Category : HongKong

19
Aug 2009
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How to go there From Man Mo Temple in Hollywood road, Jeff and I took a bus going to Wan Chai, then we walked going to the Golden Bauhenia Square.  What to See The Symphony of Lights show is basically just a showcase of  lights and laser displays from Hongkong's buildings, accompanied by music and narration. There are designated areas for viewing the show - one in Golden Bauhenia Square, and the other in the Avenue of Stars. We watched the show from Bauhenia Square. ere, but there
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18
Aug 2009
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How to go there From the longest travelator, there are signs pointing on the tourist spots and landmarks in the area. We went to the exit where Man mo is. What to See Man mo temple, located on Hollywood road, was built in the 1800's honoring the two gods of ancient China: Man and Mo. At the entrance, you'll immediately take a whiff of the burning incense lighted by the devotees of these Chinese gods. There are incense vendors at the sides of the temple, in case you want to light one
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17
Aug 2009

After our trip in the Peak, our next stop was Hollywood Road where according to my itinerary is a good location for shopping. On our way there, we stumbled the longest travelator in the world, which is in HK. Here is a video of the longest travelator in the world :) The Longest Travelator is also known as the Mid-levels Escalator, this is what you'll find on the street signs pointing to this tourist spot. It's not actually a long travelator, but just a series of travelators and stairs. W
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16
Aug 2009
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One of the highlights on our tour in Hongkong was Ngong Ping 360. Where it houses the largest Buddha made out of bronze in the world and a very cool cable ride... How to go to Ngong Ping Hongkong Ngong ping is located in Lantau Island, HK. The nearest MTR station to get to there  is through the Tung Chung station. From our hotel, which is just in front of the MTR station - (North Point station in Hongkong Island). We took the MTR and transferred to other trains to get to Tung Chung sta
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10
Aug 2009
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  How to go there Madamme Tussauds, is located at the Peak in Hongkong. Check this post, for the directions there: The Peak What to See How else would I describe this particular post but in tons of pictures. We all know what to see in Madamme Tussauds anyways. :P Jeff and I had a blast on this particular tour. We took pictures with every single wax figure in the area. A lot of tourists passed us by, cause we were taking so long at each area. While they, on the other hand only t
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07
Aug 2009
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How to go there From North Point station near our hotel, we took the MTR station going to ‘Central Station’. In central station, just follow the labels to The Peak exit. [caption id="attachment_2078" align="aligncenter" width="416" caption="MTR Map"][/caption] At the base of the peak is the ticket counter going there, Jeff and I bought two round-trip tickets for the tram ride going up The Peak. We then went to Madamme Tussauds ticket counter just across the ticket counter goi
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06
Aug 2009
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We arrived in Hongkong on day 3 of our 6-days tour, but we only started the actual tour the next day. Day 3 was dedicated for shopping. How to go there On Day 4, we only planned to visit the Peak. We didn't have free breakfast on our hotel this time. Fortunately, a Mc Donald's is just a few steps away from our hotel. We ate the regular breakfast there, which is pancakes and soup. :) [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Our breakfast for two days there"][/caption] &
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Hongkong Ngong Ping

One of the highlights on our tour in Hongkong was Ngong Ping 360. Where it houses the largest Buddha made out of bronze in the world and a very cool cable ride... How to go to Ngong Ping Hongkong Ngong ping is located in Lantau Island, HK. The nearest MTR station to get to there  is through t

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