hong kong
Travel: Hong Kong
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The Feisty Tourist is making me nostalgic for travel photos. So I thought I’d share with all of you details from a trip to Hong Kong in February 2007.
Getting There: From Chicago there are two flight options to get to Hong Kong. First option: O’Hare to Tokyo (overnight) and Tokyo to Hong Kong (arrive morning). Second option (and my preferred): O’Hare to LAX (morning) and then to Hong Kong direct (arrive evening). I generally prefer arriving at destinations in the evening, and sleeping through the night so that I’m ready to go the next day – it also tends to reduce my jet lag. Upon arrival at the airport, there is an easy high-speed train into the city, which connects to the subway (the MTR).
Hotel: We stayed at the Four Seasons in Central, which was a great location. Kowloon is the tourist mecca in HK but Central is the business district and it’s also by all the ports so to ferry anywhere you want to go from Central. Plus, it’s a major MTR station for a couple of good lines. Hong Kong is crazy. You seriously have to go through 3 malls, down 16 escalators, up four ramps, and through 2 footbridges to get anywhere! It’s all connected above or below ground. We were right by one of the big malls, the IFC Mall.
Must Sees in Hong Kong
The Big Buddha: An aerial tram takes you on a glorious trip up to the Big Buddha, Nyong Ping Village, and Pin Lo Monastery. This was such a fun day trip and something I consider a can’t-miss for any trip to Hong Kong!
