"Hong Kong - bustling & calm all in one" Hong Kong by JessH

Hong Kong Travel Guide: 8,193 reviews and 19,572 photos

Making a fool of myself & loving it... - Hong Kong

All the sights in 7 days!

Hong Kong is one of those cities that makes you feel so small, so lost in the crowds, so insignificant compared to its skyscrapers and large monuments...

...but it's not daunting: you're simply happy to be part of the action!
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The famous Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong

On my first visit to Hong Kong I went as the presenter for a TV-travel program due to be broadcast in the UAE... unfortunately it never was :-(
I couldn't have been that bad, could I...?

Nevertheless, I got to see pretty much EVERYTHING Hong Kong has to offer, in a rushed but excilerating 7 days!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Loads to do, loads to see!
Cons:Need a good guide
In a nutshell:Once is simply not enough... I want to go back again!

Last visit to Hong Kong: Feb 1999
Intro Updated Jun 5, 2006
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junecorlett Aug 17, 2009 at 8:13 AM

We ahve just had a 7 hr stopover in HK - too little time to do anything - how is the MRS? Must go check out my year of the Horse now!!!
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DAO Jun 9, 2008 at 12:40 PM

Cool looking restaurant
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craic Feb 21, 2008 at 4:00 AM

i liked HK the 10 hours I spent there - daughter loved it - she went to work there at age 18 straight from wingello -found the club district - mum!!!! everyone was dancing on the bar I am an ox, husband is a horse, daughter is a rat and son is a pig -
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Nemorino Nov 29, 2007 at 3:45 AM

Hi Jess, it turns out I was born in a Year of the Earth Cat, which seems to be some kind of rabbit. They say we are well-mannered, easy-going and highly creative, among other sterling qualities. I spent a week in Hong Kong in 1965 (!) on R&R from Vietnam.
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Fra.da. Aug 29, 2007 at 12:12 AM

Great tips! I might be heading to HK soon, so I keep my finger crossed!!
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TheTravelSlut Jul 16, 2007 at 8:08 PM

Great tips and photos. You just reminded me though I need to get my HK pages up and running! Yikes! Ann, The Travel Slut
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RoyJava Feb 28, 2007 at 1:02 PM

Hongkong just want you to come back,... that is for sure, great to read yours, thanks & greets from Holland, RoyJava
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MariaK Aug 28, 2006 at 2:03 AM

ok I'm going through your pages, starting from above... your way of writting is so good I enjoy reading it from head to toe! ps -If you are insulted being a monkey, what about my dog sign? it's such an insult for a girl to be called a dog in my country :D
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socrates_07 Apr 30, 2006 at 2:37 AM

Hi Jessica. Danke fuer den netten Eintrag auf meiner Xi'An page. Und ich beneide dich für deine Reise nach HK zu Chinese New Year. Uebrigens, wir duerften die selbe Lieblingsspeise haben.. Dim Sum bzw Jiaozi. Oliver
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kyoub Apr 27, 2006 at 4:36 AM

Nice page. Hard to believe they canned the film.