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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).


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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1260 on: October 26, 2015, 01:43:48 PM »
There's no way you can make it from your HKG hotel room to the ferry station, buy tickets, wait for the ferry, ride the ferry, clear immigration, and make it into your next hotel room in 1.5 hours.
No way. No how.
Even if all that took 2-2.5 hours it's less than 8.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1261 on: October 26, 2015, 01:44:16 PM »
You are no longer allowed to smoke in Macau casinos, exception designated smoking rooms (similar to airport smoking rooms).
That's good. Was really gross when we were there.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1262 on: October 26, 2015, 01:46:57 PM »
That's good. Was really gross when we were there.
Thank Gd. If it's like Vegas where you can hardly tell because of the exta O2 and super good ventilation systems, all the better.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1263 on: October 26, 2015, 01:47:01 PM »
Why don't Hong Kong or Macau stamp?
I have no idea, I even asked a few times (I went to Macau twice) both in HKG and in Macau and they all told me they don't even have a stamp so they can't.

There's no way you can make it from your HKG hotel room to the ferry station, buy tickets, wait for the ferry, ride the ferry, clear immigration, and make it into your next hotel room in 1.5 hours.
No way. No how.
I'm sorry, but BTDT - left the Sheraton Kowloon at 930pm was in the Sheraton Macau at 1050pm. Left the Galaxy at 350am, was in the airport at 530am.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1264 on: October 26, 2015, 01:47:46 PM »
That's good. Was really gross when we were there.
Ever been to AC or FoxWoods?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1265 on: October 26, 2015, 01:48:13 PM »
I have no idea, I even asked a few times (I went to Macau twice) both in HKG and in Macau and they all told me they don't even have a stamp so they can't.
I'm sorry, but BTDT - left the Sheraton Kowloon at 930pm was in the Sheraton Macau at 1050pm. Left the Galaxy at 350am, was in the airport at 530am.
Well traveling without kids helps, as does only having carry-ons and traveling at off-peak times.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1266 on: October 26, 2015, 01:48:53 PM »
Ever been to AC?
I was shocked that AC allowed smoking (having only been to Vegas before then)!

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1267 on: October 26, 2015, 01:51:20 PM »
Well traveling without kids helps, as does only having carry-ons and traveling at off-peak times.
Ok, so go add kids and luggage, it's no where near ~8 hours RT.
No way. No how.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1268 on: October 26, 2015, 01:51:54 PM »
I'm sorry, but BTDT - left the Sheraton Kowloon at 930pm was in the Sheraton Macau at 1050pm.am.
The ferry is an hour.
You're claiming you got from your room at the Sheraton to the ferry station, bought tickets, waited for the ferry, cleared immigration, and checked in and got to your next hotel all in 20 minutes  :o
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1269 on: October 26, 2015, 01:52:24 PM »
Ok, so go add kids and luggage, it's no where near ~8 hours RT.
No way. No how.
Didn't say it would be 8. Hence the ~ as it's based on many factors.

I'm sorry, but BTDT - left the Sheraton Kowloon at 930pm was in the Sheraton Macau at 1050pm.am.
The ferry is an hour long.
You're claiming you got from your room at the Sheraton to the ferry station, bought tickets, waited for the ferry, cleared immigration, and got to your next hotel and checked in all in 20 minutes  :o
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1270 on: October 26, 2015, 01:54:54 PM »
Ok, so go add kids and luggage, it's no where near ~8 hours RT.
No way. No how.
That's what I assumed. I assume I'd be able to do it in >2 hours.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1271 on: October 26, 2015, 01:56:45 PM »
The ferry is an hour.
You're claiming you got from your room at the Sheraton to the ferry station, bought tickets, waited for the ferry, cleared immigration, and checked in and got to your next hotel all in 20 minutes  :o
No need to wait in those long lines to buy tickets, you can buy from the scoupers standing in the ferry station.
I didn't check into a hotel in Macau.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1272 on: October 26, 2015, 01:56:53 PM »
Maybe Macau appeals to people living in Israel the way Eilat appeals to them.

Because to Americans, there's really nothing special about Eilat or Macau considering we have places like MIA and LAS so easily accessible.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1273 on: October 26, 2015, 01:58:27 PM »
Maybe Macau appeals to people living in Israel the way Eilat appeals to them.

Because to Americans, there's really nothing special about Eilat or Macau considering we have places like MIA and LAS so easily accessible.
Makes sense, though from an international perspective, Macau and Vegas both get many international tourists. Many Asians visit Vegas and many Americans visit Macau.

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« Reply #1274 on: October 26, 2015, 01:58:58 PM »
Maybe Macau appeals to people living in Israel the way Eilat appeals to them.

Because to Americans, there's really nothing special about Eilat or Macau considering we have places like MIA and LAS so easily accessible.
I guess that's it, because I really do enjoy Eilat :)

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1275 on: October 26, 2015, 02:00:05 PM »
Makes sense, though from an international perspective, Macau and Vegas both get many international tourists. Many Asians visit Vegas and many Americans visit Macau.
There's not that many Americans in Macau. Was mostly Chinese.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1276 on: October 26, 2015, 02:01:15 PM »
There's not that many Americans in Macau. Was mostly Chinese.
So maybe it's just all the Asians that flood Vegas. Could be it's just for CES and other shows.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1277 on: October 26, 2015, 02:01:46 PM »
I guess that's it, because I really do enjoy Eilat :)
As Damaxer would say, the only differences between Miami and Eilat is that Miami has sandy beaches, good kosher food, and shuls ;)
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1278 on: October 26, 2015, 02:02:17 PM »
So maybe it's just all the Asians that flood Vegas. Could be it's just for CES and other shows.
Asians love to gamble big. Much bigger appetite for losses than Americans. LAS heavily markets to them. Never seen Macau pushing for us to go there...
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1279 on: October 26, 2015, 02:03:57 PM »
As Damaxer would say, the only differences between Miami and Eilat is that Miami has sandy beaches, good kosher food, and shuls ;)
Good one..... but Eilat has shuls too.