HKStreet.com – A complete city guide of Hong Kong

Just made another discovery of a website that might come in really handy for those in need of some last minute planning before their trip to HKG.

 

This ‘Complete city guide of Hong Kong’ looks promising, with quite a bit of useful information for tourists wanting to get around free and easy.

It lists down upcoming events taking place on the island territory, together with the date, time, venue and a brief description of each and every occasion that might seek the interest of the uninitiated traveler.

Street watch – Provides a one page description of what’s to be found in each of the main streets and attractions in Hong Kong.

Shopping – in the land of late night shopping, perpetual discounts and year-round sales, this is a must read for shopaholics, to see how far that dollar stretches.

Bars & Restaurants – In this section, this site brings out the wine and dine, showcasing eateries in uptown areas , with the likes of Lan Kwai Fong and SOHO. The range of eateries is quite limited, and one shouldn’t be relying on this section too much if you’re keen on trying local traditional delicacies, there’s much more to be found on other websites and articles, if you bother to look.

Disc & Must Do’s – Monday through to Sunday, there’s always a new place to explore, a new cafe offering something refreshing, racecourse punting action. List of places “where the crowd’s at.” Don’t miss out on all the fun!

Do check this section out, travelers tend to overlook Hong Kong, taking it in face value as a shopping isle.There’s more to be found in this trove of information, drop by to accommodate some of your plans with their suggested places to visit.

Next up: I’ll be sourcing for an online map of Hong Kong. Most brochures that offer maps at the airport only cover as much as the tourist catchment areas within Central Hong Kong and Southern Kowloon. Not a bit on New territories. That’s where the Citygate Outlets can be found, where the warehouse sales for mostly sporting goods like Adidas and Nike can be found.

Till then!

CCY EXCHG Update 190510 (XE.com)

 

In another not-so-ideal outlook for the day, the HKD has strengthened against the SGD today by quite a bit, dipping from a peak of 5.623 to just 5.565 at UTC 0900hrs (5pm local time)

Still naively hoping for a XE rate of 5.65 before I change the currency in late August.

New update! Lost in Hong Kong?

Chanced upon this this evening as I was surfing around for more info on getting around and about in Hong Kong.
An equivalent to Singapore’s Gothere.sg, but still in its trial stage after 1 year*shrugs*

Here’s Hong Kong’s very own Online Route Finder “Public Transport Enquiry Services(Pilot Version)”

Added to quick links for future reference.

Street fare/Traditional desserts in and around HKG

As recommended by bie, the places listed down below offer an affordable range of

1) Man Yuen Noodles – 68-70A Hollywood Road, SOHO, Central (wanton noodles/rickshaw noodles)
2) Leaf Dessert 玉葉甜品 – 2 Elgin Street, SOHO, Central (Traditional HK Dessert)
3) Lin Heung Tea House 蓮香樓 (traditional hk style tea house) – 160-164 Wellington Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central
4) 勝香園 – 2 Mei Lun Street, Central (Street fare)
5) Denmark Cake Shop 丹麥餅店 (bie’s note: Must try their hotdog! standard nv drop since pri)- G/F, Leishun Court, 106 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay
5) Tsui Wah Restaurant 翠華 (bie’s note to jere: the one i wrote down on the paper)- G-2/F, 15-19 Wellington Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central (HK Cafe/Cha chan ting)
6) 泗益 – 2 Stanley Market St, Stanley (Street fare)

Hong Kong map in Google Earth

This would probably come in handy for those on the move, might need to use this too if I’m there without a map.

CCY Exchange update (XE.com)

Currency is stabilizing at approximately 5.62HKD per 1 SGD,

Would be smart to buy HKD earlier and lock in at the 5.6 rate before travelling at a later time.