What to do in Hong Kong?? --update--

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: randal
Hong Kong Women, of course!

:thumbsup:

massage parlors are your friends...

 

[HamSupLo]

go to Mongkok and find the places with the neon signs that look like this |||

you HK locals should know what i'm talking about, hehehe

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: lsman
Hong Kong, last I heard my friends just return saying price are jack bit higher (it was lower sometime ago when the econmy is bad and after hit by SARS and gov lower many fee and tons of travel deals). Because recently the "free style tour" open by China gov (a way to keep Hong Kong afloat) that ppl in some China cities (a policy was some area need permit to go/live around the country) can go without apply for "visa". This floods the Mong Kok and around area ... and everywhere you go, shop do not speak Cantonese (where is the "official" local dialect) but Mandarin...

for computer parts, may be cheaper across the rivier (in china)

We just adopted a baby girl from China who was traveling on her Chinese passport, and she was allowed in for 7 days without a visa (we left the next day so it didn't matter). So, the "free style tour" is still going.

 

[andylawcc]

call me if you needs a so-called tour guide

61678181 for andy

I am here still 01/13. 🙂


actually, I can't really be your guide but I can kinda tell you where to go and how to get there.... call me if you need anything.

 

[Howard]

Expensive branded clothing can be had for little money... 😉

 

[abc]

Originally posted by: UncleWai
Too bad I am not in HK, my uncle has a watch trading company.
He knows so many people that can hook me up with discount on pretty much everything.
I got my Tag @ the reseller price.

The bars where foreigners hang out are in Central Hong Kong Island, Lan Kwai Fong is the place, I suddenly forgot what the english name is.
Afternoon you should just browse around Mong Kok and move to Tsim Sha Shui at night.
Then you can check out the coast view of Hong Kong Island.

dude can you get omegas?

 

[JoeKing]

Originally posted by: abc

Originally posted by: UncleWai
Too bad I am not in HK, my uncle has a watch trading company.
He knows so many people that can hook me up with discount on pretty much everything.
I got my Tag @ the reseller price.

The bars where foreigners hang out are in Central Hong Kong Island, Lan Kwai Fong is the place, I suddenly forgot what the english name is.
Afternoon you should just browse around Mong Kok and move to Tsim Sha Shui at night.
Then you can check out the coast view of Hong Kong Island.

dude can you get omegas?

whoa I forgot all about this thread, thanks for bumping it. I posted a little update to my 2 day stay in hong kong.

 

[Shlong]

Two Huge Awesome Hong Kong Panos that I found & wanted to share:

Day Pano

Night Pano

 

[suklee]

Originally posted by: Shlong
Two Huge Awesome Hong Kong Panos that I found & wanted to share:

Day Pano

Night Pano

holy crap, those are nice... thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

 

[UglyCasanova]

The night market!

edit: actually I thought the medicine market was one of the coolest things there. Fish drying on the sidewalk and stuff.

 

[777php]

Originally posted by: abc

Originally posted by: UncleWai
Too bad I am not in HK, my uncle has a watch trading company.
He knows so many people that can hook me up with discount on pretty much everything.
I got my Tag @ the reseller price.

The bars where foreigners hang out are in Central Hong Kong Island, Lan Kwai Fong is the place, I suddenly forgot what the english name is.
Afternoon you should just browse around Mong Kok and move to Tsim Sha Shui at night.
Then you can check out the coast view of Hong Kong Island.

dude can you get omegas?

How much was your Tag and which model?

 

[benliong]

Originally posted by: UglyCasanova
The night market!

edit: actually I thought the medicine market was one of the coolest things there. Fish drying on the sidewalk and stuff.

Where are they? I'm from HK and in HK now and I haven't been.

 

[UncleWai]

Originally posted by: 777php

Originally posted by: abc

Originally posted by: UncleWai
Too bad I am not in HK, my uncle has a watch trading company.
He knows so many people that can hook me up with discount on pretty much everything.
I got my Tag @ the reseller price.

The bars where foreigners hang out are in Central Hong Kong Island, Lan Kwai Fong is the place, I suddenly forgot what the english name is.
Afternoon you should just browse around Mong Kok and move to Tsim Sha Shui at night.
Then you can check out the coast view of Hong Kong Island.

dude can you get omegas?

How much was your Tag and which model?

Holy batman thread revival.

Actually the guy most likely still took some from me, ~$670.
2000 Exlcusive quartz Black =WN1110.BA0332



Back on topic, I've never heard of the medicine market neither.
Are you sure that's from HK?

 

[dc]

nakazawa yuko has a concert in hk in a day or two. probably fanclub only though. 🙁

 

[777php]

Originally posted by: UncleWai

Originally posted by: 777php

Originally posted by: abc

Originally posted by: UncleWai
Too bad I am not in HK, my uncle has a watch trading company.
He knows so many people that can hook me up with discount on pretty much everything.
I got my Tag @ the reseller price.

The bars where foreigners hang out are in Central Hong Kong Island, Lan Kwai Fong is the place, I suddenly forgot what the english name is.
Afternoon you should just browse around Mong Kok and move to Tsim Sha Shui at night.
Then you can check out the coast view of Hong Kong Island.

dude can you get omegas?

How much was your Tag and which model?

Holy batman thread revival.

Actually the guy most likely still took some from me, ~$670.
2000 Exlcusive quartz Black =WN1110.BA0332



Back on topic, I've never heard of the medicine market neither.
Are you sure that's from HK?

Perhaps he is referring to the medicine shops in the Western district?

 

[UglyCasanova]

Originally posted by: benliong

Originally posted by: UglyCasanova
The night market!

edit: actually I thought the medicine market was one of the coolest things there. Fish drying on the sidewalk and stuff.

Where are they? I'm from HK and in HK now and I haven't been.

Not sure. All I know is there was this whole area of traditional medicine shops. I got some pictures, lemme find em...

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Well, I don't have any on here that show the actual street itself (and i'm too lazy to find em, resize, and upload 😛) but there was stuff like all over the place. It had the strangest smell. And I do remember there being a well known (I think, not a skyskraper either) building right by it with an old fashioned red british phone booth inside of it lol.

 

[theGlove]

Going to HK next week, need to find a hotel to stay at, any recommends? Also, do people usually pay with cash or credit cards there?

 

[UglyCasanova]

Originally posted by: theGlove
Going to HK next week, need to find a hotel to stay at, any recommends? Also, do people usually pay with cash or credit cards there?

The Peninsula.

 

[benliong]

Originally posted by: theGlove
Going to HK next week, need to find a hotel to stay at, any recommends? Also, do people usually pay with cash or credit cards there?

People usually pay by cash there, especially those intersting sellers on the street. Exchange rate between USD and HKD is pretty much the same most of the time, so don't worry too much about that.

PM me if you need anything. I'm in HK right now.

 

[richardycc]

Originally posted by: theGlove
Going to HK next week, need to find a hotel to stay at, any recommends? Also, do people usually pay with cash or credit cards there?

you are going next week and still dont have a hotel yet?? :roll:

anyway, I used http://www.precisionreservations.com/ and booked new world renaissance for around $90, the location is awesome, room size is good for hk.

good luck!