At last!! The layout of Time Out Hong Kong is normal and navigable!! Or maybe it is only normal in IE8. Whatever the case may be, I am having fun exploring it, especially the Big Smog Blog. Big Smog has "streetwise" feature articles that explore an individual street in Hong Kong. The tributaries of Jordan sound like something we might want to check out!
Oh, Oh, Juan. There's an Ikea in Sha Tin: "Pots and pans
If you can’t resist a little shopping, head up the street to Homesquare. This three-storey mall specialises in homeware, including an outlet of quirky Italian brand Alessi. For those whose budget is more student than tai-tai, the whole of the third level is taken up by a branch of the ever-popular Ikea."
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Where Juan and Mandy want to take us
Dinner
1. Peak Lookout
2. Chubby Little Sheep (hotpot)
3. Banquet at boathouse in Sha Tin (seafood)
4. Seafood at Sai kung
5. Temple street (outdoor street market)
Breakfast
1. Dim sum in Sha tin with mandy's grandparents
2. Australian dairy company
3. Congee in Cheung wan
4. 7-11 for bakery stuff
And for lunch....or snacks
1. Tofu pudding in kowloon city
2. Thai in city plaza (sha tin) or kowloon city
3. street vendor waffle (sooo good) Is this the same as mini egg-puffs?
4. Big Buddha vegetarian restaurant
5. Dessert place in Western market (Honeymoon Desserts?)
Wait, Juan, you have forgotten the Noodles.
1. Peak Lookout
2. Chubby Little Sheep (hotpot)
3. Banquet at boathouse in Sha Tin (seafood)
4. Seafood at Sai kung
5. Temple street (outdoor street market)
Breakfast
1. Dim sum in Sha tin with mandy's grandparents
2. Australian dairy company
3. Congee in Cheung wan
4. 7-11 for bakery stuff
And for lunch....or snacks
1. Tofu pudding in kowloon city
2. Thai in city plaza (sha tin) or kowloon city
3. street vendor waffle (sooo good) Is this the same as mini egg-puffs?
4. Big Buddha vegetarian restaurant
5. Dessert place in Western market (Honeymoon Desserts?)
Wait, Juan, you have forgotten the Noodles.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Ding Ding
Making my google map of Hong Kong I ran across the Ding Ding Tram Guide Map from the Ding Ding Hong Kong Tram Guide from the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Hong Kong Food
I was browsing YouTube for Hong Kong Wet Markets and came across Hong Kong Street Food which led me to South China Morning Post's site on YouTube.
And then there are others, like Le Gourmet TV:
And then there are feature articles on Hong Kong food:
And then there are others, like Le Gourmet TV:
- Main Hong Kong Page
- Le Mong Kok Street Food
- Light Vegetarian Restaurant in Kowloon
- Seafood on Lamma Island
- Egg Tarts
- Maks Noodle in Central
- Stinky Tofu Chinese Cheese
- Clay Pot Rice
- Snake Soup
- Kowloon City Market Food Court
- Dim Sum In Wan Chai
- Anthony Bourdain: 1/5 Temple Street Night Market
- 2/5 Hand made noodles in Tai Po
- 3/5
- 4/5 (Alvin's deconstructions)
- 5/5 (Dim Sum)
- Anthony Bourdain: Dim Sum in Hong Kong
And then there are feature articles on Hong Kong food:
Sunday, February 7, 2010
5 Things to do in Hong Kong
Since we will be there Monday to Friday, I'm making a list of things I want to do, so that we can coordinate. These are detailed only so that I know which public transport to take and in which direction to walk.
1. Take the Airport Express (Round Trip Ticket - Kowloon Station HK$160) to Kowloon station and then the complimentary shuttle bus (K5) to the Royal Plaza Hotel. Take the train to Sha Tin.
2. Kowloon: Since these are in the neighborhood, we could do these things any day. Visit the Yuen Po Bird Garden & Flower Market (7am-8pm) and Goldfish Markets across Prince Edward Road. Then walk down Fa Yuen Street (lined with stalls) to 123A where they have a municipal building with a wet market and public library. Walk over to Langham Place Shopping Mall and visit Seibu and Muji. Go to the nearby Bird Market. The Ladies Market is on Tung Choi Street to the east of Nathan Road between Argyle and Dundas Streets. Walk down Nathan Road to Waterloo Road and then west to Shanghai Street and shop for kitchenware. Go down to the Jade market on Battery Street (10am-4pm) And maybe go to the Temple Street Night Market for dinner.
3. Hong Kong Island. Walk over to Prince Edward Station and take the MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui Staion. Walk past the Peninsula Hotel and take the Star Ferry across to Hong Kong Island. See the IFC Building. Take the tram to Sheung Wan, the Western District of Hong Kong Island. Maybe do the Central and Western District Walk. Take the midlevel escalators uphill after 10 am. Go down via Peel Street and visit the wet markets along Graham and Peel Streets down to Central Market. Can we take the Tram to Victoria Peak the same day? If so, do we want to take the 15C bus from the Star Ferry to the Lower Terminus of the Peak Tram, go up to Victoria Peak, come down and do Sheung Wan afterwards? Depends on when the skies are clearest?
4. Catch the MTR at Prince Edward, get off at Wong Tai Sin and visit the Wong Tai Sin Temple. Then take the MTR to Diamond Hill and visit the Chi Lin Nunnery and the Nan Lian Garden.
Or go to Lantau Island. Do we want to spend the time seeing the country side with a ferry trip from Central to Mui Wo, a bus trip to Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery and a walk back down to Tung Chung? But do we want to take the Ngong Ping Skyrail? Do we have time for this?
1. Take the Airport Express (Round Trip Ticket - Kowloon Station HK$160) to Kowloon station and then the complimentary shuttle bus (K5) to the Royal Plaza Hotel. Take the train to Sha Tin.
2. Kowloon: Since these are in the neighborhood, we could do these things any day. Visit the Yuen Po Bird Garden & Flower Market (7am-8pm) and Goldfish Markets across Prince Edward Road. Then walk down Fa Yuen Street (lined with stalls) to 123A where they have a municipal building with a wet market and public library. Walk over to Langham Place Shopping Mall and visit Seibu and Muji. Go to the nearby Bird Market. The Ladies Market is on Tung Choi Street to the east of Nathan Road between Argyle and Dundas Streets. Walk down Nathan Road to Waterloo Road and then west to Shanghai Street and shop for kitchenware. Go down to the Jade market on Battery Street (10am-4pm) And maybe go to the Temple Street Night Market for dinner.
3. Hong Kong Island. Walk over to Prince Edward Station and take the MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui Staion. Walk past the Peninsula Hotel and take the Star Ferry across to Hong Kong Island. See the IFC Building. Take the tram to Sheung Wan, the Western District of Hong Kong Island. Maybe do the Central and Western District Walk. Take the midlevel escalators uphill after 10 am. Go down via Peel Street and visit the wet markets along Graham and Peel Streets down to Central Market. Can we take the Tram to Victoria Peak the same day? If so, do we want to take the 15C bus from the Star Ferry to the Lower Terminus of the Peak Tram, go up to Victoria Peak, come down and do Sheung Wan afterwards? Depends on when the skies are clearest?
4. Catch the MTR at Prince Edward, get off at Wong Tai Sin and visit the Wong Tai Sin Temple. Then take the MTR to Diamond Hill and visit the Chi Lin Nunnery and the Nan Lian Garden.
Or go to Lantau Island. Do we want to spend the time seeing the country side with a ferry trip from Central to Mui Wo, a bus trip to Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery and a walk back down to Tung Chung? But do we want to take the Ngong Ping Skyrail? Do we have time for this?
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Discover Hong Kong on Flickr
The Hong Kong Tourist Board (discoverhongkong.com) has a presence on Flickr where users can contribute photos of Hong Kong. There is one contributor Briyen that is creating "One Year in Hong Kong" and has nicely annotated photos that really show the fast-paced life there.
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