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 Traveller's Tales: Shopping suggestions in Hong Kong
Get the best advice on shopping in Hong Kong. You may read about shopping malls, souvenir items and best buys in the area. Also, you might want to read our
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| C Lee |
Thursday, 16 December 2004 |
Stayed at Pruton Prudential Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong is a fun place. Visit all their tourist attractions. Try visiting Dickson factory outlet, Esprit factory outlet and places like Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po, you maybe able to get cheap and quality goods instead of those selling at shopping malls or DFS. When visiting Hong Kong, try to eat at their "teahouse" which serves very authentic local food. A must try food - "dim sum".
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| N Kong kam wa |
Thursday, 9 December 2004 |
Stayed at Shamrock Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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I will recommend travellers not to buy electronics items in small shops. Though the prices are lower; they don't deliver the complete set. I bought 1 mobile sony ericsson K700I in Mongkok and they "forget" to give me the earphone and the CD. No need to tell that after complaining to them; they just said it was not included in the price.
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| E Him pon |
Tuesday, 7 December 2004 |
Stayed at BP International House - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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From BP International House, take mini green bus no. 6 to Hung Hom Station when you wanna take a train to Shenzhen for day trip shopping. Train ride costs HKD 33 per person.
Travelling within Hong Kong is easy as Tsim Sha Tsui MTR is 10 minute walk from BP. You can go to Mong Kok, Ladies Market, Langham Place from there. Just ask around where to stop from Tsim sha tsui.
15 minute walk to Harbour City from BP to take a ferry to Hong Kong Island. You may want to drop by Star Avenue while you're at the ferry terminal. Hong Kong version of walk of fame.
Ferry ride to KH Island is HKD 2.20. From Central Ferry Terminal in HK Island, you can take bus no 15 that'll take you to The Peak. Awesome scenery, especially if you get window seats at Marche Restaurant.
If you wanna go to Repulse Bay and Ocean Park from the Ferry Terminal, you can take bus no 260. From Repulse bay you can take mini bus no 16 to Stanley Market for mini shopping.
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| J Bunder |
Wednesday, 1 December 2004 |
Stayed at Anne Black Guest House (YWCA) - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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If you enjoy shopping then Mong Kok is the place to go. Generally, if you are looking for a particular product it is possible to find a street which specialises in that product. For example, Sai Yeung Choi St has a large number of camera and mobile phone shops and on Fa Yuan St you can find all sorts of sporting goods (from basketball outfits to hiking gear). In the late afternoon and evening you can find the 'Ladies Markets' on Tung Choi St. These markets are mostly clothes and imitation designer bags.
Having gotten a bit bored of the shopping thing I decided to take a book and read in King's Park which is accessable from Chun YiLi Lane just off Waterloo Rd. It's a nice park with several places to sit. Compared to the rest of Hong Kong it's quiet (but that's just relative). One thing to be aware of is the insects. Mosquitoes are common but there are worse things than mosquitoes. I was quite badly bitten by some mysterious insects and now, a week later, still have a large number itchy bumps.
To get around Hong Kong you can buy an Octopus card from any Mtr station. Using an Octopus card is cheaper than buying a ticket each time you want to travel. When you leave Hong Kong you can return your card and get a refund.
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| P Young |
Saturday, 13 November 2004 |
Stayed at Shamrock Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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The Octopus card is a pretty valuable card to have while in HK. You can purchase one at any MTR (train) station. An adult Octopus card cost $150HKD with a refundable $50 deposit. It can give you a reduced-rate travel on the MTR (subway), most buses and some ferries. It also acts like an debit card to buy goods and services in 7-eleven stores and other places. When your card is running low, you can simply add more money to it at 7-eleven stores and the MTR.
Upon returning the Octopus card to any MTR, you will get back your $50 deposit and any money remaining on the card. HOWEVER, a $7 service charge is added if you returned it with less than 3 month of usage since initial purchase.
The LADIES' MARKET located on Tung Choi Street in Mong Kok is like a big garage sale!!!! Usually runs from 2 pm to past midnight.....daily. If you like to bargain for goods, this is the place to be. You can haggle the prices for anything. My tip for you.....bargain HARD and be prepare to walk away if you don't get the item at the price you want. Ask yourself this question: how badly do you want that item or how badly do they want to get rid of it and make a sale? The weaker the buyer is, the more they will get rip off!
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| N Yuen |
Sunday, 31 October 2004 |
Stayed at Pruton Prudential Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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If you are planning to go during the period of july-oct, just make sure you pack a snug windbreaker, because the winds are pretty well...windy (22-24 degrees Celsius)! Do take the public transport system in HK, as it is really very efficient, not to mention cost-effective. Buy the Octopus Card for 150HKD & zip around HK using the MTR & buses, they will take you almost everywhere. A little tip though, when going up and down escalators on the stations, keep to your right, as the left side is for people hurrying like crazy. Kowloon is THE place to stay, if you wana see the real Hong Kong. HK Island is too full of skyscrapers with almost everyone and anyone wearing business suits running all over the place for their appointments. Kowloon itself is a nice mish-mash of neon lights on old buildings with loads of character, side-to-side with spanking new buildings that seem to have an ethereal sheen to their facades.
Eats: Very authentic Hong Kong Dai-Pai Dongs for food where the waiters still have pencils stucked on their ears when taking orders. The food portions served at this local-style food houses are frightfully big, enough for at least 2 hearty or 3 light diners. The “Yam Char” culture is very prevalent here where one dines on Dim Sum around the clock. For about 120-200 HKD for 2-4 diners, one gets a smorgasbord of dim sum from crispy yam balls filled with meat and vegetable cubes, stir fried noodles, spring rolls, HK’s ever-popular tasty roasted pork-filled and sweet sesame paste buns, to the internationally acclaimed succulent prawn filled “Har Gow & Siew Mai”.
Try the area around Jordan or Mong Kok MTR for these Dim Sum Restaurants, they are all over the place. Most of these restaurants may look a little upmarket or expensive or are actually quite affordable. When in doubt, ask for the menu and check the prices before sitting down, you will not go far wrong.
Shopping places: Unless you are going for branded stuff, you can forget about the big commercial shopping centres, you can probably get whatever Gucci or Prada items back home, at almost the same prices. If you are in for the local and oriental stuff, I strongly suggest an open-air bazaar. Take the MTR to Mong Kok, and try the well known “Ladies Market”, which opens for most of the day, closing at night. They are many great finds to be had, just make sure you bargain hard for it. Alternatively, you could try “Temple Street Market” after dark, where they will open till the wee hours of the morning. This is located in very close proximity to Jordan MTR.
Activities: Loads of cool stuff to do here.. A good 1st stop would be to visit Victoria Harbour, located in the Tsim Sha Tsui area, Kowloon waterfront. Loosely translated to mean “Sharp Sandy Mouth”, the geological shape does indeed look like that. Go in the afternoon and soak in the nice harbourview, making sure that you book a 1-hour Harbour Ferry Cruise (about 50 HKD) 1st, at the Star Ferry Pier located beside it. Do book the ferry cruise before 4pm as they would close the ticketing booth for day harbour cruises by then. After enjoying the cruise, come back to the harbour to catch a spectacular sunset, before moving further down to “The Avenue of Stars” for a nice leisurely stroll. End your perfect day with a good late dinner at the waterfront at any of the myriad of cafes or restaurants there.
Take the MTR, or a normal ferry ride over to Central at Hong Kong Island early the next day, and a short 15 min stroll up to the “Peak Tram Station”, where you can catch an electric tram up the peak. The views there are nothing short of jaw-dropping (make sure you bring those cameras). Enjoy a hot cuppa at any of the cafes there while taking in the clean and crisp mountain air, it feels as if your lungs are being cleansed thoroughly in the process.
After that, take a short trip to SOHO which is located near Central, taking the Mid-Levels escalator up in the process. It is regarded as the world’s longest escalator and there are many things to see. Drop at any of the shops or restaurants that take your fancy at have a hearty meal there, before walking off those excess calories by walking down the hill. (Yes, the escalator only goes 1 way, so be warned!).
End your day partying the night away or just people-watching at Lan Kwai Fong, also conveniently located nearby. This stretch of pubs, clubs, bistros and cafes are where the hippiest and most fashionable hang out during the night, so dress to kill, enjoy your drinks and feast your eyes on a great party scene. Groovy Baby!
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| A Trattos |
Friday, 8 October 2004 |
Stayed at Ibis North Point - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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HK - Great for shopping, be wary of the many electronic stores selling goods far cheaper that the mainstream stores like GNOME. Ensure you do not leave a deposit while they ´bring in the stock for you´ pay once you can get the stock.
My wife and I hope to return again in a few years.
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| D Domenicali |
Monday, 6 September 2004 |
Stayed at Empire Hotel Kowloon - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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For electronics, don't buy in Nathan Road but go where locals go, to Computer Plaza in Fuk Wing Street or to Mong Kok.
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| J Williams |
Thursday, 26 August 2004 |
Stayed at Mayfair Garden Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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MTR is always your best bet for getting around HK. Don't waste your time shopping the bazaars anymore as they are not what they used to be. If your looking for great bargains take the train to Shenzhen and bypass the tourist trap Lowu and head straight to Dongmen Rd. This is the Lowu for locals at the local's price.
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| R Murray |
Friday, 13 August 2004 |
Stayed at Bishop Lei International - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong is great. I recommend dining in Stanley at a restaurant called "the Boathouse." We also used a very good tailor called "Tai Pan Row" in the IFC Mall in Central.
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