has become a famous tourist destination so of course it’s tourist friendly.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1899984https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1899984Tue, 26 Feb 2019 06:59:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Tue, 19 Feb 2019 06:05:44 GMT]]>The shopping there is great. Also Hong Kong is very modern. The food there is amazing. I really enjoyed my time in Hong Kong.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1898845https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1898845Tue, 19 Feb 2019 06:05:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Sun, 03 Feb 2019 11:22:07 GMT]]>Hong Kong is one of the safest places of China and people find foreigners quite interesting. Many people in Hong Kong can speak English and having some knowledge of Mandarin will certainly help.

Some of these places are certainly worth going to:
Victoria Peak
Ocean Park
Disneyland
Victoria Harbour
Ngong Ping 360 - will bring you to the giant Buddha!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1897433https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1897433Sun, 03 Feb 2019 11:22:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Thu, 03 Jan 2019 03:02:39 GMT]]>

tankee:
Is Hong Kong still packed with tourists from mainland China?

Definitely, continually. Tour groups from inner cities will be at the theme parks, Victoria Harbour and the Peak. There are also small group or individual repeat tourists in NT and shopping districts in TST and CWB, but you won't notice them if they don't speak. Some of them are on business day trips.

There aren't many mainlanders in Taiwan since Tsai took office. Conversely, there were more mainland tour groups visiting Taipei during Ma's years.

Those PRC tourists have flocked to Japan and South Korea. Sino-Jap relations are remarkably warm in recent years, so more visas are issued to those who fulfil the financial criteria.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892787https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892787Thu, 03 Jan 2019 03:02:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Tue, 01 Jan 2019 15:46:20 GMT]]>

tankee:
Is Hong Kong still packed with tourists from mainland China?

Didn’t feel stifled by mainlanders when I went to hong kong past 2 years. But then I’d been deliberately avoiding tourist fun spots like disneyland, ocean park. Went round the local estates instead. Felt like i saw more mainlanders as service staff (as you would in Sg) than tourists,

Macau on the other hand..... swamped up to the gills with mainlanders at Senado Square.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892519https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892519Tue, 01 Jan 2019 15:46:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Tue, 01 Jan 2019 14:30:32 GMT]]>

tankee:
floppy:

[quote=\"tankee\"]Is Hong Kong still packed with tourists from mainland China?


May be easier to ask where in the end is not packed with tourists from mainland China.


don't known about Taipei, but there were few mainland China tourists in rest of Taiwan, much much much less than what we encountered when we were there 2 years ago.[/quote]That’s due to the green camp in power from 2016. Expect that to change when the blue camp wins Taiwan presidential election in 2020.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892504https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892504Tue, 01 Jan 2019 14:30:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:45:17 GMT]]>

floppy:
tankee:

Is Hong Kong still packed with tourists from mainland China?


May be easier to ask where in the end is not packed with tourists from mainland China.


don't known about Taipei, but there were few mainland China tourists in rest of Taiwan, much much much less than what we encountered when we were there 2 years ago.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892465https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892465Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:45:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:34:05 GMT]]>

tankee:
Is Hong Kong still packed with tourists from mainland China?

May be easier to ask where in the end is not packed with tourists from mainland China.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892462https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892462Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:34:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Tue, 01 Jan 2019 10:04:47 GMT]]>

tankee:
Is Hong Kong still packed with tourists from mainland China?

From my last visit around 2 yrs ago, it is.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892450https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892450Tue, 01 Jan 2019 10:04:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Tue, 01 Jan 2019 07:09:49 GMT]]>Is Hong Kong still packed with tourists from mainland China?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892423https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1892423Tue, 01 Jan 2019 07:09:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:31:59 GMT]]>I love HK! Hong Kong is a shopping paradise! It has mouthwatering international cuisine. My Favorite part is the highly developed transportation network. It is very convenient to travel to and from HK.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1884380https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1884380Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:31:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:14:32 GMT]]>Thank you for your reply, floppy!

Really appreciate it!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1884052https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1884052Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:14:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:20:59 GMT]]>

mummy_goh:
Hihi... I am travelling to HK, Macau and then to Zuhai. May I know if I need to bring HKD, MOP & RMB with me.

So sorry, very blur here. Even travel insurance is so complex... I have decided to buy just one place, HK, is it safe?

Thanks for helping out this blur sotong here. 😓
You can bring along all three different types of currencies or you can just stick to HKD. HKD is widely accepted in all these places but exchange rate may not be that favorable. However, given the convenience, it’s only a small price to pay. Most of the time, you can just stick to plastic and reduce the amount of cash you need.

Also, you can’t buy only one place for travel insurance. You may void the terms of the insurance, resulting in rejected claim. Best to buy a plan that covers both HK and CN.

Correction: “can’t buy”

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1884051https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1884051Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:20:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Sat, 17 Nov 2018 14:49:29 GMT]]>Hihi... I am travelling to HK, Macau and then to Zuhai. May I know if I need to bring HKD, MOP & RMB with me.

So sorry, very blur here. Even travel insurance is so complex... I have decided to buy just one place, HK, is it safe?

Thanks for helping out this blur sotong here. 😓

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1884041https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1884041Sat, 17 Nov 2018 14:49:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Tue, 04 Sep 2018 03:56:28 GMT]]>Hong Kong is a shoppers dream. Cheap and lots of things to choose from. Besides that you can eat a lot of the classical Hong Kong foods such as smelly tofu and like egg tarts either on the streets of Hong Kong or in a nice cafe.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1872381https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1872381Tue, 04 Sep 2018 03:56:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Thu, 23 Aug 2018 06:27:49 GMT]]>I’ve been to Hong Kong, it’s really cool. Just go window shopping! Browse around-Hong Kong is really beautiful.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1869279https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1869279Thu, 23 Aug 2018 06:27:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Thu, 16 Aug 2018 05:21:57 GMT]]>A HK sightseeing list: http://www.chinaholidays.com/guide/cities.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1867556https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1867556Thu, 16 Aug 2018 05:21:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Sun, 08 Apr 2018 12:42:25 GMT]]>We have used the Airport Bus A21 to get from Airport to Town.


On this trip in 2015, we travelled to Nathan Road. We were staying at the Eaton Hotel, 380 Nathan Road.
https://youtu.be/pPeNyas_Gkg

For this trip (also in 2015), we took the same A21, this time further to Tsim Sha Tsui area.
https://youtu.be/pts3aRh3YWU

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842068https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1842068Sun, 08 Apr 2018 12:42:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 05:52:10 GMT]]>

Cloud Cloud:
quizo99:

Hi


Looking for some advice on transport, many thanks in advance.
We are travelling to HongKong/Macau this month.
Is it easier/cheaper to travel to hotel in kowloon on taxi than taking airport express?
I was checking the price, airport express would cost abt $55+ (2A+2C) and still need transfer from station to hotel.
If taxi can bring us direct to the hotel, maybe even another $10 more is ok.
One plus with airport express is speed, taxi subject to traffic?

http://www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/services/complom_free_bus.html

Airport express shuttle bus is foc.

It's not FOC. The shuttle bus is an add-on service for Airport Express pax to bridge the last mile between station and Hotel. As per their website:
[quote]The Airport Express Shuttle-bus is a complimentary add-on service provided exclusively for Airport Express passengers travelling to / from Airport Station. The Shuttle Bus runs between Hong Kong or Kowloon stations and major hotels, as well as railway interchanges.[/quote]To address quizo99 queries:

The taxi would cost you just under HKD 300 from airport to Kowloon. You can refer to this http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/transport/to-from-airport/taxi.html provided by HKIA for an estimate. Taxi, as you pointed out, is subjected to traffic conditions. Depending on the time of your flight arrival, it may take a long time to get pass the traffic and into Kowloon. The taxi does have the advantage of being able to bring you to the hotel doorstep.

The HK Airport Express train, on the other hand, pretty much runs on time and is very comfortable. From Airport to Kowloon station for 2A2C would cost you HKD 238 (or SGD 42.20) if you http://bit.ly/2jHywmb from an authorized reseller. Hence, you could save some money if you use the Airport Express. However, using the Airport Express requires you to use the shuttle bus to bridge the last mile (as per discussed above) and if your hotel is not one of the listed stops, you will have to walk from the nearest stop.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1817017https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1817017Mon, 20 Nov 2017 05:52:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:49:13 GMT]]>

quizo99:
Hi


Looking for some advice on transport, many thanks in advance.
We are travelling to HongKong/Macau this month.
Is it easier/cheaper to travel to hotel in kowloon on taxi than taking airport express?
I was checking the price, airport express would cost abt $55+ (2A+2C) and still need transfer from station to hotel.
If taxi can bring us direct to the hotel, maybe even another $10 more is ok.
One plus with airport express is speed, taxi subject to traffic?
http://www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/services/complom_free_bus.html

Airport express shuttle bus is foc.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1816109https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1816109Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:49:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Travel: China - Hong Kong on Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:29:16 GMT]]>Hi


Looking for some advice on transport, many thanks in advance.
We are travelling to HongKong/Macau this month.
Is it easier/cheaper to travel to hotel in kowloon on taxi than taking airport express?
I was checking the price, airport express would cost abt $55+ (2A+2C) and still need transfer from station to hotel.
If taxi can bring us direct to the hotel, maybe even another $10 more is ok.
One plus with airport express is speed, taxi subject to traffic?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1816106https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1816106Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:29:16 GMT