Hong Kong - What to do

[kansasskydiver 0]

Anyone have any suggestions? I've always wanted to go and mark it off my list of things to do. Anyone have any advice, to convince me to go?

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[thegreekone 0]

go, do it, RIGHT NOW.


things happen so quickly there, you can practically see it change before your very eyes. doesn't matter what you need, what your interests are, or what you are into....it is available there, all the time. The DEFINITIVE urban experience.

food, shopping, partying, history....and access to everywhere else in asia, quickly and cheaply.

go east, young man!

[purplegirl 0]

have you been to new york city? it's just like that but with a lot more asian people. and a lot cheaper, too. oh, and not to mention a lot warmer.

when are you planning on going? i'll be there dec27-jan2.

[SuFantasma 0]

Go to the Peak and then have dinner at the top of the Mandarin Hotel

Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo".
- Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia"

[kansasskydiver 0]

Nope, never been to NYC, lived in Sao Paulo for 4 years though.

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[freeflir29 0]

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it's just like that but with a lot more asian people

So it's like Flushing,NY?

[TheAnvil 0]

Dear God I love that city. Been there quite a bit, both pre and post handover. Not sure if I'd make the trip to Asia just to see Hong Kong, however.

Hmm...things to do....a trip up to Victoria Peaks is a must - the view from up there at night is fantastic; during the day as well. Shopping in Aberdeen market is always pretty good. A drunken night in Wanchai is probably a given. Lun Kwai Fun (spelling? been too long) is a good place to drink as well. Don't miss walking around Kowloon to shop. The Star Ferry is a nice way to get between HK and Kowloon - rather cheap as well. Delaney's Irish Pub in Kowloon used to be a great place for lunch.

Have fun if you go!

Vinny the Anvil
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[kansasskydiver 0]

How much English is spoken there? I hate to be an american tourist, but I coldn't exactly wing it like in Europe.

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[purplegirl 0]

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it's just like that but with a lot more asian people

So it's like Flushing,NY?

lol

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[purplegirl 0]

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Dear God I love that city. Been there quite a bit, both pre and post handover. Not sure if I'd make the trip to Asia just to see Hong Kong, however.

exactly! i never go there just to go there. i'm usually already in the area. and i've been there quite a bit, too (yearly since i was in gradeschool). but that's because i have family that lives less than 2 hours by plane away. so when i'm in the area, it's either hongkong, singapore, malaysia, or thailand. personally, i like singapore better (cleaner and people are not as rude).

[freeflir29 0]

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cleaner and people are not as rude

Because they are BEATEN regularly. Keeps them in line. We should do more of that in the US.

[TheAnvil 0]

You'll be able to get by in English - no worries. Sometimes late at night, the cabbies pretend not to speak English, though. What I used to do is snag a card from the hotel so I could show it to them. You'll have a good time - I'd recommend visiting elsewhere in Asia on the same trip. Thailand perhaps.

Vinny the Anvil
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[TheAnvil 0]

Singapore kicks ass. Nothing like a night at the Long Bar at Raffle's. Great time, everytime in Singapore. Tiger Beer does suck though.

Vinny the Anvil
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[purplegirl 0]

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Singapore kicks ass. Nothing like a night at the Long Bar at Raffle's. Great time, everytime in Singapore. Tiger Beer does suck though.

true dat!!! just don't pee in the streets after a night out of drinking. as freeflir said, you'd get BEATEN!!! or more appropriately: CANED!