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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 #720 on: November 05, 2014, 03:21:26 PM »
I need a place in HKI for breakfast
Bring cereal?
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #721 on: November 05, 2014, 03:33:56 PM »
Bring cereal?
Was hoping after a 15+ hour flight to have a nice meal.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #722 on: November 05, 2014, 03:45:49 PM »
Was hoping after a 15+ hour flight to have a nice meal.
kz offers free breakfast (pareve) after davening-rolls, eggs, pancakes, cereal, soy milk-nothing major but it worked until lunch....

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #723 on: November 05, 2014, 03:48:25 PM »
Is the dairy place reopened at the JCC-when we were there in August they were closed for renovations and said that would be for the next while-they only had the meat rest/Sunday buffet?
The website still says its closed.
http://www.jcc.org.hk/jcc-restaurants.php

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #724 on: November 05, 2014, 03:50:07 PM »
kz offers free breakfast (pareve) after davening-rolls, eggs, pancakes, cereal, soy milk-nothing major but it worked until lunch....
I read about that. I was hoping to go to the JCC in the morning from the airport (I'm landing at 5:40 am) and daven and eat something and then head out to Victoria's peak (per DDFrs recommendations to get there early) and then head out to Kowloon in the afternoon and have lunch at KZ.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #725 on: November 05, 2014, 03:52:24 PM »
kz offers free breakfast (pareve) after davening-rolls, eggs, pancakes, cereal, soy milk-nothing major but it worked until lunch....
It's not free anymore.

They charge 100 HGD.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #726 on: November 05, 2014, 03:53:13 PM »
I read about that. I was hoping to go to the JCC in the morning from the airport (I'm landing at 5:40 am) and daven and eat something and then head out to Victoria's peak (per DDFrs recommendations to get there early) and then head out to Kowloon in the afternoon and have lunch at KZ.
Why don't you do it the other way around.

Go to KZ first, then The Peak and after that eat lunch at JCC.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #727 on: November 05, 2014, 03:53:44 PM »
I read about that. I was hoping to go to the JCC in the morning from the airport (I'm landing at 5:40 am) and daven and eat something and then head out to Victoria's peak (per DDFrs recommendations to get there early) and then head out to Kowloon in the afternoon and have lunch at KZ.
well it seems that the dairy rest. at jcc is still closed for renovations anyhow.... def. get to victorias peak early as the lines become insane (up to a 2 hr wait) later in the day....

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #728 on: November 05, 2014, 03:54:15 PM »
Why don't you do it the other way around.

Go to KZ first, then The Peak and after that eat lunch at JCC.
Isn't the peak far from Kowloon?
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #729 on: November 05, 2014, 03:55:28 PM »
Isn't the peak far from Kowloon?
Other side of the Harbor, but not a big deal to get across by ferry.

How were you planning on traveling around?
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #730 on: November 05, 2014, 03:56:20 PM »
Why don't you do it the other way around.

Go to KZ first, then The Peak and after that eat lunch at JCC.
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Isn't the peak far from Kowloon?
Not so far. Either way you will need to go from the Peak to Kowloon.


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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #731 on: November 05, 2014, 03:57:13 PM »
Isn't the peak far from Kowloon?
ferry across as MP said or you can take the subway-there is a stop right by Victorias peak and another stop right outside of KZ literally-about a 7-8 min subway ride

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #732 on: November 05, 2014, 03:59:14 PM »
+1Not so far. Either way you will need to go from the Peak to Kowloon.
True, but I am only in a rush getting to the peak as I want to avoid the lines. I don't mind taking my time from the peak to KZ.
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« Reply #733 on: November 05, 2014, 03:59:53 PM »
True, but I am only in a rush getting to the peak as I want to avoid the lines. I don't mind taking my time from the peak to KZ.
You don't need to be at the Peak 8 AM. Have you checked the hours of operation?

7:00 AM -12:00PM. Lines probably start filling up 10 and on IMO.

If you are taking the Big Bus, i believe you can even cut part of the line.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #734 on: November 05, 2014, 04:00:25 PM »
Other side of the Harbor, but not a big deal to get across by ferry.

How were you planning on traveling around?
Public transportation when convenient and taxis.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #735 on: November 05, 2014, 04:01:38 PM »
True, but I am only in a rush getting to the peak as I want to avoid the lines. I don't mind taking my time from the peak to KZ.
You'll be fine.

Davening starts at 7:15 and you'll be out of there by 8:15-8:30 latest.

Shouldn't take you more than 20-30 minutes to get to the peak.

If you are there by 9am you're good.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #736 on: November 05, 2014, 04:03:37 PM »
You'll be fine.

Davening start at 7:15 and you'll be out of there by 8;15-8:30 latest.

Shouldn't take you more than 20-30 minutes to get to the peak.

If you are there by 9am you're good.
Makes sense, I was under the impression that it would take much longer to get from KZ to the peak. Thanks guys.
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« Reply #737 on: November 05, 2014, 04:04:57 PM »
Makes sense, I was under the impression that it would take much longer to get from KZ to the peak. Thanks guys.
No, it should not take too long. The Peak is also kind of close to the JCC for when you are done there.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #738 on: November 05, 2014, 04:06:10 PM »
Is there any nice shopping in the peak/JCC area?
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« Reply #739 on: November 05, 2014, 04:06:45 PM »
Is there any nice shopping in the peak/JCC area?
What kind of shopping? Souvenirs, or retail stores?
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