Back Packing Hong Kong

By Daniel Pinkowski | Food & Travel | 23 Jan 2019


If you want to experience the Chinese culture with the mix of the Westrn Culture, Hong Kong is a great place to Visit on the Cheap.

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Their subway and bus system is fantastic, and with the Octopus Card, you can use it for Taxi, Bus, Subway, and most of the stores around town. Unlike Mainland China, everyone speaks English in Hong Kong so if you need any help or advice you won't have a language problem.

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There are several Hotel you can book on Hotels.com, expedia, or other online services.  If you want to save money for your travels and, don't mind hostel there are several throughout Hong Kong that are great for about $150HK dollars about $20 USD YES INN @ Causeway Bay you will get free Wifi, and it is  close to the subway system. You can book through Hostelworld.  This is on of the bes sitesto book your stay while in Hong Kong.

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It has been rated 8.2 Fabulous and have a perfect location.

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Yessinn@causeway Bay is a new hostel located near Causeway Bay subway station in Central Hong Kong, across the road from the bus from the airport.  Opened in 2012, this hostel has some great extras such as a massage chair, free coffee,and tea, and personal reading light. One hostelworld traveler praised the hostel for ist clean room, comfortable beds, modern and very clean bathrooms, expedient and clean kitchen with a good choice of music, helpful and friendly staff [and its] food location. I like their two rood terraces.

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When you arrive at the Hong Kong Airport it is very easy to get through customes they give you a 90 day entry VISA as you clear cutomes, and you don't need a VISA like you would in Mainland China.  There is a simple form you have to fill out as you arrive at the airport.

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From Hong Kong Airport:

By Bus A11: Take Airport Shuttle Bus No. A11, get off at Wan Chai Fire Station(Hennessy Road), Yesinn@Causeway bay is above NCB Bank, which is left opposite of theBus station. The 50 minute ride will cost $40HK dollars (Recommended).  The last trip will be at 00:45 AM from the airport.

N11 Overnight Shuttle bus:

If you arrive after 00:45 AM, you can take over night shuttle bus N11 $40 HK dollars get off on Gloucester Road next to Elizabeth House.  Then turn left(East diretion) to Percival Street.  Aloing the Percival Street, you will crosss Jaffe Road, Lockhart Road, and Hennessy Road.  Then turn right along Hennessy Road, cross small Tang Lung Street.  The Hostel is above NCB Bank, shich is a small stairway on Tang Lung Street. The Last trip will depart from the airort at 04:45AM

By MTR (Subway): Take Airport Express to Hong Kong Station, Change to MRR (Hong Kong SUbway) Island Line towards Chai Wan direction. Get off at Causeway Bay Station, Proceed through exit C. Cross Percival Street and tehn trun left along Percival Street for one block. Cross Hennessy Road and turn right along Hennessy Road, cross small Tang Lung Street. The hostel is aboue NCB Bank, wich is a small stairway on Tang Lung Street. The 50 Minute ride will cost you $100 HK dollars. The last train will depart from the airport at 00:40

By Taxi:Take a taxi, please ask the Taxi driver to take you to the end of Tang Lung Street, which is next to NCB Bank. The 30-45 minute ride will cost around$350 HK dollars.

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Times Square is right next to your stayat the YESInn one of the high-end shopping center in Hong Kong along with a Subway system located in the Mall.

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While in Hong Kong if you would like to do some gambling in the Las Vega of Asia Macau is just a two hour Turbojet Ride. For about $240 HK Dollars about $30 USD

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Dragon Mountain is one of the places you should visit, you can see all of Hong Kong and Shenzhen fromatop of this Mountain.

 

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Visiting the Large buddha While in Hong Kong is another place to visit and it is worth the time to visit this Lagre Buddha.

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Disneyland of Hong Kong is easy to access Via the subway system. Enjoy your stay and you can travel anywhere in Asia Via Hong Kong Airport it is a good place to start if you plan to do any traveling to Asia. Hong Kong is a GREAT Place to Start.

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Daniel Pinkowski
Daniel Pinkowski

Retired Martial Artist living in Shenzhen China, doing crypto mining, and teaching Hapkido martial Arts. involved with import and export to USA. I also do consulting to business. I am from the Chicago Area and now traveling the world.


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