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Hong Kong Island:
Things to do:
-Victoria Peak (tram),
-Ngong Ping 360 Glass bottom cable car (big Buddha),
-Downtown area
-Pink dolphin watching
-Ozone  Bar
-Tailors (Jantzen, tai panin admiraltyi cntr)
-Big Bus Tour
-Star ferry to Kowloon

Kosher Grocery Stores:
KosherMart On Hong Kong Island in the JCC
Kosher Original in Kowloon

Where to eat:
JCC Sunday night buffet can't be missed.
JCC Pizza - (Not open in the Summer)
Seven Zero - Dairy Resturant in the JCC
JCC Chinese
Shalom grill restaurant reported permanently closed by Mech
Shalom grill kosher market

Places to stay:
Grand Hyatt hotel
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Four Seasons

Kowloon:
Things to do:
-8:00pm Laser show
-Ladies market
-Ave. of stars- pier
-Museums (science, space)
-Diamond hill- nan lian garden/chi Lin nunnery
-Big Bus Tour
-Star ferry to Hong Kong Island
-Drinks at Felix (Peninsula Hotel)
-Drinks in the Lobby (Intercontinental Hotel)


Only place to eat:
Mul Hayam Restaurant at Kehilat Zion (Breakfast is now $100 HKD)

Places to stay:
The W Hotel - Great Hotel but far from Synagogues
Grand Stamford Intercontinental Hotel - next to Chabad (for Shabbos),
Intercontinental Hong Kong, Sheraton, Shangri la , Peninsula, Hyatt regency. (All these hotels are in great locations if you would like to be near KZ. You can also walk through the TST subway station to KZ from all these except IC Grand Stamford and Shangri La which is next door) 

Shuls
Kehilat Zion -Location: Unit 105, 1/F Wing On Plaza 62 Mody Road East Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon kzionhk@yahoo.com, or call: (852) 2366 6364 (office) or (852) 2368 0061
Chabad - Location:  67-71 Chatham Road, Oriental Centre 1/F Unit D, Tsim Sha Tsui  Telephone:  (852) 2366 5770  Mobile Tel.: (852) 9674 4450  Email: kowloon@chabadhk.org

Macau: (Ferry from hkg)
-Casinos (las Vegas style hotels),
-Curque like water show
-aj hachet tower (bungi)

-Disney

Lhasa:
Lake, pilgrims , culture

Airline Checkin Counters: Kowloon Station (below the W Hotel) to check your bags in. You then take the MRT straight to the airport (with just a couple of stops). It's super convenient and quick. You don't have to stay at the W to check in at Kowloon station though (and FWIW you can check in at Hong Kong station on HKI, too).


Trip reports:
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1752.0
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1070.0
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=3634.0
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1548.msg22804#msg22804
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2630.msg25855#msg25855
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2630.msg25907#msg25907
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2630.msg180625#msg180625
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2630.msg264863#msg264863
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2630.msg330403#msg330403
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1885.msg17999#msg17999
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=25610.msg422555#msg422555
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=30766.0
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1040 on: June 02, 2015, 03:16:32 PM »
Monday morning.
So they can go to the buffet?
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1041 on: June 02, 2015, 03:17:22 PM »
So they can go to the buffet?
That and it's more than enough time to explore both cities.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1042 on: June 02, 2015, 03:18:41 PM »
That and it's more than enough time to explore both cities.
The buffet opens at what time on Sunday?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1043 on: June 02, 2015, 03:20:17 PM »
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1044 on: June 02, 2015, 03:28:02 PM »
6pm to 10pm

http://www.jcc.org.hk/documents/Sunday%20BBQ%20August%202012.pdf
Thanks. Looks like I'm missing it, too, but it's a BBQ, so I don't really care.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1045 on: June 02, 2015, 03:46:22 PM »
Thanks. Looks like I'm missing it, too, but it's a BBQ, so I don't really care.
It's ALOT more than a bbq-I was glad that I stayed for it (but then again-I am very into my food ;D)

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1046 on: June 02, 2015, 03:50:24 PM »
It's ALOT more than a bbq-I was glad that I stayed for it (but then again-I am very into my food ;D)
So am I (into food), but I'm also vegetarian. How were the pareve options?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1047 on: June 02, 2015, 03:51:17 PM »
Monday morning.
That and it's more than enough time to explore both cities.
Ok thanks!

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1048 on: June 02, 2015, 05:15:46 PM »
So am I (into food), but I'm also vegetarian.
that's an oxymoron-just kidding! ;D ;D
How were the pareve options?
I dont remember exactly, but there was sushi, some pastas, sides like fries etc., grilled veggies, cakes, desserts,-but in truth I guess the main focus really is the meat and chicken dishes so.....not sure in this case.....

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1049 on: June 02, 2015, 05:18:16 PM »
that's an oxymoron-just kidding! ;D ;DI dont remember exactly, but there was sushi, some pastas, sides like fries etc., grilled veggies, cakes, desserts,-but in truth I guess the main focus really is the meat and chicken dishes so.....not sure in this case.....
Thanks. Like I said, I'll be missing it, but the price for the buffet probably only makes sense if you eat the meat. I'd need to eat a whole sushi boat to come close to making it worth it for me.  :D

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1050 on: June 02, 2015, 09:26:56 PM »
Trying to plan a Hong Kong trip with an infant (and wife), want to fly biz or 1st. What are my best options from NYC? have 60K UR, 150K Amex, 53K Citi TY, 45K SPG, and 80K AA for me and 50K AA for wife.tr
Or should I post this in a different thread?
Also trying to work in a stopover in Israel but seems not doable because I only have enough miles for one-way awards...
Ideas?
Thanks in advance.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1051 on: June 02, 2015, 09:30:39 PM »
Trying to plan a Hong Kong trip with an infant (and wife), want to fly biz or 1st. What are my best options from NYC? have 60K UR, 150K Amex, 53K Citi TY, 45K SPG, and 80K AA for me and 50K AA for wife.tr
Or should I post this in a different thread?
Also trying to work in a stopover in Israel but seems not doable because I only have enough miles for one-way awards...
Ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Yes its not for this thread. But IMO id sell UR and Amex and buy some AA for CX.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1052 on: June 02, 2015, 09:32:20 PM »
You have enough Amex for 2 pax OW in J with AC and the infant is only $100. I would try to get some more UR and use KE the other way it's 62.5k/80k J/F and only 10% of the miles for the infant.

Also an idea, use AA for one pax and BA for the other. It's pretty expensive with devalue, but it's better then paying 10% of full fare J/F.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1053 on: June 03, 2015, 11:16:44 AM »
You have enough Amex for 2 pax OW in J with AC and the infant is only $100. I would try to get some more UR and use KE the other way it's 62.5k/80k J/F and only 10% of the miles for the infant.

Also an idea, use AA for one pax and BA for the other. It's pretty expensive with devalue, but it's better then paying 10% of full fare J/F.

what is "pax"?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1054 on: June 03, 2015, 11:17:27 AM »
Quaerite et Invenietis.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1055 on: June 05, 2015, 03:18:33 AM »
Whats the cheapest way HKG to CNX?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1056 on: June 07, 2015, 03:19:37 PM »
What's there to do in Shenzen ?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1057 on: June 07, 2015, 05:41:20 PM »
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1058 on: June 07, 2015, 05:48:16 PM »
Anything more than ladies/night market that's worth going for?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1059 on: June 07, 2015, 07:38:48 PM »
Anything more than ladies/night market that's worth going for?

Look at the shenzhen master thread
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