How to get to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is probably the easiest place to go from Manila. Most of our local airline have numerous flights to Hong Kong. Due to its proximity to our country, flying to Hong Kong only takes an hour and 50 minutes.
Another good thing is even though Hong Kong is part of China, there is no need to apply for a VISA provided your stay is 14 days or less.
Arriving at the Hong Kong International Airport, the first thing one must do is to load up on all the maps and flyers that are readily available in almost every corner. This will definitely help you maximize your stay and will save you from getting lost in this fast-paced city. Just to show you how HUGE the HKIA is, we had to take a short train ride from one terminal to another where the Immigration booths are.
It is also good to change a little of your money to Hong Kong dollars (HKD) as you will have to pay for your cab/train/bus ride from the airport to your hotel.
Going around Hong Kong

Frannywanny's travel tip: Try to carry a good amount of coins when you commute as the buses and trams would request for the exact amount.
While Hong Kong is relatively small compared to the Mainland (China), there are a lot of things to see and places to visit here. Hong Kong is divided into two main islands called: Kowloon and Hong Kong island. Aside from these, there are a number of outlying islands where Hong Kong Disneyland, the Giant Buddha and a lot more at located. Don't worry though, since moving around Hong Kong is a breeze, these beautiful tourist places can easily be reached either via the MTR or a short bus ride.
This is just the beginning. Watch out for parts two and three of my Hong Kong travel series where I will share with you the best dessert finds, the beautiful tourist spots and ways on how to make the most of your stay in Hong Kong.
Nice layout! I love HK, it's my second time but I still want to go back. I don't have a Chinese lineage but I seem to belong in HK, haha!
ReplyDeleteHmm, tourist can also buy Octopus cards so that they won't waste time buying tickets everytime they ride the MTR. The Octopus card is refundable at the airport.
one of our fave places to eat
ReplyDelete@badet: thanks!! naku ako talaga i love love love hk! :) lam mo we were not able to avail of the octopus card this time because we rarely rode the MTR hehe
ReplyDeleteHi. new here
ReplyDeleteand 1st timer too, to visit HK by early next year.
I would like to ask for some advice, or things to do as 1st timer visitor of HK.
Thank you BG
The best part of my holiday Hong Kong was the dim sum breakfasts ...I really loved it.
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