AFTER I LEFT ANSHAN IN JUNE 08, I VISITED HONG KONG FOR THE FIRST TIME. I PROMISED A FRIEND I WOULD MEET HER THERE FOR A FEW DAYS.
MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF HONG KONG WAS OF MOUNTAINS- MOUNTAINS ALL AROUND.
I LOVED THE SCENERY AND THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE WIDE OPEN COUNTRYSIDE AND THE DENSELY POPULATED CITY. HONG KONG IS MY FAVORITE CITY NEXT TO NEW YORK.
A TRAVEL TIP FOR YOU AMERICANS LIKE ME- YOU DON'T NEED A VISA TO GO TO HONG KONG, YOU CAN STAY UP TO 90 DAYS THERE WITHOUT ONE.
ALL YOU NEED IS A VALID PASSPORT. A GREAT BIG PLUS ALSO IS THAT HONG KONG IS BILINGUAL FOR THE MOST PART- ENGLISH AND CHINESE ARE THE LANGUAGES SPOKEN THERE. AFTER TRAVELING IN THE MAINLAND, I CANNOT TELL YOU WHAT A WELCOME CHANGE THAT WAS TO ME- 


 

 WHEN I STAYED IN HONG KONG FOR THE FIRST TIME, MY FRIEND AND I STAYED AT THE CITY GARDEN HOTEL ON HONG KONG ISLAND. I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS HOTEL IF YOU ARE BUDGET MINDED. THIS HOTEL IS OUTSTANDING FOR THE MONEY. ROOMS FOR TWO PEOPLE ARE AVAILABLE FOR UNDER 100 U.S DOLLARS PER NIGHT. THE HOTEL IS ONLY ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM THE HONG KONG SUBWAY LINE- YOU CAN CONNECT WITH ALL SUBWAY LINES FROM HERE. GREAT SHOPPING MALLS AND PLACES OF INTEREST ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE HOTEL. SORRY IF I SOUND LIKE A HOTEL AD- BUT IT WAS A VERY ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE FOR MY FRIEND AND I.
I CANNOT SEE SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ON A HOTEL ROOM WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO BE OUTSIDE ENJOYING HONG KONG ALL DAY. CHECK IT OUT ON HOTELS.COM

 A FEW LAST REMARKS ABOUT MY HONG KONG VISIT IN JUNE, 2008
THE CRUISE AROUND HONG KONG HARBOUR IS TRULY SPECTACULAR,

ESPECIALLY IF YOU TAKE THE CRUISE AT NIGHT WITH THE SKYSCRAPERS ALL AGLOW. TRULY MEMORABLE.

MY ONLY DISAPPOINTMENT WAS WHEN WE VISITED DISNEYLAND. THIS WAS A MAJOR LETDOWN FOR ME. THAT'S ME AT THE ENTRANCE.

IT TOOK US ONLY 2 HOURS TO SEE EVERYTHING .COMPARED TO THE DISNEYLAND I VISITED IN ORLANDO FLORIDA, THE HONG KONG ONE WAS VERY SMALL. PLUS ALL THE ATTRACTIONS WERE GEARED TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN- UNDER 10 YEARS OF AGE. NOT MUCH HERE FOR OLDER CHILDREN OR ADULTS.
SO IF YOU HAVE VERY YOUNG KIDS AND WANT TO SEE THIS PLACE, BY ALL MEANS GO- THEY WILL ENJOY IT I SUPPOSE. IF YOU HAVE NO KIDS- DON'T BOTHER. WELL THAT'S JUST MY OPINION OF COURSE.

 

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