Published Date
03 August 2009
Home Town in SA
Cape Town/Durban/JHB
Best Thing About the Country?
Energy, enterprise...and the skyline!
Biggest Cultural Difference?
Adherence to authority... and chicken feet as part of the diet!
Top Things to Do or See?
1) Star Ferry from Hong Kong island to Kowloon, then watching the ‘Symphony of Lights’ at 8pm sharp followed by a window seat dinner at Hutong
2) Peak Tram up to Peak Lookout
3) Helicopter tour from the Peninsula Hotel
4) Helicopter to Macau. Then gambling and spa at the Venetian/Wynn
5) Junk trip to Sai Kung
6) Bar/club hopping through Lang Kwai Fong and Soho
7) Camping on Tai Long Wan Beach
People come to Hong Kong, intent on staying for a two year stint. 20 years later, they’re still here. The city is a black hole (in a positive sense) of fast, easy and fun living. Every reason to stay... and no reason to leave!
It’s the ‘Manhattan’ of the East, China’s gateway to the world... and the energy and prosperity is palpable! From the rawness of China to the glitz of a great world city, Hong Kong has it all!