Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)

[princess lorraine]

December 1 na 16 days to go nalang hk-macau trip na namin! I'm sooo excited na

[juice406]

mga sis when would be the best time para magpapalit ng hkd for travel ng 1st week ng january? mas mura ba ngayon kasi holiday? tia!

[rocky]

^ok na rin naman ngayon sis, mababa

[Edlyn_rn]

Dec 27-31 kame sa HK..

[eischied_21]

sis rocky, bumalik ka ba ulit sa Central..natandaan mo ba exact location ng prizemart? [textspeak!] exit from Central station, right?

[theflygirl]

Does anyone know the exact closing hours of Citygate & Elements or IFC? Thanks.

[prettybarbie]

10 pm ang Citygate

[theflygirl]

^thanks! Looks like wala nko maaabutan when I arrive at 930pm. Haha. Musta Ladies' Market? I heard there was a fire that killed some people. I hope I can grab a few things the ff day before I fly back to MNL in the afternoon.

[rocky]

sis rocky, bumalik ka ba ulit sa Central..natandaan mo ba exact location ng prizemart? [textspeak!] exit from Central station, right?

oo sis kaso puro toblerone na lang nabili ko, siguro na-hoard na ng mga ate dahil panahon ngayon ng padala ng balikbayan box.

central station exit D-2, pag nakita mo yong malaking coach sa kanto tapat ng GAP lakad ka hanggang H&M tapos may eskinita don na may mga tiangge pasok ka bandang kanan yong prizemart.

[byutijunkie]

tried booking sa golden crown pero fully booked na.  can you recommend a hostel/guesthouse na halos ka league nito?  tia!

[Amphitrite]

Hi mga sis.

Punta kami ng HK Dec 9-11, Disney at Ocean Park lang balak namin puntahan.

Ok na kaya itong IT namin..

Dec 9
10am - eta sa airport
11am - etd of hotel shuttle to Silka Seaview in Yau Ma Tei
12nn - eta sa hotel, check-in & leave bags @ concierge then lunch
1pm - back to hotel, bring bags to room, freshen up ng konti then stroll along nathan road
3pm - off to Ocean Park
8pm - dinner at OP or at hotel

Dec 10
8am - breakfast then stroll outside hotel
12nn - lunch
1pm - go to Disneyland, stay until fireworks / dinner
9pm - dinner at disney or near hotel

Dec 11
8am - breakfast then shopping all day
9pm - etd hk to manila

I need your inputs regarding our commute to Ocean Park
Our son wants to try the ferry so..
   Hotel > Yau Ma Tei / Jordan MTR to Tsim Tsa Tsui > Ferry to Central > Bus to Ocean Park
   Ocean Park bus to Central > MTR to Yau Ma Tei > Hotel

other concerns right now
  Ano weather ngayon? Mas malamig ba sa baguio? Kailangan ba ng jacket? Lamigin kasi kami ng son ko.
  Saan makakabili ng discounted tickets ng Ocean Park at Disney? ano yung CTS?
  May locker ba sa Ocean Park at Disney? Magkano kaya rent?
  Wala kami idea kung ano maganda pasalubong at kung saan bibili.
  Ano dalhin namin bago kami lumabas ng pinas, HKD or USD?
  Any of you had an experience with Hongkong Express? ito kasi sasakyan namin

Thanks to anyone who will respond.

[prettybarbie]

^ sis mas malamig ngayon compared sa mga nagdaang mga araw....ito na ata ang simula ng paglamig. ....feeling ko nga ito yung pinakamalamig na weather as of now, 13-17 C degrees ngayon...

... bring jacket, and wear comfortable jeans....no shorts or dress lalamigin legs mo LOL.... okay lang na hindi pa mag boots pero preferably close shoe.

every week nag iiba yung weather, last week lang hindi pa masyado malamig, carry pa mag shorts, pero kaninang umaga paggising ko grabe ang lamig ng hangin, hindi ko kaya ng walang jacket....

kung base natin sa weather forecast yung date ng dating nyo, hindi sya kasing lamig ng araw na to,  19-23 C degrees, but still kumpara sa Pilipinas, malamig pa din yon

[princess lorraine]

sis prettybarbie, dec 17 dating namin sa hk. carry na kaya ang ordinary jacket plus scarf then boots nun? or i need to bring trench coat pa? dati kasi nakapunta ako ng january super lamig pero kinaya naman ng ordinary jacket and scarf. not so sure lang this time. sis ang mongkok ba 11pm or 12mn ang closing ng stores? di ko na kasi maalala kung 11pm or 12mn eh. thanks so much

[rocky]

tried booking sa golden crown pero fully booked na.  can you recommend a hostel/guesthouse na halos ka league nito?  tia!

taisan or cosmic. may nag-suggest na rin sis sa previous page ng hop inn hotel.

[Amphitrite]

Thanks sis prettybarbie, mukhang mgdadala nga talaga kami ng jackets at closed shoes. Balak ko pa naman naka-fitflops lang kapag namasyal kami.

Ano at saan pala yung CTS na nabibilhan ng Disney at Ocean Park tickets na discounted / package?

First timers kaming 3 sa HK. =D Kasi naman 2 years old pa lang ako nung nakapunta ako HK kaya no idea talaga.

Thanks mga sis.

[rocky]

^^sis, madaming outlet yang CTS. try mo na lang i-search dito kung san ka malapit.

http://www.ctshk.com/english/aboutus/branch_hkgmac.htm

[theflygirl]

Aww too bad di ko na-reach yung required 3 visits in 12months to avail of the frequent visitor card. By 12days lang! Too bad, would've saved me precious time wasted lining up at the immigration counter....oh well, I'll try to visit again before June para ma-count as 3rd for the year.

[spice17]

^Nope, pang MTR, Light rail and MTR bus lang yung unlimited travel ng Airport Express Travel Pass. Ibang bus company yung nasa city. But if you buy the Octopus card pwede sya gamitin sa inter-city buses.

thanks po sa reply mama squeak.  another question po... yung AE travel pass pede ba yan malagyan ng additional load para magamit for other bus companies?  if yes, hindi namn ma-affected yung pagka 3-days unlimited travel nya?  thanks.

[prettybarbie]

yung airport express is pang airport express (train) lang...hindi sya pede sa ibang transpo like bus o tram

[smm_0411]

so its true nga, nag increase ang Disney tickets sa CTS from 413HKD to 458HKD (Adults)... san ba pwede pa makabili ng mga tickets na discounted?