A double-take for Hong Kong

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June 14th 2008

Published: June 26th 2008

Ok, ok we said we weren’t going to do blogs for places we have already been to...that has gone out the window due to the fact we went on a shopping trip to Hong Kong, bought a new camera and just couldn’t resist taking loads more pics: so here is our double-take Hong Kong blog! We decided to fly into Macau (*officially the worst airport in the world...we’ll go into this later!!) as it was c... Read Full Entry

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Donna and Neil

We saved for 3 years and then went Hoff to travel the world. Chris Columbus and Magellan eat your heart out...do you reckon other people will have already discovered the places we are going to? You bet! About Us Neil, originally from Hartlepool, UK and Donna, originally from the Wirral, UK have known each other for 19 years. We bought a house, got cushy jobs in Nottingham and always had a passion to travel and see what more was out there in the big wide world (sounds corny or what?). The opportunity came when we were both made redundant and given nice r... full info

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31st August 2008

two4deroad
Vibert & Shanna & Ty & Nathan

Shoe Box Room
Chung King Mansions!!!! We'd recognize the room anywhere! Did yours have wireless internet? Try Block D 7F. But beware of the grumpy old men......... P.S: If you're ever in HK again check out Cute Fei Vegetarian Restaurant on Humphreys Avenue. Great staff, Delicious food

31st August 2008

Donna and Neil
Donna and Neil

Spooky!
Yes we did have wireless internet and guess what? it was Block D 7F with the grumpy old men who always take 20 minutes to find your booking!

4th October 2008

Donna and Neil
Donna and Neil

update on Block D 7F
Unfortunately this guesthouse has had a fit of greediness. We e-mailed them to book a room and they wanted to charge US $85 for two people sharing the room in the pictures above. Oh dear, how to lose business lesson 1...don't take the p*ss with your prices. People can stay in the Shangri-La for $100 a night!

27th March 2009

jeff
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How strange, i flew from Macau once and took the ferry over from HK. I got escorted thru and into the airport coming upstairs from the ferry transfer and straight into the terminal. There was a security line there transfers but i was the only one in line. It was almost like i was a VIP haha

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