What is the first thing that comes in your mind when you heard of Hongkong? Most women would think, a place to shop with endless choices. Most men would think, no choice but to finance his woman's shopping spree (hehe). But to me, Hongkong is love at first sight.
Try to spend a week in Hongkong in its truest way without shopping (well okay, maybe a little bit of shopping won't hurt). Then you'll discover so much more and by the end of the week, you'll realize that a week is never enough.
First thing that you have to do is find the most compatible traveling companion. Second, having the guts to explore a foreign country by yourself (you will never understand the true meaning of traveling if you're using a tour guide or have your itinerary set by the travel agent). Third, do lots of researches about the places that you want to visit (google become your best friend at this point), then you're good to go. These rules applied for all your traveling plans.
Hongkong is probably the easiest city to explore by yourself. You can get all the information that you need from the internet. You can get the complete map of Hongkong in the airport (for free and lots of travel brochures). You can go anywhere by using its public transportation. You can never be lost in Hongkong cause all the signs and information are in English and available everywhere.
Based on my research from the internet, I know that I have to buy an octopus card as soon as I arrived in Hongkong and lucky for us, traveler, they have a booth in the airport (right after you exit the baggage claim area) that sell this card. What can this card do? Well, it can do pretty much everything. You could pay the MTR fares, pay bus fares, pay for your meals in McDonalds, pay for your purchase in most convenience stores such as Seven Eleven, even pay for a vending machine. The starter pack of this card is worth HK$ 100 with deposit of HK$ 50 and credit of HK$ 50 to be used, then you could add more credit in any MTR station, just look for the machine and follow the instruction. If you return the card to the Customer Service counter, then you will have your HK$ 50 deposit back.
There are 3 options of transportation in-and-out of the airport:
Like I've mentioned before, there are a lot that you can do and places to visit in Hongkong. These are some of the places that I visited (maybe it could be your consideration the next time you visit Hongkong):
Check these websites if you need information on Hongkong:
www.hongkongairport.com
www.discoverhongkong.com
www.mtr.com.hk
Happy planning travelers...
Cheers,
MissCandyBar
=)
Try to spend a week in Hongkong in its truest way without shopping (well okay, maybe a little bit of shopping won't hurt). Then you'll discover so much more and by the end of the week, you'll realize that a week is never enough.
First thing that you have to do is find the most compatible traveling companion. Second, having the guts to explore a foreign country by yourself (you will never understand the true meaning of traveling if you're using a tour guide or have your itinerary set by the travel agent). Third, do lots of researches about the places that you want to visit (google become your best friend at this point), then you're good to go. These rules applied for all your traveling plans.
Hongkong is probably the easiest city to explore by yourself. You can get all the information that you need from the internet. You can get the complete map of Hongkong in the airport (for free and lots of travel brochures). You can go anywhere by using its public transportation. You can never be lost in Hongkong cause all the signs and information are in English and available everywhere.
Based on my research from the internet, I know that I have to buy an octopus card as soon as I arrived in Hongkong and lucky for us, traveler, they have a booth in the airport (right after you exit the baggage claim area) that sell this card. What can this card do? Well, it can do pretty much everything. You could pay the MTR fares, pay bus fares, pay for your meals in McDonalds, pay for your purchase in most convenience stores such as Seven Eleven, even pay for a vending machine. The starter pack of this card is worth HK$ 100 with deposit of HK$ 50 and credit of HK$ 50 to be used, then you could add more credit in any MTR station, just look for the machine and follow the instruction. If you return the card to the Customer Service counter, then you will have your HK$ 50 deposit back.
There are 3 options of transportation in-and-out of the airport:
- Taxi : Easiest means of transportation of course but it's definitely the most expensive one. You'll have to pay for about HK$ 150 - 200 to take you to your destination. Cause the airport is located in the Lantau Island, while most hotels are located in Hongkong Island or Kowloon, the distance aren't friendly.
- MTR : It's also an easy way as long as you know which is your MTR station destination. Then you have to continue by foot or bus (if the distance from the station to your hotel is quite far). You have to pay around HK$ 100 for MTR.
- Bus : This is the cheapest one (of course) it would only cost you for about HK$ 3 - 10 (depends on your destination). I choose this one cause I already know my destination. I just need to find the bus terminal out side of the airport, look at the information board to know which bus to take, then stand in line for the bus ques.
Like I've mentioned before, there are a lot that you can do and places to visit in Hongkong. These are some of the places that I visited (maybe it could be your consideration the next time you visit Hongkong):
- Hongkong Convension and Exhibition Centre
- The Peak (Victoria Peak)
- Madame Tussauds Museum of Wax
- St. John's Cathedral
- Hongkong Space Museum
- Avenue of Star
- Symphony of Light
- Ocean Park
- Jumbo Kingdom, the floating restaurant
- Disneyland (obviously)
- Giant Budha
- The Clock Tower
- Ladies Market
- Hongkong Park
Check these websites if you need information on Hongkong:
www.hongkongairport.com
www.discoverhongkong.com
www.mtr.com.hk
Happy planning travelers...
Cheers,
MissCandyBar
=)
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