East meets West, meets Pinay at the heart of China's ever-changing city...
Back to traipsing. With a few luggages on my hand, a trusty camera, a few noisy kids and jet foil to take us to... you guessed it: Hong Kong!
Hong Kong is known for it's old meets new feel. It used to be a dependent territory of the United Kingdom in 1842, and remained so until transfer of sovereignty to China in the year 1997. Did you know that Hong Kong actually means: Fragrant Harbor Port in Chinese? Cool huh! Most of the Chinese traditions are still kept in Hong Kong, but you could also feel the wave of modern ways with its cinema, music and cuisine.
Of course, those weren't the only sights we saw in Hong Kong. We stayed in Tung Chung by the way, the last stop on the MTR station. You could get around by MTR using an octopus card (very handy)... It's like riding our MRT using the same card with the value (fare) inside the card so you could get from one place to another. A must go to place is Mong Kok, it's a haven for night market goers. From knick-knacks, to collectibles to soccer jerseys, they have it! You must only know how to make "tawad" or ask for a cheaper price from the store owner. Another sight to see in Hong Kong is... Hong Kong Disneyland! Opened to the public last May 22, 2005, it attracts 34,000 visitors a day! WOW!!!! From where we were staying, you take the MTR from Tung Chung station, then stop at Lai King, to interchange trains there for the Disneyland station which is located at Lan Tau island.
You're going to love the trip to Hong Kong! I know I did... :)
After Disneyland, we went to Victoria peak and the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. Believe it or not, we did all these and more for only 3 1/2 days! ;) Talk about traveling non-stop. Afterwards, we went back to Macau for our trip back to the Philippines. It was exhausting true, but a lot of fun... I will blog more on my travels later on. Til' next time...
Hong Kong is known for it's old meets new feel. It used to be a dependent territory of the United Kingdom in 1842, and remained so until transfer of sovereignty to China in the year 1997. Did you know that Hong Kong actually means: Fragrant Harbor Port in Chinese? Cool huh! Most of the Chinese traditions are still kept in Hong Kong, but you could also feel the wave of modern ways with its cinema, music and cuisine.
Of course, those weren't the only sights we saw in Hong Kong. We stayed in Tung Chung by the way, the last stop on the MTR station. You could get around by MTR using an octopus card (very handy)... It's like riding our MRT using the same card with the value (fare) inside the card so you could get from one place to another. A must go to place is Mong Kok, it's a haven for night market goers. From knick-knacks, to collectibles to soccer jerseys, they have it! You must only know how to make "tawad" or ask for a cheaper price from the store owner. Another sight to see in Hong Kong is... Hong Kong Disneyland! Opened to the public last May 22, 2005, it attracts 34,000 visitors a day! WOW!!!! From where we were staying, you take the MTR from Tung Chung station, then stop at Lai King, to interchange trains there for the Disneyland station which is located at Lan Tau island.
You're going to love the trip to Hong Kong! I know I did... :)After Disneyland, we went to Victoria peak and the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. Believe it or not, we did all these and more for only 3 1/2 days! ;) Talk about traveling non-stop. Afterwards, we went back to Macau for our trip back to the Philippines. It was exhausting true, but a lot of fun... I will blog more on my travels later on. Til' next time...
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