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Hong Kong Travel Guide

May 18, 2012 By James Clark 8 Comments

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Hong Kong Travel Guide

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A day in Hong Kong is better than no day in Hong Kong – Taking a stopover between flights is a good way to get a bonus trip within a trip. Hong kong is one of those places where I’ll build in a stop if I have the time. I figure that a day in Hong Kong is better than no day in Hong Kong.

sky100 Hong Kong Observation Deck – the best view in Hong Kong – My visit to the observation deck at the International Commerce Centre.

Victoria Peak.

Accommodation

Search for Hong Kong hotels at Agoda.

For first-time visitors read my guide on where to stay in Hong Kong.

Check out my tips for finding budget accommodation at the Chungking Mansions Hong Kong.

Travel Guides

Discover Hong Kong – Hong Kong Tourism Board.

China Mike Hong Kong Guide – Index page for all the China Mike Hong Kong pages.

Hong Kong Trip Guide – Hong Kong travel, hotels, tourist attractions, and shopping.

Hong Kong Traveller – Travel planner and tourist guide.

HK Travel Blog – A blog with Hong Kong travel information and news for the Asia Miles frequent flyer program.

Simple Dreamer – Blogs current events in Hong Kong.

Blogs

Hong Wrong – Hong Wrong news and personal observations by Tom Grundy.

bluebalu: Living in Hong Kong – An expat blogging about living, eating, hiking and taking pictures in Hong Kong.

Jin Wong – Hong Kong blog of fashion, art and culture.

Hong Kong Travel Blog – Current events and life in HK.

Blog Posts

36 Hours in Hong Kong – By theglobalcouple.com.

No fear Hong Kong fun guide – A guide from smarttravelasia.com of the best sights, bars, hikes and beaches.

The no-nonsense travel guide to Hong Kong – By acruisingcouple.com.

4 tips for Hong Kong Travel – By livelearnventure.com.

Hong Kong Dog Cafe – An unmissable unique experience at On Dog Dog Cafe – While cat cafes are famous in Asia, dog lovers are not forgotten at this dog cafe, by inspiredbymaps.com.

Old Hong Kong

British soldier’s unseen photos of Hong Kong 60 years ago – Amazing photos of Hong Kong before the skyscrapers.

Rare maps show life in Hong Kong’s vice-filled ‘Walled City’

Food

Dim Sum breakfast, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Food Blog – Restaurant reviews and eating tips.

Tours

Big Foot Tour – Hong Kong walking tours.

Books About Hong Kong


Ghetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions, Hong KongGhetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions by Gordon Mathews.

There’s nowhere quite like Chungking Mansions, a dilapidated seventeen-story commercial and residential structure in the heart of Hong Kong’s tourist district. It’s home to Pakistani phone stall operators, Chinese guesthouse workers, Nepalese heroin addicts, Indonesian sex workers, and traders and asylum seekers from all over Asia and Africa. It’s possibly the most globalized spot on the planet.

Guide Books

Lonely Planet Hong Kong (Travel Guide)

Photos

Bowrington Road market - Hong Kong
[Bowrington Road market, Hong Kong Island.]

Hong Kong skyline at night - Hong Kong

Hong Kong has one of the most impressive city skylines in the world. At night the skyline is lit up with A Symphony of Lights, a light show synchronized to cheesy music. It’s an interesting to see once, but really, the skyline needs no enhancement.

Hong Kong Photo Gallery – My photo gallery of visits to Hong Kong.

Photos From Hong Kong

The work of a legendary Hong Kong street photographer – Fan Ho was a legendary photographer, best known for capturing the beauty and spirit of old Hong Kong in his black and white photos.

Filed Under: Travel Notes Tagged With: china, hong kong

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James Clark is the founder of Nomadic Notes. He has been a digital nomad since 2003, and Nomadic Notes features trip reports, train travel articles, and where to stay guides. He writes about transport and urban development at Future Southeast Asia. Subscribe to the weekly travel newsletter.

Comments

  1. John Paul Grant says

    May 18, 2012 at 7:19 am

    Im going to have to get over there at some point … looks awesome

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  2. JM says

    May 18, 2012 at 9:12 am

     Love the capture with the right timing for the colored light reflections of the city lights.

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  3. Andi Perullo says

    May 19, 2012 at 4:18 am

    I think HK has my favorite skyline in the world. AWESOME shot!!!

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  4. Sofia says

    May 20, 2012 at 1:20 am

    I’m not a big fan of cities, but there is no denying that the view of those high rise buildings is pretty breath taking!

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  5. Si says

    May 22, 2012 at 3:44 am

    Spectacular! I was recently in Singapore, which also has a very impressive city skyline – the best I’ve seen so far. But for me you just can’t get better than New York when it comes to skylines – purely because of how iconic it is.

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  6. Chris Schwarz says

    June 14, 2012 at 11:25 am

    Hong Kong blew me away, it was far more impressive than Tokyo.

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  7. Carly says

    January 19, 2017 at 4:31 pm

    Without a doubt Hong Kong is my favorite city in the world 🙂

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  8. Agness of Etramping says

    February 27, 2018 at 12:31 pm

    Hong Kong is so astonishing and a place which never ceases to amaze me, James! You have got plenty of info and I believe everyone planning to go there can get all the necessary information just from reading your blog! 🙂

    Reply

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