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mama squeak!

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #180 on: December 05, 2011, 05:32:01 pm »
^BPI meron charges that's why I don't use it when I'm abroad. Check this link for the charges/fees:

http://www.mybpimag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=408&Itemid=451

If you have a Citibank account (savings or current), no charges when withdrawing anywhere in the world.

onefineapril

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #181 on: December 05, 2011, 09:14:39 pm »
sis rainbowcoloredmoi, thanks so much! 1 hour is not bad... :) thunders din kasi makakasama ko e hehe...  ;D

kriztina

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #182 on: December 05, 2011, 10:21:55 pm »
maambon kanina dito sa HK. Nasira itinerary ko kase mommy ko hirap maglakad.. hay...  :( Marami summer clothes tinda sa citygate. Bukas babalik kame dun. Puro winter kase tinda  sa mga store dito sa tsim sha tsui. Exchange rate kanina sa win hoi 7.75

mademoiselle08

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #183 on: December 05, 2011, 10:33:32 pm »
just got back from hongkong. nasunod naman ang itinerary na ginawa ko so ok naman yung trip namin.. sobrang lamig pala talaga, lesson learned: do not underestimate the weather. ayun, naglakad kami ng naka-shorts kahit sobrang lamig haha... nirayuma pa si papa, kaya medyo hirap kami gumala-gala.. buti mababait yung mga tao sa airport pauwi, pinahiram kami ng wheelchair.

we went to macau on sunday... WRONG MOVE! as in super crowded. LALO NA SA IMMIG nila sobrang gulo, pangit ng system.. singitan ever! nadala na kami ng kapatid ko the first time kami pumunta, yung mga first-timers na kasama namin ngayon super na-disappoint din. we will never ever come back to macau. tama na yung na-experience lang! we wasted money din sa cotai jet, 1am ang byahe pabalik ng HK so we went to first ferry na lang ulit. as in palipat lipat kami.. super na-hassle at na-stress lang kami sa macau  >:(

pero on the brighter side, naging masaya naman yung trip namin hehe. :)

onefineapril

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #184 on: December 05, 2011, 10:50:02 pm »
sisses, napansin ko lang... correct me if I'm wrong...

disneyland is in Lantau Island... which is nearer sa Macau... (based sa map)... hmm... may ferry ba sa Lantau Island going to Macau?  para hindi na bumalik ng Hongkong Island?

theflygirl

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #185 on: December 05, 2011, 11:13:40 pm »
^There are ferry services from the SkyPier at the airport to Macau. Although it says on the HKIA website: "SkyPier ferry service is for transit passengers only. It is not applicable to passengers originating in Hong Kong."

freelancebuddy

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #186 on: December 05, 2011, 11:18:53 pm »
Thanks mama squeak! :) mukang malaki nga, tapos yung exchange rate yata ng banks eh mejo maliit din..

byutijunkie

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #187 on: December 06, 2011, 01:47:35 am »
It's easy to see the Harirela Branch, just look for the big Rolex neon sign board, just a few steps away from the A21 bus stop.  Just checked out from Harirela yesterday, place was clean and the caretaker was friendly.  The only bad feedback I can give you is about the elevator, we were trapped for 17 minutes because some Caucasians insisted on riding even though the elevator was already full.
17minutes in the elev?  wow.  hindi kakayanin yun with my kids =(  thanks for the heads up.  i'll make sure na isara agad ang elev door para di mapuno agad hehe.  thanks also for the feedback on harilela.  question pala, i paid ken hkd800+ as deposit thru paypal but he only acknowledged hkd500 sa email niya.  i emailed him saying na hkd800 binayad ko pero he hasn't replied yet.  magkano binayad mo as reservation?  another thing, may hot and cold naman sila sa shower and faucet right?  and may water dispenser din inside the room ba or sa common area?  thanks so much!  sorry if i have too many questions...hehe

khymmmm

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #188 on: December 06, 2011, 06:09:29 am »
Just got back from HK-Macau.. sobrang lamig lang naman! kalurky.. di ko na maramdaman yung kamay ko sa lamig.. kahit maaraw, nakakanginig pa rin! hehe! I'll post my experience soon..

princess lorraine

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #189 on: December 06, 2011, 06:30:01 am »
Super lamig na sa hk? Will be there on the 17th :) carry na ba ang ordinary jacket or trench coat dapat? Can anyone recommend a restaurant in tsim sha tsui that has yummy roast pecking duck? Thanks :)

mama squeak!

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #190 on: December 06, 2011, 08:08:05 am »
^sis, yan din hinanap namin ni hubby when we were there last week. There's this one restaurant at Ocean Center, Crystal Jade. Two attempts kami ni hubby to try to eat there pero unsuccessful at lagi puno. There's another one, Quan Jude, at Mody road pero it's in the dulo area na kaya di rin namin napuntahan at malayo na. We ended up eating in one of those restaurants near our hotel, The Mira. If I remember correctly, it's along the street where HSBC is.

rocky

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #191 on: December 06, 2011, 09:39:15 am »
^sis, na-try naming kumain sa crystal jade IFC buti walang pila & ang sarap ng mga food nila ;)

fleur_de_liz

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #192 on: December 06, 2011, 10:05:18 am »
just got back from HK.. tama kayo mga sis ang lamig nga.. wrong move din kami, mali yung mga outfit na dala namin.. hindi rin naman kasi sinabi sa akin ng friend ko na ganun na pala kalamig sa HK.. sabi nga nun friend ko na-guilty daw sya kasi hindi nya kami nasabihan na ganun pala kalamig sa HK... maaga pala dumating yung lamig sa HK. my friend told me kasi na usually mga mid-december pa daw kasi talaga lumalamig ng sobrang lamig. pero nung december 2 halos 13 degree daw yun.. nasa disneyland kami pero super nangangatog na talaga kami sa lamig to think na malapit pa sya sa mga bundok..

super ok naman yung experience. naligaw kami sa mongkok.. hehe.. we run out of dollors kaya nagpapalit pa kami and ang laki pala ng palitan dun.. medyo mahal nga kaya mas ok talaga kung dito na lang sa pinas magpapalit.

nga pala, sa mga gustong bumili ng phone cards i still have phone cards here, may laman pa.. hindi ko kasi masyadong nagamit sa HK.. nasa 35 min pa to... PCCW phone card po.. baka gusto nyo i'm selling it kasi hindi ko na magagamit dito sa manila. just PM me..


khymmmm

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #193 on: December 06, 2011, 10:57:09 am »
^sis fleur-de-liz, nasa Disneyland din kami nung Dec 2.. grabe yun yung pinakamalamig sa lahat.. di ko alam if bibili na ba ako ng mittens sa mga shops don eh.. partida yung kasama kong girl, naka-shorts pa..ayun takaw-atensyon tuloy kami.. haha! ang ganda pa nung may winter effect sila na nag-ssnow nung gabi, lalong lumamig sa pakiramdam.. nakakanginig ng lungs.. hahaha! ;D

fleur_de_liz

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #194 on: December 06, 2011, 11:43:47 am »
@ khymmmm, yes sis  ang ginaw nga lalo na nung mag-gagabi na.. 13 degree lang daw nung dec.2 sis.. nung lumabas nga kami ng disneyland halos naninigas na yung mga paa and kamay ko sa sobrang lamig... di ko naman kasi akalain na ganun kalamig don.

super ok ang HK disneyland..feeling ko bumalik ako sa pagka-bata.. na-appreciate ko yung "it's a small world" kasi lahat ng lahi nandun then pag tapat namin sa pinas part yung song is tagalog din kaya natuwa ako.. nagustuhan ko rin yung lion king show ba yun? karamihan pinoy ang nag-peperform. lalo akong naging proud that i'am a Filipino... natuwa din ako sa stitch encounter... ang galing ng pagkakagawa.. nakakabilib..



fleur_de_liz

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #195 on: December 06, 2011, 11:59:43 am »
nung dec 1 pag dating namin ng HK ang dami pang tinanong sa akin dun sa immigration.. tinanong nya kung ano daw address na pupuntahan ko sa HK.. yung friend ko na tutuluyan namin what she gave is "water street- back of ramada hotel" kaya yun lang sinabi ko pero tinanong ako sa immigration kung anong building daw sabi ko i dont know, what i know is at the back of ramada hotel then sa tabi nun may bar and may door na katabi so yun yung sinabi ko sa immigration. hindi pa rin sya nakuntento, he even ask a lot of questions, ano daw gagawin ko sa HK, ilang araw daw ako, sino daw papasyalan ko sa HK..hindi pa kami masyado magkaintindihan (language barrier)  then hiningi yung ticket ko. nung nakita na may ticket na ko pabalik, ayun pinayagan na rin nya ko. yun pala talagang naghihigpit ang immigration sa mga pinay coz minsan daw may mga pinay na napprosti sa HK.. malakas daw kasi kumita mga pinay na prosti sa HK..

khymmmm

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #196 on: December 06, 2011, 12:09:25 pm »
^korek sis, alam din ng mga performers kung pinoy ka rin eh.. sasabihin "kamusta?".. unang ride namin yung Space mountain, wala akong idea kung anong meron dun kaya sa pinakaunahan ako pumwesto, yun pala ang ganda..hihi! saka yung rides sa Toy Story land. wiw!! naiiwan yung kaluluwa ko sa taas.. hahaha! tapos lahat ng staff sa DL, nakasmile na parang pang cheering squad.. kaya totoo nga, happiest place in the world=>Disneyland.
Okay din sa Ocean park, ang saya saya ng mga rides.. wala kaming pinalagpas..

Tungkol naman sa immigration, wala namang naging problema, kahit sa Macau.. tatak lang ng tatak.. pero one time nalimutan namin yung embarkation card., kaya ayun pila galore ulit..

fleur_de_liz

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #197 on: December 06, 2011, 01:07:20 pm »
na-trap naman ako sa space mountain sis.. madali kasi ko mahilo and hindi talaga ko sumasakay sa mga roller coaster dahil nasusuka ko after.. nun nakapila na kami late ko na nalaman na roller coaster pala yun kaya ayun after nung space mountain bigla na kong nahilo.. buti hindi ako nag-suka.. hehe

mademoiselle08

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #198 on: December 06, 2011, 02:40:44 pm »
sis fleur_de_liz at sis khymmmm glad you enjoyed your trip din. oo nga super lamig sa HK ngayon. sa mga pupunta ngayon, magdala kayo ng pang-winter na clothes at closed shoes. may day din na naka-shorts lang kami haha, mukha kaming t****, pinagtinginan kami ng mga tao hahaha.

wala naman kaming naging problema sa immig, yung sa macau lang na sobrang gulo at haba ng pila, kaka-stress. masaya nga sa DL at OP, sa NP rin na-enjoy ng mga kasama ko. yung macau, ok lang. picture picture lang sa venetian, tapos uwi na. di talaga advisable na pumunta dun ng weekends. ang hassle.

princess lorraine

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Re: Hong Kong guide (Thread 24)
« Reply #199 on: December 06, 2011, 03:04:15 pm »
^sis, yan din hinanap namin ni hubby when we were there last week. There's this one restaurant at Ocean Center, Crystal Jade. Two attempts kami ni hubby to try to eat there pero unsuccessful at lagi puno. There's another one, Quan Jude, at Mody road pero it's in the dulo area na kaya di rin namin napuntahan at malayo na. We ended up eating in one of those restaurants near our hotel, The Mira. If I remember correctly, it's along the street where HSBC is.
Sis? Yung crystal jade ba yung nasa harbour city? Yung crystal jade kasi sa ifc mall under renovation daw eh. :( meron daw masarap na pecking duck sa spring deer resto sa mody road mahanap namin and makakain kami dun. It will be my nth time in hk but as always super excited parin lalo na sa food trip :)

 

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