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2 weeks in HK, I got bored in 4 days
you need a better guide next time Rotty, 2 weeks ain't enough for me.
Is Hong Kong tourist friendly ?
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you need a better guide next time Rotty, 2 weeks ain't enough for me.
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Was i the only one that thought this asked if hong kong was terrorist friendly? Lol.
I wouldn't wana go there. Its so busy.
I wouldn't wana go there. Its so busy.
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That applies to every major city on the planet.....you only live once.
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But why would i wana go on holiday to one of the most if not the most busy city in the world?
HK has plenty of good food, good things to shop at their busy street.
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I like being in HK, don't mind it being so busy. Although I always think I'm going to get my eyes poked out by umbrellas once it starts raining 
I love the fact that there are so many little places to eat, all times of the day, for cheap
I love the fact that there are so many little places to eat, all times of the day, for cheap
To experience the culture?
Me and the GF went in August on the way back from OZ. We just had an AA travel pocket guidebook and did our own thing. Yeah it's totally tourist friendly around Kowloon and Mongkok and as long as you can look after yourself it's fine to venture a bit further out. However nobody speaks much English once you get 30 minutes out of the main areas.
There is bags to do there but if you go, you MUST go to the temple of 10,000 Buddas it's about a 40 minute train ride North. It's utterly amazing:
(I wont spoil it and show you the best bits but there is a lot more to the place)
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I spent a month there around a year ago. A friend who posts here lives out there.
There is lots to do and it is very tourist friendly. It's very expensive to get accommodation in hotels, etc so make sure you're aware of that.
Disneyland is crap, don't go.
Head over to Macau, it's a short ferry ride (1hr?) and is the Las Vegas of the East. It actually brings in more cash than vegas.
I think you'll have plenty to do spending a week in HK but you should consider going over for 2 weeks because it's a long way to go for one. Maybe do one week in HK, one week in China, Vietnam, etc?
There is lots to do and it is very tourist friendly. It's very expensive to get accommodation in hotels, etc so make sure you're aware of that.
Disneyland is crap, don't go.
Head over to Macau, it's a short ferry ride (1hr?) and is the Las Vegas of the East. It actually brings in more cash than vegas.
I think you'll have plenty to do spending a week in HK but you should consider going over for 2 weeks because it's a long way to go for one. Maybe do one week in HK, one week in China, Vietnam, etc?
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Spent 4 days in hong kong, in september last year and absolutely loved it. You will find you get stared at a lot, but we didnt get any hassle, apart from people trying to sell you suits and watches, particularly in Tsim Sha Tsui and the markets in mongkok. But there's plenty to see and do and we felt very safe wandering around, even late a night. This is mainly because it feels like daylight because the lights are so bright! There's also more people around at night than there are in the day, which is strange.
Make sure you take the Star ferry to Central and its probably a good idea to get a weekly MTR pass, we found it really useful, particularly if you want to get from Mongkok to Tsim Sha Tsui quickly. And although its pretty far away, its definitely worth the long train ride and the bumpy bus to see the big buddha at po lin.
Make sure you take the Star ferry to Central and its probably a good idea to get a weekly MTR pass, we found it really useful, particularly if you want to get from Mongkok to Tsim Sha Tsui quickly. And although its pretty far away, its definitely worth the long train ride and the bumpy bus to see the big buddha at po lin.