Posts Tagged ‘Hongkong’
ENVIRONMENTAL Star Street in the district of Wanchai, Hong Kong, is fast becoming a magnet for creative entrepreneurs. This area is quite far from the commercial center, but easily accessible by mass transit systems MTR and Star Ferry from Kowloon cruise terminal. Therefore, stylish boutiques popping up on the edge of the street are friendly to pedestrians. Next time come to visit, try to stop at the following places:
1. Monocle (Bo Fung Mansion, 1-4 St. Francis Yard)
Monocle (monocle.com) based in the British expand new space that includes offices and shops in Wanchai. Here you will find a variety of luxury items, like a notebook of linen worth HKD260 (about Rp289ribu) and others.
2. Daydream Nation (21 Wing Fung Street)
Wong Jing and Kay is one of the most successful talent in the world of international fashion in Hong Kong. In their eclectic shops, Daydream Nation (daydream-nation.co.uk), you will find various items with charming illustrations ranging from cotton tees for HKD610 (around Rp701 thousand) to luxurious cardigan. Read the rest of this entry »
HONG KONG, without doubt, is a favorite tourist destination in Asia. Here, you will find the blend of east and west as well as a noisy crowded atmosphere every day. One of the areas that offer the look of it is Kowloon. Here are some places that must be visited when there:
1. Kowloon City Park
This park which seems quiet this is the location of historical importance because it also serves as the Kowloon Chinese fort used to protect the Kowloon Bay. This is also an important defense for takeover of Hong Kong by Britain in 1841.
Along the way, behind the walls of the fort are left, a miniature city that was once filled with slums and illegal activities began to be developed. It was only in 1994 that miniature cities are destroyed and then built a beautiful park, which until now you can see. Read the rest of this entry »
Tram you will see during a holiday in Hong Kong is the oldest existing public transport there. This transport system is operating superbly since 1904. Though impressed with the quality of human life against the modern fast-moving, but this is one of the best ways down the corners of Hong Kong.
In addition to inefficient in terms of speed. Trams also do not have air conditioning or dilengkap comfortable seating like in the minibus. But this is one trick, where you can get a different experience and mingle with the locals. What makes the tram in Hong Kong was not knocked out by another vehicle? The first, of course, the cost is cheap, but apparently it can not explain the whole picture in it. If you paid attention, you’ll find a diversity of passengers that can not be found in other transportation.
Observing the diversity of passengers in the tram and street view not only attractive, but also a way to uncover the missing pieces of general tourism activities in Hong Kong. Read the rest of this entry »
BEHIND splendor, the Hong Kong store areas far from the impression of the metropolis. Hidden in between there are dozens of islands, just west of Lantau Island. The region has been named Tai O.
The place was known as a fishing village which was built approximately 2000 years ago. Tanka is a tribe of natives, who were the immigrants from mainland China. According to the predicate as the fishing village, Tai O is occupied by residents who rely mostly of seafood, especially fish. This area can be reached via two paths; land and sea.
When the sea route is chosen, the trip can be started from Hong Kong Island by ferry. Travel time is approximately one hour. But, if you want to feel even more amazing experience, preferably selected landline. How not? As long as the eye could see, on either side of the road lies the beautiful natural scenery. For urban residents are often ambushed by the pollution, the road to tai o be a fairly potent drug tired. Region refreshing green eyes. With overland travel, this fishing village can be accessed via the Tung Chung, a city that had just opened the Hong Kong government in the late 1990s.
From lodging in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Peninsula part of, the trip could take about 1.5 hours. Mass Transit Railway (MTR) became the first vehicle to reach Tai O. Seven stations must be passed to reach the transit station in Lai King, before the Tung Chung who is also the end of the route of the MTR station. From Tung Chung, joined by using a bus trip. After enjoying over 40 minute journey, arrived at their destination, Taio.
This area became a tourist destination sejak1980’s. Precisely since public transportation is held. Hong Kong government deliberately maintained because of the potential local and international tourists pan. Tai O Residents living in homes of wood floating. Read the rest of this entry »
Many Hong Kong people called this place is the best shopping paradise of Asia. I initially was a bit hesitant with this claim. Shopping malls in Singapore and Indonesia was more magnificent and attractive in terms of design. Hong Kong may be superior because it is the entrance to the world fashion trends. Newer collections of international brands to appear first in Hong Kong Fashion Week, and then extended to other areas in Asia. What is hot in Indonesia this week, may have enjoyed the people in Hong Kong three weeks ago.
I did not diligently follow fashion trends. For business spending, the only Hong Kong’s attraction for me was the H & M, the department store is selling shirts with a good quality men relatively affordable price. This store has not opened branches in Singapore and Indonesia, although some of the goods labeled “made in Indonesia”. This is the consequence of the free market sucks, I have to cross the ocean as far as 3200 miles to buy a shirt that may be made of mothers neighbor’s house. Read the rest of this entry »