Hong Kong Hotels

We took the 8 o’clock flight to Hong Kong via the Philippine Airlines. I don’t have much sleep the night before and was heavily exhausted from finishing my end-of-semester deadlines in school. Our Hong Kong trip would be the official start of my summer vacation. And even if I wasn’t able to doze off much from many sleepless nights I previously had, I was very excited because I was having this trip with my family, even if it would be my second time to visit Hong Kong. We took a package tour beforehand in the Philippines and were greeted by Win’s Travel Agency when we arrived in HK. Many ...

Reach HK airport. Check in hotel. Wong Tai Sin Temple (黄大仙庙) Wong Tai Sin is the most famous temple in Hong Kong. In HK movies, we always watch people going there on 1st or 15th of the month to pray and get the 符 (spell-paper), etc. As I am a Christian, I just go there for sightsee and take some photo, while my sister prayed - she wanted to 还神, don't know how to say that in English. I was told that the current temple is actually moved from another place. Not sure what do they mean by 'moved', I'm sure not the physical temple! :) Women Street (女人街) Shopping is a must-do if you go to Hong Kong. ...

Today I woke up and the first thing I thought was - where is my cat - which is what I'm usually thinking these days when I wake up because he's generally a trouble maker. I realized I was in Hong Kong and it was still quite early given that I hadn't gotten in to go to bed til late last night. Allan's friend Kenny picked me up at the airport - hour ride into the heart of Hong Kong. At midnight the street still had plenty of people and noise. We found our way into my bizarre hostel - the middle of the Mirador mansions - ricketty old building with lots of character - clothes hanging everywhere ...