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MrHoon
10183 Posts
I'm thinking about going for a 2-3 day trip around august there but I'm not really too loose on cash as I used to be. I visited Hong Kong once, I loved it but I fucked up the schedule so  So... Annyyyy recommendations on decent hotels / places I should definately eat at?  | ||
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Ilikestarcraft
Korea (South)17731 Posts
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MrHoon
10183 Posts
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Ilikestarcraft
Korea (South)17731 Posts
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
Trip adviser is an awesome website and everyone should use it for planning trips imo. Relevant TL links: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=75892 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=85849 | ||
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KawaiiRice
United States2914 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Kow Loon or something, where my grandma lives!  | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On July 14 2009 16:46 KawaiiRice wrote: I know a place you should visit + Show Spoiler + Kow Loon or something, where my grandma lives! That's like saying: I know a place you should visit in New York: Brooklyn. | ||
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BanZu
United States3329 Posts
On July 14 2009 16:38 MrHoon wrote: Well since Alffla is OMGGONE and not replying to my 9001 pms, any Hong Kong TL.netters around? How convenient... it's just barely over 9000. I think you're lying. | ||
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MrHoon
10183 Posts
I wish Alffla was here D: On July 14 2009 16:49 Cambium wrote: That's like saying: I know a place you should visit in New York: Brooklyn. lol | ||
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Horangi
Hong Kong226 Posts
http://hkhls.com/ | ||
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fOrQQ
Hong Kong321 Posts
standard tourist/shopping places include TST, mongkok's langham place, time's square/causeaway bay and of course the bar/club district at Lan Kwai Fong (a bit $$ tho) | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
Also, you should check out temple street at night, they have a bunch of street vendors... although I don't know how much you'd enjoy it if you don't speak Chinese (we had trouble even though we spoke Mandarin... but not nearly as bad as the white dude sitting across from us, which I eventually had to help). | ||
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MrHoon
10183 Posts
I won't be renting a car so I have no idea D: Last time I went to HK, I stayed at a hotel like 5 minutes away from the HK Intercontinental Hotel Forgot the name because it was so long ago | ||
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Nytefish
United Kingdom4282 Posts
I'm going to be HK for a while but my cantonese is not very good. | ||
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fOrQQ
Hong Kong321 Posts
if you're going anywhere, its really going to be by MTR (subway) or KCR (train in Kowloon/New Territory side). honestly, its damn near impossible to get lost by MTR since everything is translated into english, and the places i listed above are basically right above their respective stations in the MTR (aside from macau or shenzhen of course) | ||
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Horangi
Hong Kong226 Posts
On July 14 2009 17:03 MrHoon wrote: Are these all places I can get to using the taxi without being ripped off so much forqq? I won't be renting a car so I have no idea D: Last time I went to HK, I stayed at a hotel like 5 minutes away from the HK Intercontinental Hotel Forgot the name because it was so long ago Macau = not possible with taxi, because its an island Shenzhen = not possible with taxi, because its actually a place in china near the border of hong kong Mong kok = possible with taxi, but really depends off where you live | ||
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fOrQQ
Hong Kong321 Posts
Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) at Tsim Sha Tsui Silvercord Plaza- I'll c&p what I wrote before at some other blog- award winning restaurant that is famous for Shanghai-style dumplings and ramen. Prepare to wait 1hr+ to get a seat, esp. at peak times, but it is hands-down the best place to eat dumplings. I have not eaten better dumplings and beef ramen in HK in my life than at that place. | ||
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xJacky
China375 Posts
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Emlary
China3334 Posts
Go to Lian Xiang Lou (蓮香樓) if you want to try some Cantonese morning tea/breakfast. It's at No.160 Wellintong St., HK Island. Get out from metro station Sheung Wan you will quickly find it. My HK friend told me it's the oldest one and hell yeah it's great and cheap! We 3 buddies ordering more than 10 dishes is like HK$200. Get there early, it opens at 6am. If you arrive later than 8am you may have a hard time to find a seat. ![[image loading]](http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh43/vactayan/hk%2009/IMG_2714_r.jpg) PS, there is a local supermarket brand called C!ity Super in Harbor City near Tsim Sha Tsui. Good for cute/exported food purchase. | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
It's a restaurant that caters to HK residents (rather than tourists) in that you really have to fight (almost literally) the other customers for the good dishes! | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
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Emlary
China3334 Posts
On July 14 2009 17:43 Cambium wrote: Hey, I was there. That place is really close to the hotel where I lived. It's a restaurant that caters to HK residents (rather than tourists) in that you really have to fight (almost literally) the other customers for the good dishes! I love that. It's a place where you can experience local residents' lives without some tourism shit. When I was there, people around me were almost 60+ grandpa/grandma. | ||
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TonyL2
England1953 Posts
Mong Kok, Tsim Tsah Tsui, The Peak, Kowloon, Hong Kong Island (bit general) all have fair bit of stuff to do. Just ask around for directions I guess | ||
Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
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Chromyne
Canada561 Posts
This. I used to go here all the time, the food is great! If you're into computers you can check out the Computer Cities in Wan Chai, Mong Kok, and Sham Shui Po. | ||
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kw31
Hong Kong162 Posts
If you're into bars and pubs you should go visit Lan Kwai Fong in Central or Knutsford in TST, and if you're into the HK skyline be sure to check out the Symphony of Lights every night at 8: | ||
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Monoxide
Canada1190 Posts
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alffla
Hong Kong20321 Posts
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alffla
Hong Kong20321 Posts
On July 14 2009 17:51 Carnivorous Sheep wrote: I hated my trip to Hong Kong, everything was expensive as hell and the food I ate failed to impress >_> FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUCK U | ||
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krazymunky
United States727 Posts
On July 14 2009 17:51 Carnivorous Sheep wrote: I hated my trip to Hong Kong, everything was expensive as hell and the food I ate failed to impress >_> yes you deserve to die and i hope you burn in hell. are you sure you went to hong kong? everything was expensive?wtf that is not possible. and you must have been going to the wrong restaurants for them to fail...even fastfood chinese places in hk like 大家樂 is good...and cheap. havent been back to hk in 3 years...this sucks... | ||
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ilovejonn
Canada2548 Posts
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