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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 #1680 on: December 30, 2016, 02:02:10 PM »
Every Hong Kong inbound and outbound flight is international.  (With the exception of the heliport).

And if you're flying back through Shanghai,  hopefully you have a multi-entry PRC visa.

Thanks! What does PRC mean?  I will be visiting 4 cities, arriving from US to Beijing first, then Guilin, then Shanghai, then Hong Kong, and then back to US nonstop. Flying between each place. So I guess I won't need multi-entry, but will I need to apply for a separate Visa for the mainland and Hong Kong?   

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1681 on: December 30, 2016, 03:01:40 PM »
Thanks! What does PRC mean?  I will be visiting 4 cities, arriving from US to Beijing first, then Guilin, then Shanghai, then Hong Kong, and then back to US nonstop. Flying between each place. So I guess I won't need multi-entry, but will I need to apply for a separate Visa for the mainland and Hong Kong?

PRC -  People's Republic of China

If you're a US citizen,  you don't need a Hong Kong visa.

If you are flying back to US from Hong Kong,  you'll only need a single entry PRC visa.  You should apply for a 10 year,  multi-entry visa though.   It's the same price.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1682 on: December 30, 2016, 03:33:19 PM »
Thanks!

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1683 on: January 05, 2017, 08:38:33 PM »
Is Victoria Peak (tram) and Symphony of Lights Harbour Cruise on the top of list to do in Hong Kong?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1684 on: January 05, 2017, 08:42:01 PM »
Is Victoria Peak (tram) and Symphony of Lights Harbour Cruise on the top of list to do in Hong Kong?
I rather go to the ritz and spend the money on drinks great view.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1685 on: January 05, 2017, 08:56:17 PM »
I rather go to the ritz and spend the money on drinks great view.
so let's say Ozone instead of ferry. Any other ideas of 1 or 2 nice things to do?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1686 on: January 05, 2017, 08:59:45 PM »
Is Victoria Peak (tram) and Symphony of Lights Harbour Cruise on the top of list to do in Hong Kong?

The Symphony of Lights is lame.

Victoria's Peak on a clear day or night is ok.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1687 on: January 05, 2017, 09:03:12 PM »
The Symphony of Lights is lame.

Victoria's Peak on a clear day or night is ok.

So what would you suggest for a few nice things to do during the evening time?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1688 on: January 05, 2017, 09:22:28 PM »
So what would you suggest for a few nice things to do during the evening time?
I would go see the hotels like peninsula and intercontinental

tailoring

Star ferry

Maybe spa

Eat dim sum or something that's still moving
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1689 on: January 06, 2017, 01:45:59 AM »
I would go see the hotels like peninsula and intercontinental

tailoring

Star ferry

Maybe spa

Eat dim sum or something that's still moving

The Star Ferry you're referencing is just the regular ferry to/from Kowloon and HK Island?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1690 on: January 06, 2017, 01:46:33 AM »
The Star Ferry you're referencing is just the regular ferry to/from Kowloon and HK Island?
Yes

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1691 on: January 06, 2017, 01:55:33 AM »
Yes

So basically skip the Harbor cruise and get the same night view from the regular ferry for way cheaper?  :P

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1692 on: January 06, 2017, 01:56:19 AM »
So basically skip the Harbor cruise and get the same night view from the regular ferry for way cheaper? 
Nearly the same view, yes.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1693 on: January 06, 2017, 09:03:45 AM »
Is the Temple Street Night Market worthwhile?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1694 on: January 07, 2017, 07:00:14 PM »
Nearly the same view, yes.
Is the ferry worthwhile?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1695 on: January 07, 2017, 10:59:04 PM »
Is the ferry worthwhile?
I thought it was very worth it.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1696 on: January 07, 2017, 11:20:33 PM »
I thought it was very worth it.
Agreed. You will be doing both sides of hk and Kowloon why not take the star ferry?
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1697 on: January 07, 2017, 11:51:49 PM »
I thought it was very worth it.
Great. Any other suggestions of a few nice things to do that don't take too much time.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1698 on: January 07, 2017, 11:55:06 PM »
Hotels.
So worth seeing
And the pools
Intercontinental 3rd floor
Peninsula 8th
Ritz 118
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1699 on: January 08, 2017, 12:45:48 AM »
Hotels.
So worth seeing
And the pools
Intercontinental 3rd floor
Peninsula 8th
Ritz 118
When you went to hong kong you went to all these places? Seems a bit interesting going from one hotel to the next. Does one of them have an infinity pool?