Would love to return to HK, amazing place to visit, sadly the airport approach is not quite so captivating these days
Probably mentioned this before and cannot remember if dj chewie said it is no longer cheap as chips? When we were there measured and first cut for a suit in an hour, cost £40 in total, best suit I ever had
western brands comparable in price to here. plenty of chinese style stores, sizing might be an issue if yr over 6ft. izzue is good for yr street casuals.
for electricals, remember to haggle as most independent shops can see your lot coming a mile off.
markets sell usual array of fakes. head to mong kok for sportswear/electricals.
buy yrself an octopus card (had them ten years before oyster cards appeared here). mtr cheap, trains cheap, taxis expensive. coffin on wheels cheap if u know where they go, buses cheap but slow.
kowloon more mish mash, shiny ifc mall on hk island full of high end stores.
avoid the peak at weekends. get the tram up, cab down. queues can get horrendous. best time of day is 2hrs before sunset. laser show starts on the harbour at 8pm on the dot.
easy to get about in hk, signs in english at least.... cant say the same about crossing border...
brave shenzhen if u want. plenty of spas offering 4hr masssage for as little as a fiver, just tip the girls a tidy sum, as they earn **** all. lots of toot and fake stuff in the mall at shenzhen station. prepare for another world as u cross that border. hk food, u get what u see. china food, you think its beef but could be somethine else. hk safe, china have yr wits about you, they drive like lunatics.
hk airport. the only airport in the world where i dont mind being delayed.
do buy fresh cakes and pastries. taste so much nicer, and for the love of god, do not eat at the jumbo floating restaurant!
