http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Hong Kong en-us Thu, 03 Dec 09 00:34:23 +0000 Thu, 03 Dec 09 00:34:23 +0000 Thursday 26th November Sunday 29th November 2009We decided to spend sometime in Hong Kong over the Hari Raya long weekend in November 2009. Never mind that both of us had travelled to the former British Territory on separate occasions. Never mind that Hong Kong was never my ideal destination as the it reminded too much of home. There were always certain redeeming attractions such as the Hong K http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-457424.html Clearish skies at lastVictoria Peak has been wreathed in cloud and haze ever since we arrived in Honky. But today our last full day before transferring to Bangkok the view was finally all clear. Our itinerary was simple find the Victoria Tram walk round the Peak and then hit the shopping MallsClutching my trusty street map I strode out confidently from the Star Ferry terminal family tra http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-457219.html Today we ate one of the best meals we have ever experienced The meal was served in one of the shabbiest restaurants we've seen where arrogant rats openly strolled across the floor to stand whiskers twitching sizing up the chances of joining in our feast.....The day began with a stroll down Nathan Road to the Star Ferry terminal. Simon was in a buoyant mood having discovered the wonders of Ch http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-456698.html Funny how idle promises made to small children can come back to bite you on the bumI'd been to RAF Kai Tak at the end of the '60s and returned to Honky once more in the early eighties. Fran my toddler daughter and son Simon were fascinated by 'photos I'd taken there and by my description of the incomparable nighttime Hong Kong skyline. I'd also raved about a holiday Jan and I had taken in Thai http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-456327.html HK http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Hong-Kong-Island/blog-456309.html So thats us been in Hong Kong for a week we leave tomorrow for Siem Reap with a days stopover at Bangkok We've been staying in a hostel in the Mirador Mansions little sister of the notorious Chungking Mansions on Nathan Road. These massive buildings are packed full of guesthouses apartments tailors shops selling all kinds of stuff and indian restaurants. Everytime we've been asked You want http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-455189.html Hello allIt has been awhile since my last entry so a little update is needed. I traveled back to Taiwan on the 9th November for the shooting of the music video. We arrived Taipei around noon checked into the hotel met up with the people that work for Puma in Taiwan for lunch then a car took us to the studio which was about an hour outside the city in the hills. We were there at around 4pm the s http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Hong-Kong-Island/Wan-Chai/blog-455081.html To get from Cambodia to Hong Kong I had to catch a flight from Cambodia to Kuala Lumpur then take a bus from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore before finally flying out of Singapore to Hong Kong. So in the space of about 24hours I'd been through 4 countries it was a tiring day The first thing I noticed after arriving in Hong Kong was that it was much colder than what I'd been used to the last few mon http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-454690.html Irsquom not too sure how 4 days of traveling can feel like months but when 12pm rolled around and I was due to get in a taxi and then onto a shuttle bus to the airport to catch my flight from Xian to Gaungzhou my mood was akin to that of a traveler who has hit the six month mark on a round the world trip. I hadnrsquot realised just how much personality was lacking till I had a rather annoying http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-454572.html Here's some pics of places I've been to over the last couple of days. The order of the pics are as followsHarbour City mall area1. HK Central island ... taken from Kowloon peninsula side2. ditto ... Star Ferry is just to the left of the pictureAvenue of the Stars3. HK Central4. Who can that be The Peak5. Kowloon is in the background6. The Tram quite a steep http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-454502.html Ah this is more like it It's 700pm and the sidewalks are jammed pack with people. The food vendors all have their tables in front of the holeinthe walls selling their specialties. No stinky tofu OK it's my first day here I ought to take it easy easy on the stomach ... just in case. Like Shenzhen jwalking is NOT a crime but a right Lots of people handing out flyers in front of st http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-454107.html En Mongkok. Creo que en este barrio hongkons de la pennsula de Kowloon est ms poblado de la cuenta. Prcticamente a cualquier hora las calles estn llenas de gente as que os podis imaginar el colapso que se produce en das especiales cuando cortan el trfico y la marea humana inunda por completo todas las calles. La densidad comercial es altsima es uno de los lugares preferidos para comp http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-453870.html We arrived at Hong Kong after our 3rd sleeper train. It took 20 hours We got the metro to our hostel which was at a place called Chunking Mansions. First impressions....not great. It is a huge building full of hostelsflats and shops on the bottom floor selling crapphone cards sim cards rude stuff etc. There are loads of immigrants standing outside and hassle you for fake watchesbags and tai http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-453640.html So this is the long awaited first blog of my 6 month travels. Despite the fact I have already been away nearly a month I have decided to back track and test my memory to see what I can remember. We are arrived in Hong Kong tired smelly but in good spirits and were ready to get our travels underway. Sadly British Airways had other ideas and despite the fact that we arrived safely...my rucksack http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-453570.html 121109 Landed at Hong Kong International after the longest plane journey either of us had ever taken 10hours 50mins Sleeping on planes is no fun. Hotel was only 20mins walk from the airport and was well worth the money though the little Chinese double bed did not match my height Toes got cold We decided to eat out and on the way get to see some of Hong Kong. Outside the air was very humid an http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Hong-Kong-Island/blog-453445.html En Hong Kong http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Hong-Kong-Island/Wan-Chai/blog-452906.html Dday minus 13 Counting down before the start of our trip in Hong Kong Island had to cut the follow on to Oz short but will be making up for it in NZ....... http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-452748.html 21 OCTOBER 2009Arrive Shenzhen We had to catch our last public bus in China to reach the railway station where border crossing is and guess what ... how is this for our last experience in China the bus driver tried to charge us double for the room which our backpacks took up even though we were wearing them and even though bus was empty Does that not just totally summarise it So in a final s http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/blog-452383.html Fourteen hours after leaving the fall chill of Vancouver I emerged into the warm evening air of Hong Kong. Best of all my son Jon was waiting for me. My first day and a half in Asia was spent catching up on sleep and getting oriented. This was a short stop over on the way to mainland China. I will be back for a week at Christmas and will write about this amazing metropolis thenNext stop Bei http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-452077.html Hi EveryoneI have finally left India behind and am in my last stop on my world tour Hong Kong I have actually been to Hong Kong before about 4 years ago when my best friend studied abroad here for a semester. I saved for three months on ramen noodles to afford a 900 dollar ticket and because I had just started full time at Walmart I didn't have any vacation time so I could only afford to http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Hong-Kong/Kowloon/blog-451657.html