Hong Kong tourist advice

Mampi Swift · **Posted:** Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:55 pm

After finishing work for the year today, I realised that my trip to Hong Kong is 6 days away and I haven't done my homework at all. What are the things that I should see/do when I'm over there?

Cheers chaps!

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Get in touch with andy mullen on facebook, or ill send you his number, he's back in the uk on monday but he lives over there permantly.

Spender · **Posted:** Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:09 pm

Mampi Swift wrote:

After finishing work for the year today, I realised that my trip to Hong Kong is 6 days away and I haven't done my homework at all. What are the things that I should see/do when I'm over there?

Cheers chaps!

Get a visa for mainland China and drown yourself in voracious, lecherous Chinese snatch for a few days in my 'hood!! :grin:

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Mampi Swift wrote:

After finishing work for the year today, I realised that my trip to Hong Kong is 6 days away and I haven't done my homework at all. What are the things that I should see/do when I'm over there?

Cheers chaps!

Your going to that wedding do aint you..... you going with Tipper and Matty?

Mampi Swift · **Posted:** Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:27 pm

Matty_Robson's_Chin wrote:

Mampi Swift wrote:

After finishing work for the year today, I realised that my trip to Hong Kong is 6 days away and I haven't done my homework at all. What are the things that I should see/do when I'm over there?

Cheers chaps!

Your going to that wedding do aint you..... you going with Tipper and Matty?

No I'm going with Pete and Matty, being Tipper myself... :wink:

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Well i didnt know you had an wierd name...... id expect you to be at least John McGonn or something not my mothers name!

Not done any Honk Kong language training? You need to get an iphone and let that do the work for you.....

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

MadJohn wrote:

Place one index finger on the outside of each eye socket and press down, then move both of those fingers about half an inch further outwards. Do this before engaging any of the locals in conversation, it goes down a treat. :wink:

That just made me laugh out loud ...... and thought of the old school rhyme 'my mam's chinese......etc'

tonyparry · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:41 am

Nip (excuse the pun) across the water to Korea, sample the Kimchi and have bad breath for about 12 month !!!

Our Younguns Dad · **Joined:** Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:22 am **Posts:** 224

If you're looking to buy any camera or electronic items Nathan Road is the place, but be carefull in the shops, they're all bloody burglars with shop fronts.
The favourite trick is to sell you what you've asked for, get your money off you, then while someone is "out the back" getting said item from the store room the salesman explains to you that there are better alternatives available. They then try like hell to sell you an older model for a higher price. The quality of bullshit is first class. If you do get to the point of handing over any cash be prepared to spend quite a few hours in there in an argument.
Make sure you've got the item in your hand before before letting them see your cash / visa card.

Or alternatively theres been a Disneyland there for three years !

Sarnia Poolie · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:07 pm

Get the tram up to the Peak for a great view of the city and do a Star Ferry harbour tour. The cable car trip to the giant Buddah on Lantau Island is quite fun, but didn't have time to go to Aberdeen to see the junks. Can also recommend the Dim Sum at Lin Heung Tea House on Wellington Street in Central.

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