Hong Kong guide (thread 26)

[prettybarbie]

hala san nga yun? hehe sa tsim ba wala celebration nun?

Sa Causeway Bay yon sa hong kong island pero meron din fireworks display sa harbor city sa kowloon pag new year

saan ba makakabili ng murang kapote sa hk?  I mean, saan ba usually available to? kasi for sure mahal sa OP and Disney e....

Minsan may nabibili sa 7-11 na disposable raincoat na pang adults and kids, minsan meron din sa wellcome and park n shop, don sa may counter usually naka display yon

[onefineapril]

^thanks, sis! buti ng mapaghandaan...

[em_cee]

Minsan may nabibili sa 7-11 na disposable raincoat na pang adults and kids, minsan meron din sa wellcome and park n shop, don sa may counter usually naka display yon

Thanks.  I need this info, too.  Balak sana namin dito bumili pero baka maging bulky na dala namin not sure if ulan on our stay.  Around how much ang disposable raincoats nila?  We will be needing boots din pala.  Siguradong maputik pag ulan.  Hay, talk about fashion! Meron din ba boots sa Wellcome? 

Nope, fingerprint scanner gamit nila sa 2-day pass

Thanks.

[rocky]

^sis, hindi naman maputik sa HK kahit maulan. need nyo lang talaga ay kapote or umbrella

[nikki21]

Hello mga sis. Gusto ko lang ishare yung nabuo kong IT base sa pagbabasa ko dito at sa PEX. Kindly check kung ok na ba to?and kung may massugest pa po kayo na pawede idagdag. Salamat po!

Day 1 - Arrival at HKIA (7am),
           check-in at cosmic guest house
           Disneyland

Day 2 – Ngong Ping 360, Tian Tan Buddha, harbour city (towerclock, avenue of the stars, symphony of lights)
(any suggestions ano pa po pwede gawin dito?)

Day 3 - Peak Tram, Tower Sky Terrace, Wax Museum,  Peak Garden
(any suggestions ano pa po pwede gawin dito?)

Day 4 – Stroll/Shopping (Kindly suggest where to shop/stroll/food trip etc)

Day 5 - Macau
Day 6 - Still in Macau, Back to manila/clark

[em_cee]

Pwede magpalit ng peso to hkd sa winghoi? i plan to bring peso. konti lang USD ko eh.  Or is it better to buy USD here then exchange to HKD in hongkong?

Exactly 2 weeks left! Hongkong here we come!

[mama squeak!]

^Change direct to HKD na if you're planning to buy in MNL. Just make sure magpa-reserve ka in advance sa money changer mo. Nasa Php5.80 to HKD1 last time nagpapalit ako sa Czarina's.

[nikki21]

Hello mga sis, another question.. yung octupus card ba pwede gamitin sa bus? or sa MTR lang pwede? mga magkano ba ng pamasahe sa bus? around what? for example, bus from airport to cosmic guest house?

Gusto ko kasi malaman ang budget sa transpo transpo dun bukod sa octopus card.

thanks po

[rocky]

^pwede sis sa bus, MTR, mcdo, 7-11 & iba pang store.

[cherdigan]

Hi sisses nagpapanic na ako, we're going to HK May 11 to 14 and yung place na dapat magstay kami, an apartment flat na recommended by a friend in HK is under renovation!! Have to look for a hotel.  Has anyone tried Eaton Smart? pwede kaya mag-sneak in dun? TIA!

[nikki21]

salamat sa answer sis rocky.

another question po mga sis..

Curious lang ako sa pag exchange ng peso to hk para sa pocket money. I noticed sa nababasa ko sa mga forums, ang palitan sa mga ganitong panahon is mababa example, 1hkd=5.55pesos. Kapag during december naman (or maybe BER season?) mataas na, example, 1hkd=6-7pesos. So ibig sabihin ba nito mas ok nang bumili ng hkd as early as this time kasi mas malaki mapapalit ng peso naten to HK.

(sample lang ng comparison computation ko)

Kung now ako bibili ang P10,000/P5.55 = 1801.80 HKD
Kung around december naman  P10,000/P7 = 1428.57 HKD

so may difference ng around 373 HKD.

Curious mode lang. at walang magawa dito sa office kaya pati ito natanong ko. 

Ano masasabi nyo po dito mga sis. Btw, December ang flight ko. Excited much lang 

[sweety_paige]

^I think depende ito sa exchange rate, pinakamataas ko dati is around 6.2 ata, pero hindi yun BER month. 

Regarding yung IT, I think mas okay kung day 2 yung disneyland, stroll nalang sa first day since maaga yun flight niyo.

[nikki21]

hello sis sweety_paige. thanks sa reply.

re sa IT namin, bday kasi ng kasama ko so gusto namin sana asa disneyland kami. and parang pang finale yung mag watch ng fireworks ng disneyland sa gabi.

and since birthday nya, relax lang ang IT namin sana, yung tipong ikot kami sa disneyland ng di nagmamadali. after nun. saka magikot ikot sa gabi.

 

[snowberry]

^ yun pong friend ko may sobrang HKD  from her trip .Kung interested po kayo magpapalit , please PM me .

[em_cee]

^Change direct to HKD na if you're planning to buy in MNL. Just make sure magpa-reserve ka in advance sa money changer mo. Nasa Php5.80 to HKD1 last time nagpapalit ako sa Czarina's.

Thanks for replying.  I already exchanged KHD1000 na sa BDO yesterday at PHP5.555.  My officemate has extra HKD3000 that she will sell at PHP5.50.  I plan to bring just HKD4000 to HK and then just bring peso to exchange at winghoi tst.  My question is: Does winghoi accept peso?

[:x:sassygirl:x:]

^yes sis

[rhumbafrapp]

I miss hong kong already.
Okay din pala sa Hao Guest House. Due to too much excitement, nabook ko yun 1st day namin sa Liu Fai, but puno sila, so binigay nila kami sa Hao Guest House. Very nice yun ngbabantay, si Lisa, HKonger siya but she's friendly
Okay yun deluxe twin, pero yun nga lang, matigas yun bed. to compare it with other hostels, nice yun room, okay yun bathroom unlike most hostels, and free pa water pwede pala manghiram din ng blower

[em_cee]

^^Thanks sis sassy.

I am getting excited as the day nears.  10 days na lang!!! Although agency kami book ng flight and hotel, DIY na yun IT namin.  First time to lead my family in a foreign place. It'll be my second time to go to HK.   First time experience for my son to travel abroad and ride the plane.  So I am double excited.

I just hope and pray for a bearable heat and no rain!

Here's our IT.  Any comments and suggestions are welcome.

Day 1
10am        Arrive HKIA, buy Octopus card at airport
12-2pm     check-in at Stanford Hotel Mongkok
                Lunch
                Buy Peak Tram tickets at CTS near the hotel
                Buy water and snacks at Wellcome
3-8pm       Disneyland (Dinner)
8pm onwards   Mongkok shopping

Day 2
8-9am     Breakfast at Mongkok
9-12nn     Star Ferry TST to Central
               Peak (Lunch)
12nn-8pm  Disneyland part 2
8pm onwards  TST Dinner, Avenue of Stars and shopping

Day 3
8-9am     Breakfast
10-7pm   Ocean Park (Lunch and snacks)
7pm onwards   Dinner and Shopping

Day 4
8-9am    Breakfast
9-11am   Nanlian Garden, Chi Lin Nunnery
11-2pm   Lunch, check out, go back to HKIA
6pm       Depart HKIA


We will be taking PAL, what are the inflight meals for 8-10am flight? Meron ba meal for a 2 hour flight?  First time ng son ko, I want it to be special.  Kahit mas mura sa CebPac, PAL kinuha namin. 

Nadedelay parin ba ang Pal?

[prettymom]

Emcee: yes sis may meal ang PAL going to HK and last week wala naman delay:) 
Mong kok to Disney is quite an MTR ride sis, you'll be transferring lines kaya be ready, though convenient naman ang ibang stations yung iba walang lift( I am assuming may pram kayo kasi you mentioned your son)
Use you visa in buying ticket if sa disney ka mismo less 10% discount.
Enjoy HK:)

[theflygirl]

^yes, PAL serves hot meals. You may request for a child's meal for your son. Do it at least 24hrs before departure.