I am leaving for Hong Kong on September 8th....?

Question

I am from Australia and going to Hong Kong for a week. i am staying at the eaton, going with my mum. I am 18 and my mum is 46. Now i love funky colourful, bright, boots and shoes and funky, colouful layered dresses (all different colours) i am into unique individual things, where should i go? Also what is the eaton like, good hotel? September what is the weather like, what should i pack? I am thinking of packing minimal and go crazy ---> I am bringing a fair bit of money, going to shop like crazy anY recomendations. My mum isn't small she is medium built a size 16/18 australian/American (i am a size 10 :S ), and mum has wide feet where should we shop for her? Should we get things made, if so where, im really worried about that. I am really excited to experience your culture and country. I have only heard good things, any comments will help. (Sorry such a long essay)

Answer 1

good bye

Answer 2

Eaton is nice. It's in the heart of the Kowloon peninsula close to malls, eateries and local shopping streets. The Mass Transit Railway (MTR) station is just a few minutes' walk from Eaton and it will take you almost anyhere. The hotel is located in Nathan Road and along the street you can find all you want. The shops close very late to allow you plenty of time to get what you want.
About 10 minutes walk from Eaton is the Temple Street where less expensive stuff are found. The street is always crowded with locals and visitors. The kiosks only do business in the evening commencing about 7 pm.
Clothings and accessories for the young can be found in Sai Yeung Choi Street (only 1 stop from Eaton by MTR). Guess there must be over 100 kiosks selling those in Sai Yeung Choi Street.
For brand names, go to Harbour City Mall or across the harbour to the Landmark (also reached by MTR), or to the Taikoo Shing Mall at Taikoo MTR Station.
But if you are go to buy electronic stuff, buy them in chain stores and avoid buying in shops in tourist dustricts like Tsimshatsui.
Don't worry a thing and enjoy your stay in Hong Kong. If you still have specific questions, just ask.

Answer 3

Hi, Eaton is a nice hotel.and location is good. Smack in the shopping area. Along Nathan Road itself, there are many shops and shopping centres as well as the popular night markets of Hong Kong. All within walking distance or a short MTR train ride away. All you need to do is to get a map from the hotel and have them show the way around.

If looking for clothes, Ladies Night Market is where you need to go. Or nearby Factory Outlet at Granville Road.

Shopping malls within easy reach is the big Harbour City Mall, near the Star Ferry Terminal. Plenty of shops to browse. Most are within easy reach by MTR with the station located in or next to the mall. So you will find Hong Kong a shopper's paradise.

I am sure you will have a good time there. Have fun.

Answer 4

Hong Kong would be warm and sticky, yet no longer as sticky as August. Temple highway is a evening marketplace, that's lifeless during the day. interior the daylight hours you may flow to Stanley marketplace, interior the south of Hong Kong Island. Get the bus from the bus station below replace sq. (no 6 i think of) Causeway Bay is yet another known procuring district. In Wanchai examine out the markets in backstreets south of Johnston highway for deals. the great shops are pacific place place and cases sq. in HK Island. you will like Langham place, in demand mall in close on your lodge.

Answer 5

asian shops mostly have small sizes... i've been to hongkong lots of times. But always during december or april/may. it's pretty cold at these times... the places are great for shoping. you get lots of stuff there... sorry, i don't really remember the names of the shops...:))

how about going here for stuff :
http://www.explore-hongkong.com/503/Shopping.html

Answer 6

Have a Great Week

Answer 7

I wish I switched places with u!!!! I always wanted 2 go there!!!

Answer 8

Here's some helpful information for you.

Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since July 1, 1997, has a high degree of autonomy, except in the areas of defense and foreign policy, and retains its own currency, laws, and border controls. It is composed of three geographic areas: the New Territories, Kowloon Peninsula, and Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong SAR is cosmopolitan and highly developed. Tourist facilities and services are widely available. The Hong Kong SAR Government has a web site in English at http://www.info.gov.hk/hkfacts/facts_e.htm, which provides useful information (“Hong Kong Fact Sheets”) on a comprehensive range of subjects.

Hong Kong has a low crime rate. Travelers should exercise caution when in congested areas and pay particular attention to personal belongings while in crowded markets and while traveling on public transportation. Violent crime, though rare, does occur.

Good medical facilities are available, and there are many Western-trained physicians in Hong Kong. Doctors and hospitals generally do not accept credit cards and require immediate cash payment for health services.

In Hong Kong, traffic moves on the left. During the daytime, traffic congests Hong Kong's urban areas. Each year, some 21,000 drivers, passengers, and pedestrians are injured or killed in traffic accidents in Hong Kong. Speed limits are 50 kilometers per hour in urban areas and 80 kilometers per hour on highways unless otherwise marked. The use of seat belts in vehicles, if so equipped, is mandatory both in the front and back seats. The maximum penalty for dangerous driving causing death can be a fine of $50,000 HK ($6,500 US), imprisonment for five years and disqualification from driving for not less than two years on first conviction. At the scene of a traffic accident, drivers are required to undergo alcohol level testing. Any driver found exceeding the prescribed limit of blood alcohol level may face prosecution under Hong Kong law. The use of hand-held cellular phones while driving in Hong Kong is strictly prohibited. A breach of this law can lead to a maximum fine of $2,000 HK ($260 US). However, motorists can use “hand-free devices,” such as headphones and speakerphones. Hong Kong law requires that all registered vehicles carry valid third-party liability insurance. The emergency number for local emergency assistance (equivalent to 911 in the United States) is 999.

About 90 percent of the population in Hong Kong depends on public transport. Taxis, buses, and the mass transit railway (MTR) are readily available, inexpensive, and generally safe. The MTR is an underground railway network and is the most popular mode of public transport, carrying an average of 2.3 million passengers a day.

Hong Kong SAR customs authorities enforce strict regulations concerning temporary importation into or export from Hong Kong of controlled items such as firearms and ammunition, ivory, narcotics, medications, animals and plants, meat and poultry, textiles, and sensitive high technology or military products. Travelers bringing such goods into Hong Kong without a license may be prosecuted and the goods may be seized. The penalty for trafficking in dangerous drugs can be life imprisonment and a heavy fine. Other items that travelers must declare to customs officials are liquors, tobacco, cigarettes and cigars, methyl alcohol, and merchandise imported for commercial purposes. There are no currency restrictions for travelers.

Travelers are liable to prosecution and possible detention if they bring into/out of Hong Kong any firearm or ammunition. Unless otherwise exempted by laws, possession of an "imitation firearm" is also an offence. "Arms" means any firearm, air rifle/air gun/air pistol from which any shot, bullet or missile can be discharged with a muzzle energy greater than two joules, electric stunning device, gun/pistol or other propelling/releasing instrument from or by which a projectile containing any gas or chemical could be discharged, weapon for the discharge of any noxious liquid/gas/powder, and harpoon or spear gun. Paintball guns are included in this category.

Travelers are also liable to prosecution if they bring into/out of Hong Kong any "weapon" which includes Chinese-style throwing dart, gravity knife, gravity-operated steel baton, knuckleduster, Chinese-style fighting iron, spring-loaded steel baton, any knife the blade of which is exposed by a spring or other mechanical/electric device, and any bladed/pointed weapon.

Please visit the web site of the Hong Kong Department of Customs and Excise at http://www.info.gov.hk/customs for specific information regarding Hong Kong customs requirements.

Dogs and cats may be brought into Hong Kong only with a special permit issued in advance by the Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department .