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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:
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1080 on: June 15, 2015, 03:44:07 PM »
Leaving on tues from hkg?

landing wed morning. at that point I will have stopped in Dubai already so I think I should stay in hong kong till friday and then come back monday afternoon. does that make scence or will I miss everything both in hong kong and CNX?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1081 on: June 15, 2015, 03:46:45 PM »
Who are you traveling with? How aggressive can you be with the traveling? What are you looking to do in Thailand cnx or hkt?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1082 on: June 15, 2015, 05:04:03 PM »
landing wed morning. at that point I will have stopped in Dubai already so I think I should stay in hong kong till friday and then come back monday afternoon. does that make scence or will I miss everything both in hong kong and CNX?
6 days in HKG definitely too long, try going to cnx for Shabbos (which is awesome)Thursday afternoon till sunday/monday (depending if you want to see the sunday night market in cnx vs. the JCC bbq in HKG on Sunday night)
BTW I used sam's tailor to have a suit and 2 shirts mad in HKG-my original fitting was Thursday night, Friday morning I came back for a fitting of the shell, on MS they delivered the suit to my hotel and I tried it on there(if it was perfect I would have just kept it, but...), on Sunday morning (early) I went back for another fitting and then they shipped it to the US free of charge. The overall quality is fantastic and while it is slightly more pricey($400 for the suit +2 shirts) than other tailors, I felt it was worth it. Tell him your price range and he will work with you (Sam). My friend had a suit made in cnx for $150 but you could not even compare the quality.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1083 on: June 15, 2015, 05:10:35 PM »
Maybe just go all the way to CNX and do HKG fully, a different time.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1084 on: June 15, 2015, 05:29:29 PM »
6 days in HKG definitely too long, try going to cnx for Shabbos (which is awesome)Thursday afternoon till sunday/monday (depending if you want to see the sunday night market in cnx vs. the JCC bbq in HKG on Sunday night)
BTW I used sam's tailor to have a suit and 2 shirts mad in HKG-my original fitting was Thursday night, Friday morning I came back for a fitting of the shell, on MS they delivered the suit to my hotel and I tried it on there(if it was perfect I would have just kept it, but...), on Sunday morning (early) I went back for another fitting and then they shipped it to the US free of charge. The overall quality is fantastic and while it is slightly more pricey($400 for the suit +2 shirts) than other tailors, I felt it was worth it. Tell him your price range and he will work with you (Sam). My friend had a suit made in cnx for $150 but you could not even compare the quality.

Whats my best option for flights to CNX? I have UR points if that helps. Maybe it would make scence to go thursday evening till  sunday afternoon.

as for the tailor, there is alot of reviews, both good and bad about sams (on FT and others). I prob wont do a suit, only shirts. thanks for the review tho.

Maybe just go all the way to CNX and do HKG fully, a different time.

I dont see myself being back on this side of the world for a while. want to at least get two days in here.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1085 on: June 15, 2015, 05:37:04 PM »
BA for CX to CNX.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1086 on: June 15, 2015, 05:38:55 PM »
according to AJK, you can use BA for flight from HKG to CNX. anyone know what partner i can use?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1087 on: June 15, 2015, 05:40:09 PM »
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« Reply #1088 on: June 15, 2015, 06:15:30 PM »

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1089 on: June 15, 2015, 08:23:12 PM »
How do I order kosher food in the lounge and how can I get in?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1090 on: June 15, 2015, 08:58:47 PM »
How do I order kosher food in the lounge and how can I get in?
Fly in F.
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« Reply #1091 on: June 15, 2015, 10:24:35 PM »
Fly in F.

Who do I contact to order.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1093 on: June 16, 2015, 10:20:46 AM »
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no availability... what are my chances of something opening up?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1094 on: June 16, 2015, 10:33:54 AM »
no availability... what are my chances of something opening up?
There a lot better closer to departure.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1095 on: June 23, 2015, 11:48:23 AM »
How do I order kosher food in the lounge and how can I get in?

can someone tell me which lounge I can order kosher food to? or is it any?

https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/travel-information/airport/hong-kong-international-airport/the-wing.html

I am flying Etihad. will I be in the correct terminal? 

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1096 on: June 23, 2015, 12:18:31 PM »
can someone tell me which lounge I can order kosher food to? or is it any?

https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/travel-information/airport/hong-kong-international-airport/the-wing.html

I am flying Etihad. will I be in the correct terminal?
how will you get in?
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1097 on: June 23, 2015, 01:28:33 PM »
how will you get in?

working on that. first i need to know where i need to get into.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1098 on: June 23, 2015, 01:29:52 PM »
working on that. first i need to know where i need to get into.
Likely it would be  The Wing.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1099 on: June 23, 2015, 02:06:31 PM »
Likely it would be  The Wing.
Although The Pier is brand new, so maybe they offer kosher food as well.