Posts Tagged ‘Experience’

Experience Living Culture and Lifestyle of Hong Kong First-hand at the Street Markets

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

A territory of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong is a rapidly growing international financial centre and global metropolis. Many of the world’s biggest business and financial dealings take place in Hong Kong which is also quite famous for its expansive skyline. For the traveler, Hong Kong features an array of unique attractions ranging from the religious and cultural sites to theme parks and museums. Some of Hong Kong’s most popular attractions include Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park, Repulse Bay, Victoria Peak, Kowloon Park and the Wong Tai Sin Temple.

Like in most of Asia’s major cities, the shopping experience Hong Kong is a really happening one. But of course like in most cities, the real adventure of Hong Kong shopping is best experienced in its bustling street markets and not in its posh shopping malls. So if you’re an adventurous traveler looking for a first-hand experience of Hong Kong living culture there’s no better place than its myriad street markets.

As its name suggests, the Ladies’ Market in Tung Choi Street is the perfect spot for the ladies. From bags and, shoes to accessories and garments the market features a wide array of items at really bargain prices. If the daytime is too hectic and busy, why not make a visit to the Temple Street Night Market with its brightly lit alleys and stalls. Food stalls and stalls selling items such as clothing, pens, CDs and cassettes, watches and even electronic items can be found here. If you’re looking for a place to buy a small gift or a memento, the Stanley Market is the place for you with items such as handicraft, silk, artworks and other collectibles available.

Jardine’s Crescent and Li Yuen Street West are other popular street markets in Hong Kong. Both these markets offer a wide variety of items ranging from clothing to shoes, handbags, cellular phones and VCDs.

With 280 guestrooms that presents guests with a unique blend of comfort, elegance and convenience, the Hotel Jen is a preferred choice for travelers looking for the ultimate boutique hotel in Hong Kong. A magnificent view of the Victoria Harbour, easy access to the Macau Ferry, and the entertainment districts of Soho and Lan Kwai Fong are all added incentive for guests staying over at this charming hotel in Hong Kong.

Savour Hong Kong?s Scrumptious Seafood Dining Experience!

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

The dynamic and vibrant city of Hong Kong commands an expansive skyline and is one of the world’s premier hubs for finance and business. For the discerning traveller, Hong Kong offers a veritable feast of interesting sights and attractions to experience and enjoy. From theme parks, to museums and places of religious significance, travellers to Hong Kong can be rest assured that there will be something of interest to all. Some of these attractions include the Victoria Peak, Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park, Repulse Bay and the Wong Tai Sin Temple. Hong Kong’s shopping and nocturnal experiences are also quite happening.

Like in most East Asian countries seafood is king and no visit to Hong Kong will be complete without a traveller trying out its mouth-watering array of seafood dishes. The preparation of live seafood is not only a vocation in these parts but it’s also considered a form of culinary art – and rightfully so. The city is dotted with hundreds of seafood restaurants and eateries that serve dishes made of almost anything that moves underneath the ocean surface. This includes, fish, prawns, lobsters, crabs, oysters and clams. The four main seafood areas in Hong Kong are Lei Yue Mun, Sai Kung and the islands of Cheung Chau and Lamma.

Sai Kung is home to a number of excellent alfresco restaurants along the waterfront serving an array of delectable seafood dishes while the tiny village of Lei Yue Mun also features many top notch yet affordable seafood eating houses. The islands of Cheung Chau and Lamma are two more areas where a number of seafood restaurants are available for visitors to indulge in. Most of the seafood restaurants in Hong Kong present the live specimen in giant tanks, and guests can choose for themselves what and how they consume it.

Travellers searching for the ideal boutique hotel in Hong Kong will really appreciate what the Hotel Jen has in store for them. All 280 guestrooms in this charming hotel in Hong Kong are elegantly styled and include an array of modern amenities that will ensure that all guests staying here will have a perfectly relaxed holiday.

Flying Experience – Travel Hong Kong to London

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Al though the UK’s sovereignty of Hong Kong lasted in 1997 when it handed over Hong Kong to Chinese rule after decades of prosperous as well as energetic colonial existence, the trade relationship between both the nations still continues.
In fact, Hong Kong plays a dominant role in the expansion of the Sino-British business relationships. This in turn has encouraged many leading British business firms to set up their offices in Hong Kong as well as to work in association with counterparts in the special administrative region in order to tap the huge potentials of the country.
Since laws including business and real estate laws in Hong Kong are modeled in the form of English law, it has attracted many Europeans to invest in Hong Kong properties and businesses. Additionally, as a tourist destination, Hong Kong draws many holidaymakers, particularly westerners such as Europeans and Americans, with its diverse range of attractions covering Victoria Peak with its much famed Peak Tram, Mongkok, Central District, Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront, Repulse Bay, Disney Land, Ocean Park, and much more.
Traveling Hong Kong to London and vice versa has never been so easy. The introduction of budget airlines has revolutionized the concept of air travel. Many of the major airline services in Hong Kong provide budget air travel facilities.
Al though economical, these long-haul airlines provide in-flight services, such as, enhanced on-board service, restaurant style dining services, cozy blankets for a relaxing sleep, headset for noise elimination, and channels displaying latest Hollywood movies. On-board facilities also include luxurious ultra modern seats, superb interiors, variety of snacks from sandwiches to noodles, excellent entertainment facilities in the form of personal television in every passenger seat, and features to facilitate communication.
Some airlines even provide delicious complimentary meals. The meals available in-flight are prepared according to the dietary requirements of passengers. Also, special meals are prepared on demand for kids and infants. In addition, special facilities are also made available for those suffering from any kind of ailments or requiring immediate medical facilities. Since many of the leading airline work as per the Flight Standards and Airworthiness Division of the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department, this ensures utmost safety and security.
Further, some airlines even provide duty free services by featuring a variety of top-rated products covering fragrances for men and women, cosmetic as well as skin care items, jewelry, kids’ items, chocolates, travel accessories, and beverages. Above all, these airlines provide special services to elderly passengers, pregnant passengers, people with infants, hearing and speech impaired passengers, allergic passengers, passengers requiring walking assistance, unaccompanied children as well as flying mum, and visually impaired passengers.
All these airlines have in their fleet most modern aircrafts such as 747-400 aircrafts. They are serviced by some of the world’s most popular engineering companies such as the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd.
Many of them provide passengers to choose from two types of seats such as business class seats and economic class seats, as well as four types of airfares including Flexi fare, Value Fare, which is semi-flexible and refundable, Super Saver, which is semi flexible and non refundable, and hot deal fare. Business class seats’ fares are usually inclusive of access to top class facilities and services, deluxe meals with a choice of Asian or Western menu, and comfortable seats. When comes to economic fares, they cover personal TVs, music programs, hot meals, and relaxing seats.
No matter it is business seats or economy seats, these airlines provides opportunities to make bookings in advance and that too online in order to travel from Hong Kong International Airport to London Gatwick Airport. Aside these, there are some airlines that offer some kind of deals when make bookings during a particular period of a year. Likewise, these airlines provide some kind of discounts and deals during certain seasons such as Christmas and New Year.