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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 #740 on: November 05, 2014, 04:10:47 PM »
What kind of shopping? Souvenirs, or retail stores?
Mall type.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #741 on: November 05, 2014, 04:18:07 PM »
I'm not so familiar with HKI and the malls, but on the Kowloon side, right past the ferry terminal is a huge mall.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #742 on: November 05, 2014, 04:20:43 PM »
I'm not so familiar with HKI and the malls, but on the Kowloon side, right past the ferry terminal is a huge mall.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #743 on: November 05, 2014, 04:21:34 PM »
What's the best way to acquire tickets for the peak? online? at the site?
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« Reply #744 on: November 05, 2014, 04:32:21 PM »
What's the best way to acquire tickets for the peak? online? at the site?
I would say if you can get before, do it that way. I got my tickets when i purchased my Big Bus tickets.
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« Reply #745 on: November 05, 2014, 04:35:17 PM »
I would say if you can get before, do it that way. I got my tickets when i purchased my Big Bus tickets.
IIRC in you TR you wrote that you bought those on the street, correct?
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #746 on: November 05, 2014, 04:38:09 PM »
What's the best way to acquire tickets for the peak? online? at the site?
Buy them before -the lines there to buy tickets were pretty long too (I know your are trying to beat the lines but just in case...)

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« Reply #747 on: November 05, 2014, 04:38:45 PM »
IIRC in you TR you wrote that you bought those on the street, correct?
Yes. Right when you get off/on the ferry in Kowloon, they have lots of people selling them. The Big Bus people are all over, just keep an eye out for them.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #749 on: November 05, 2014, 04:52:39 PM »
Mall type.

On HKI you have a few upscale malls. IFC, Pacific Place, etc. They are upscale and fancy.

I would still recommend the markets as they are more unique. If you do want to hit up markets in Kowloon they have those, The Ladies Market, Night Market, Temple Street Market, etc.

I personally like the markets more because the malls I can do the same store here.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #750 on: November 05, 2014, 04:56:01 PM »
On HKI you have a few upscale malls. IFC, Pacific Place, etc. They are upscale and fancy.

I would still recommend the markets as they are more unique. If you do want to hit up markets in Kowloon they have those, The Ladies Market, Night Market, Temple Street Market, etc.

I personally like the markets more because the malls I can do the same store here.
I would definitely check the markets, are there any on HKI?
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #751 on: November 18, 2014, 12:32:14 PM »
Anyone ever hear of/eat at  Mul Hayam its near Kehilat Zion? Just curious what the food was like? Thanks

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« Reply #752 on: November 18, 2014, 12:32:44 PM »
Anyone ever hear of/eat at  Mul Hayam its near Kehilat Zion? Just curious what the food was like? Thanks
Isn't that one and the same?
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« Reply #754 on: November 18, 2014, 12:42:13 PM »
Anyone ever hear of/eat at  Mul Hayam its near Kehilat Zion? Just curious what the food was like? Thanks
Isn't that one and the same?
Yes.
I went for lunch and the place was about empty. Food was good, but seemed very expensive. Though can't really complain about getting a hot kosher meal in HKG.
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« Reply #755 on: November 18, 2014, 12:51:00 PM »
Anyone ever hear of/eat at  Mul Hayam its near Kehilat Zion? Just curious what the food was like? Thanks

Was there for dinner when we were there-food was delicious but prices are really steep

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #757 on: November 18, 2014, 01:10:33 PM »
Anyone ever hear of/eat at  Mul Hayam its near Kehilat Zion? Just curious what the food was like? Thanks
Isn't that one and the same?
Yes.
I went for lunch and the place was about empty. Food was good, but seemed very expensive. Though can't really complain about getting a hot kosher meal in HKG.
I went at 12 in the afternoon. Food was delicious, but extremely expensive. But then again i was in HKG.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #758 on: November 18, 2014, 02:49:17 PM »
The JCC has pretty good food and is quite reasonably priced.
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« Reply #759 on: November 18, 2014, 03:27:26 PM »
The JCC has pretty good food and is quite reasonably priced.
I was told the JCC lunch is amazing and its a must... but i missed it
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