26 January, 2009

Restaurant/Food for 12 days in Hong Kong

* Day 1

Morning
=======
- 360 Cable car
- Tian Tan Buddha

Afternoon
=========
(Buddhist Temple Vegetarian Cuisine-珍味素:Vegetarian Food)
- Po Lin Monastery
- Tai O

Evening
=======
- Tsing Ma Bridge
- Sham Tseng
(Chan Kee Roasted Goose-陳記燒鵝:Roasted Goose)

* Day 2

Morning
=======
- Hong Kong Disneyland

Afternoon
=========
- Hong Kong Disneyland
(Enchanted Garden Restaurant-翠樂庭餐廳:Buffet)

Evening
=======
- Disneyland Fireworks
- Tung Chung Outlet
(Golden Shanghai Cuisine-金滬庭京川滬菜館:Chinese Food)

* Day 3

Morning
=======
- Ten Thousands Buddha Monastery
- Snoopy's World
- Shatin Park
(UCC Coffee Shop:Cafe)

Afternoon
=========
- Hong Kong Heritage Museum
- Cycling

Evening
=======
- Shing Mun Riverside walk
- Tai Wai
(Fung Lum Restaurant-楓林小館:Cantonese food)

* Day 4

Morning
=======
- Hong Kong Wetland Park
- Yuen Long
(Kei Kee Dessert-佳記甜品:Hong Kong style/Dessert)

Afternoon
=========
- Wong Tai Sin Temple
- Chi Lin Nunnery
- Nan Lian Garden

Evening
=======
- Sai Kung
(Chung Kee Noodle-松記:Hong Kong style)
- Shatin

* Day 5

Morning
=======
- Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees
- Tai Mei Tuk
(Pataya-芭堤雅:Thai style)

Afternoon
=========
- Boat riding
- Hiking
- Cycling

Evening
=======
- BBQ
(Big Grassland BBQ World-大草原燒烤樂園:BBQ)
- Stars observation

* Day 6

Morning
=======
- The Hong Kong Museum of History
- Jumbo Kingdom
(Jumbo Kingdom-珍寶海鮮舫:Dim Sum)

Afternoon
=========
- Aberdeen
- Repulse Bay

Evening
=======
- Stanley Bay
- Happy Valley
(People's Coffee & Book-人民公社:Cafe)

* Day 7

Morning
=======
- Ocean Park

Afternoon
=========
(Terra Cafe-嵐灣茶座:Western style)
- Ocean Park

Evening
=======
- The Peak
(Spaghetti 360:Western style)
- Star Ferry

* Day 8

Morning
=======
- Flag-raising ceremony
- Golden Bauhinia Square
- IFC

Afternoon
=========
(Bookworm Cafe-南島書蟲:Cafe)
- Lamma Island walk- Fisherfolk's Village
(Rainbow Seafood Restaurant-天虹海鮮酒家:Seafood)

Evening
=======
- Central
- Lan Kwai Fong

* Day 9

Morning
=======
- Pottinger Street
- Upper Lascar Row
(Tsim Chai Noodle-沾仔記:Noodle)

Afternoon
=========
- Cheung Chau Island walk
- Cheung Po Tsai Cave

Evening
=======
- Sea-side walk
- Open-air food
(Long Island Restaurant-香雪海:Dim Sum)

* Day 10

Morning
=======
- Tai Tam Country Par
- Hiking

Afternoon
=========
(Kitchen by the Sea:Hong Kong style)
- Beach swimming- Kiting

Evening
=======
- Shek O
- Causeway Bay

* Day 11

Morning
=======
- Hong Kong Park
(Great Food Hall:Food Court)- Tram ride

Afternoon
=========
- Sheung Wan
- University of Hong Kong
(Ka Kee Restaurant-加記:Cantonese Food)

Evening
=======
- Tsim Sha Tsui
- Avenue of Stars
- A Symphony of Lights

* Day 12

Morning
=======
- Bird Garden
- Flower street
- Gold fish street
(Good Hope Noodle-好旺角麵家:Noodle/Congee)

Afternoon
=========
- Mongkok
- Ladies' street

Evening
=======
- Jade Market
(Mido Cafe-美都餐室:Tea House)
- Temple street
(Chung Kee Dessert-松記糖水:Dessert)

22 January, 2009

Restaurant/Food for 10 days in Hong Kong

* Day 1

Morning
=======
- 360 Cable car
- Tian Tan Buddha

Afternoon
=========
(Buddhist Temple Vegetarian Cuisine-珍味素:Vegetarian Food)
- Po Lin Monastery
- Tai O

Evening
=======
- Tsing Ma Bridge
- Sham Tseng
(Chan Kee Roasted Goose-陳記燒鵝:Roasted Goose)

* Day 2

Morning
=======
- Hong Kong Disneyland

Afternoon
=========
- Hong Kong Disneyland
(Enchanted Garden Restaurant-翠樂庭餐廳:Buffet)

Evening
=======
- Disneyland Fireworks
- Tung Chung Outlet
(Golden Shanghai Cuisine-金滬庭京川滬菜館:Chinese Food)

* Day 3

Morning
=======
- Ten Thousands Buddha Monastery
- Snoopy's World- Shatin Park
(UCC Coffee Shop:Cafe)

Afternoon
=========
- Hong Kong Heritage Museum
- Cycling

Evening
=======
- Shing Mun Riverside walk
- Tai Wai
(Fung Lum Restaurant-楓林小館:Cantonese food)

* Day 4
Morning
=======
- Hong Kong Wetland Park
- Yuen Long
(Kei Kee Dessert-佳記甜品:Hong Kong style/Dessert)

Afternoon
=========
- Wong Tai Sin Temple
- Chi Lin Nunnery
- Nan Lian Garden

Evening
======
- Sai Kung
(Chung Kee Noodle-松記:Hong Kong style)
- Shatin

* Day 5

Morning
=======
- Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees
- Tai Mei Tuk
(Pataya-芭堤雅:Thai style)

Afternoon
=========
- Boat riding
- Hiking
- Cycling

Evening
=======
- BBQ
(Big Grassland BBQ World-大草原燒烤樂園:BBQ)
- Stars observation

* Day 6

Morning
=======
- The Hong Kong Museum of History
- Jumbo Kingdom
(Jumbo Kingdom-珍寶海鮮舫:Dim Sum)

Afternoon
=========
- Aberdeen
- Repulse Bay

Evening
=======
- Stanley Bay
- Causeway Bay
(People's Coffee & Book-人民公社:Cafe)

* Day 7

Morning
=======
- Ocean Park

Afternoon
=========
(Terra Cafe-嵐灣茶座:Western style)
- Ocean Park

Evening
=======
- The Peak
(Spaghetti 360:Western style)
- Star Ferry

* Day 8

Morning
=======
- Flag-raising ceremony
- Golden Bauhinia Square
- IFC

Afternoon
=========
(Bookworm Cafe-南島書蟲:Cafe)
- Lamma Island walk
- Fisherfolk's Village
(Rainbow Seafood Restaurant-天虹海鮮酒家:Seafood)

Evening
=======
- Central
- Lan Kwai Fong

* Day 9

Morning
=======
- Hong Kong Park
(Great Food Hall:Food Court)
- Tram ride

Afternoon
=========
- Sheung Wan
- University of Hong Kong
(Ka Kee Restaurant-加記:Cantonese Food)

Evening
=======
- Tsim Sha Tsui
- Avenue of Stars
- A Symphony of Lights

* Day 10

Morning
=======
- Bird Garden
- Flower street
- Gold fish street
(Good Hope Noodle-好旺角麵家:Noodle/Congee)

Afternoon
========
- Mongkok
- Ladies' street

Evening
=======
- Jade Market
(Mido Cafe-美都餐室:Tea House)
- Temple street
(Chung Kee Dessert-松記糖水:Dessert)

17 January, 2009

Restaurant/Food for 8 days in Hong Kong

* Day 1

Morning
=======
- 360 Cable car
- Tian Tan Buddha

Afternoon
=========
(Buddhist Temple Vegetarian Cuisine-珍味素:Vegetarian Food)
- Po Lin Monastery
- Tai O

Evening
=======
- Tung Chung Outlet
(Tai Hing-太興:Roasted Cantonese BBQ Food)
- Tsing Ma Bridge

* Day 2

Morning
=======
- Ten Thousands Buddha Monastery
- Snoopy's World
- Shatin Park
(UCC Coffee Shop:Cafe)

Afternoon
=========
- Hong Kong Heritage Museum
- Cycling

Evening
=======
- Shing Mun Riverside walk
- Tai Wai
(Fung Lum Restaurant-楓林小館:Cantonese food)

* Day 3

Morning
=======
- Hong Kong Wetland Park
- Yuen Long
(Kei Kee Dessert-佳記甜品:Hong Kong style/Dessert)

Afternoon
=========
- Wong Tai Sin Temple
- Chi Lin Nunnery
- Nan Lian Garden

Evening
=======
- Sai Kung
(Chung Kee Noodle-松記:Hong Kong style)
- Shatin

* Day 4

Morning
=======
- The Hong Kong Museum of History
- Jumbo Kingdom
(Jumbo Kingdom-珍寶海鮮舫:Dim Sum)

Afternoon
=========
- Aberdeen
- Repulse Bay

Evening
=======
- Stanley Bay
- Causeway Bay
(People's Coffee & Book-人民公社:Cafe)

* Day 5

Morning
=======
- Ocean Park

Afternoon
=========
(Terra Cafe-嵐灣茶座:Western style)
- Ocean Park

Evening
=======
- The Peak
(Spaghetti 360:Western style)
- Star Ferry

* Day 6

Morning
=======
- Flag-raising ceremony
- Golden Bauhinia Square
- IFC

Afternoon
=========
(Bookworm Cafe-南島書蟲:Cafe)
- Lamma Island walk
- Fisherfolk's Village
(Rainbow Seafood Restaurant-天虹海鮮酒家:Seafood)

Evening
=======
- Central
- Lan Kwai Fong

* Day 7

Morning
=======
- Hong Kong Park
(Great Food Hall:Food Court)
- Tram ride

Afternoon
=========
- Sheung Wan
- University of Hong Kong
(Ka Kee Restaurant-加記:Cantonese Food)

Evening
=======
- Tsim Sha Tsui
- Avenue of Stars
- A Symphony of Lights

* Day 8

Morning
=======
- Bird Garden
- Flower street
- Gold fish street
(Good Hope Noodle-好旺角麵家:Noodle/Congee)

Afternoon
=========
- Mongkok
- Ladies' street

Evening
=======
- Jade Market
(Mido Cafe-美都餐室:Tea House)
- Temple street
(Chung Kee Dessert-松記糖水:Dessert)

12 January, 2009

Restaurant/Food for 5 days in Hong Kong

* Day 1

Morning
=======
- 360 Cable car
- Tian Tan Buddha

Afternoon
=========
(Buddhist Temple Vegetarian Cuisine-珍味素:Vegetarian Food)
- Po Lin Monastery
- Tai O

Evening
=======
- Tung Chung Outlet
- Ladies street
(Good Hope Noodle-好旺角麵家:Noodle/Congee)

* Day 2

Morning
=======
- Star Ferry
- The Peak
- Hong Kong Park

Afternoon
=========
- Jumbo Kingdom
(Jumbo Kingdom-珍寶海鮮舫:Dim Sum)
- Aberdeen
- Stanley Bay

Evening
=======
- Tram ride
- Causeway Bay
(People's Coffee & Book-人民公社:Cafe)

* Day 3

Morning
=======
- Flag-raising ceremony
- Golden Bauhinia Square
- Lamma Island walk

Afternoon
=========
(Rainbow Seafood Restaurant-天虹海鮮酒家:Seafood)
- Fisherfolk's Village
- Sheung Wan

Evening
=======
(Tsim Chai Noodle-沾仔記:Noodle)
- Central
- Lan Kwai Fong

* Day 4

Morning
=======
- Chi Lin Nunnery
- Nan Lian Garden

Afternoon
=========
(Chuen Kee Seafood Restaurant-全記:Seafood/Dim Sum)
- Sai Kung
- Ten Thousands Buddha Monastery

Evening
=======
- Shatin
(UCC Coffee Shop:Cafe)
- Shing Mun Riverside walk

* Day 5

Morning
=======
- Bird Garden
- Flower street
- Gold fish street
(Bay Phoon Town-周記避風塘:Seafood)

Afternoon
=========
- Mongkok
- The Hong Kong Museum of History
- Tsim Sha Tsui
(Tsui Wah Restaurant-翠華餐廳:Tea House)

Evening
=======
- A Symphony of Lights
- Temple Street
(Chung Kee Dessert-松記糖水:Dessert)

09 January, 2009

Restaurant/Food for 3 days in Hong Kong

* Day 1

Morning
=======
- 360 Cable car
- Tian Tan Buddha

Afternoon
=========
(Buddhist Temple Vegetarian Cuisine-珍味素:Vegetarian Food)
- Po Lin Monastery
- Tai O

Evening
=======
- Tung Chung Outlet
- Ladies street
(Good Hope Noodle-好旺角麵家:Noodle/Congee)

* Day 2

Morning
=======
- Star Ferry
- The Peak
- Hong Kong Park

Afternoon
=========
- Jumbo Kingdom
(Jumbo Kingdom-珍寶海鮮舫:Dim Sum)
- Aberdeen
- Stanley Bay

Evening
=======
- Tram ride
- Causeway Bay
(People's Coffee & Book-人民公社:Cafe)

* Day 3

Morning
=======
- Bird Garden
- Flower street
- Gold fish street
(Bay Phoon Town-周記避風塘:Seafood)

Afternoon
=========
- Mongkok
- The Hong Kong Museum of History
- Tsim Sha Tsui
(Tsui Wah Restaurant-翠華餐廳:Tea House)

Evening
=======
- A Symphony of Lights
- Temple Street
(Chung Kee Dessert-松記糖水:Dessert)

05 January, 2009

Restaurant/Food for 1 day in Hong Kong

Morning
=======
(Foodrepublic-大食代:Food Court)
- 360 Cable car
- Tian Tan Buddha
- Po Lin Monastery
(Buddhist Temple Vegetarian Cuisine-珍味素:Vegetarian Food)
*
Afternoon
=========
- The Peak
(Hong Kong Day-香港地:Hong Kong style)
- Star Ferry
*
Evening
=======
(The Sweet Dynasty-糖朝:Cantonese Food)
- Tsim Sha Tsui
- Temple street
(Chung Kee Dessert-松記糖水:Dessert)

01 January, 2009

Restaurant/Food for 0.5 day in Hong Kong

Afternoon
=========
- 360 Cable car
- Tian Tan Buddha
- Po Lin Monastery
(Buddhist Temple Vegetarian Cuisine-珍味素:Vegetarian Food)
- Tung Chung Outlet
(Foodrepublic-大食代:Food Court)

Morning+Afternoon /Afternoon+Evening
==================================
(Foodrepublic-大食代:Food Court)
- 360 Cable car
- Tian Tan Buddha
- Po Lin Monastery
(Buddhist Temple Vegetarian Cuisine-珍味素:Vegetarian Food)
- Star Ferry
- Victoria Harbor
- Tsim Sha Tsui
(The Sweet Dynasty-糖朝:Cantonese Food)

31 December, 2008

Tourist signs in Hong Kong


In tourism areas, tourist signs at some main street's corner provide direction for see-sightings. They are clear & user-friendly with both Chinese & English for easy read to find a right way.

25 December, 2008

Street signs in Hong Kong

Offical street signs with English & Chinese could easily be found on the side of a street/road. Odd road numbers on one side; even road numbers on the opposite side of a street/road. English name of most streets/roads are phonetic writing; some old streets in Kowloon & Hong Kong Island are in English with phonetic writing in Chinese.

22 December, 2008

Free WiFi

Many shopping malls, cafes, restaurants provides free WiFi services, you can access internet easily in many places.
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17 December, 2008

Free internet services

Places that offer free internet services:
*
- Government premises
(Eg.: Libraries/Museums)
*
- Coffee shops
(Eg.: Starbucks/Pacific Coffee)
*
- Internet iCentre at some MTR stations
(Eg.: Central/Causeway Bay/Mongkok/Kowloon Tong)


13 December, 2008

Internet access in Hong Kong

The internet is very common & popular in Hong Kong. Many hotels, shopping malls, cafes provide wireless or broadband access. Wi-Fi facilities are widely installed to provide wireless internet access services anytime indoors/outdoors.