If there is thing I am nice at it resides beyond my means.
Though not necessarily a commendable trait, it’s made me a hardcore bargain hunter for everything – from food, to sleeping quarters, to clothes, to transportation.
I may not be rich, I must admit, but street smart– yes I am!
Based on my recent budget trip to Hong Kong, Thomas Sabo Charms I have crafted a method so frugal it will make any Pinoy proud.
BUS = US$1.00 and up (depending on location)
This is for all the wanderlusts, who are short on money.
Transportation
DOUBLE DECKER TRAMWAY = US$.50 (flat rate)
You will be amazed how cheap, well organized and safe it is Mont Blanc Watches to ride a bus in Hong Kong. There will always be a bus cease near you so spot that. DO NOT flag a bus in the midst of the road, it will squash you mercilessly! Always opt for the second deck seating for the best view.
Hong Kong’s cheapest mode of transportation!
Regrettably the TRAM’s route only covers the Hong Kong Island side. But if you are in the area you can go from Causeway Bay, to the Shark’s Fin City to Louis Vuitton in Central with 12 bucks! Everyone MUST ride the TRAM, at least one time,Louis Vuitton Women Bags for the whole elderly school HK experience.
STAR FERRY = US$2.00
This the lowest priced and most scenic way to traverse Kowloon and Hong Kong island.
MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (MTR) = US$1.00 – US$15.00 (depending on the location)
Not necessarily cheap, the MTR is the most convenient and my Gucci Handbags favourite way to go around the city. As they say, one time you go MTR you can seldom return to our local MRT.
*Taxis are the costliest way to get around HK, so in case you require to be a clever travel say no and walk to where you are going.
Sleep
Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
CHUNKING MANSION = US$15 PER PERSON
Do not be frightened of the ghetto façade, the Mansion is safe and dirt cheap (no pun intended). The place has comparatively tidy beds and each room has its own bathroom with hot water.
Recently featured in Time Journal, Chunking Mansion is said to be the melting pot of races in Hong Kong with Indians, Middle Eastern people, Nepalese, Sri Lakans, Bangladeshins and Nigerians calling this their turf.
Entertainment
SYMPHONY OF LIGHTS = FREE!!
Star Ferry Terminal, Kowloon
Every night at exactly 8 pm there will be a laser light show. You will listen to a musical accompaniment to the laser light, which includes thousands and thousands of lights on various Hong Kong buildings bouncing off each other. Green and white lasers will shoot out from the top of the sky scrappers. It is an brilliant opulent experience that is, best of all, free!
Hong Kong Island
VICTORIA PEAK = US$20.00 ++ (WITH FOOD)
The Peak is an SOP location. Its open rooftop platform offers the best 360-degree view of HK!
Go there around sundown so you see HK’s skyline at night. The lowest priced way to get there is by open-top bus.
OCEAN PARK = US$30
The restaurants and bistros are steep on cost so opt for nice ol’ McDonalds on the second floor. Take out your food and eat it al fresco on the roof deck.
This is a happier place than Disneyland, if your 13 years elderly and up!
The latest attraction is the SkyFair, here you ride a helium balloon to receive a spectacular view of the shoreline and South China Sea.
Central District, Hong Kong
LAN KWAI FONG = US$10
The L-shaped cobble stone lane has trendiest pubs, bistros, restos and clubs. This place is an expat magnet so if you are in to white boy yuppies you may find your match here.
However alcoholic drinks sold at the bar are worth gold. The solution is to load up on the nearest Louis Vuitton Bags 711 (a 6pack Tiger beer cost about P300), get bubbly with booze then head to Lan Kwai Fong and go people oogling.
MONGKOK STREET MARKET
Shopping
ongkok street is ‘The shopping tourist mecca’. There’s rows of shops that sell sports goods, branded clothes, computer items, comics, collectible toys, cellphones etc.
Kowloon
In the event you pick to buy something here YOU MUST HAGGLE like your life depended on it.
The most famous area is the Ladies Market. It is three blocks of tent domes that sell stuff you Gucci Bags can see in Greenhills. However there’s lovely items to buy like cute tote bags, hardcore rocker belts, bling quality fake watches and the ubiquitous pasalubong keychains, ballpens, wallets, t-shirts etc.
Haggling in this area is like a metaphor to a girl’s love life. Never show them (boys/hawkers) that you are in to them (boys/items). Always bargain for the best deal which is a 75 percent discount. And in the event that they don’t give you what they need… WALK AWAY. There will be an 80 percent chance the boy/hawker will give in to what you need.
Another tip if your going to buy the Hong Kong printed T-shirts the nice cost is 6 shirts for HK$100 (or P100 each)
LAI CHI KOK
Kowloon
To get here ride the MTR, go down the Lai Chi Kok station. Take Exit C.
This is fashion wholesale paradise!
Cheap bags, t-shirts, denims, belts, accessories, you name it is here. Haggling is a must. The US$30 leather bags you see in the US as pricey stores are worth US$15 here.
H&M
For me this is the better than Mango, Sarah, Dorthy Perkin or Top Shop combined. This Swedish brand has the lowest priced yet trendiest goods. Lucky for me & my friends they came in in the work of sale season & they bought kick ass shirts for as low as P300 & patent leather bags for as cheap as P600! The accessories are lovely!
Causeway Bay??? Hong Kong
You cant go wrong with a store that has acquired the talents of such bigwigs as Karl Lagerfeld, Viktor & Rolf, & yes… Maddona & Kyle Minogue!
H & M caters to all kinds of taste whether you are a wannabe hipster Louis Vuitton Shoes like Lindsay Lohan or a polished trendsetter ala Ashley Olsen.
Dowdy as the brand may appear this clothing store is practical & in case you look close you can find first rate casual, office wear. Check out their SIMPSON tees sold for a steal.
BOSSINI
Gone are the cheesy Giordano plain tees with Frog logos, keep in mind the 90s? In Hong Kong, Giordano has put up a Idea Store that has become classy & stylish. Check out their print advertisement which models Korean Superstars including Rain!
Giordano
The query now is what happened to Giordano Philippines?
The Idea Stores have quality goods & the designs are minimalist but well structured.Louis Vuitton Wallets As expected the stuff is more expensive than your regular goods. A collared polo shirt can cost US$20, but it is worth it!
CD heaven, said.
HMV
Kowloon
DOG FRIENDS FASHION STORE
Hipster clothing that street fashonistas will relish. I bought a trench patch jacket at a sale cost of US$20.00 from US$100
Eats
STREET FOOD AT MONGKOK AREA = US$2.00
The way the Chinese cook their hawker food possibly gross but boy is it yummy. Louis Vuitton Belts Get authentic dim sum, pork buns, prawn dumpling & Chinese tea here!
Order the chicken & the bread. Tremendous worth it!
POPEYE’S CHICKEN = US$12.00
EGG TART = US$.40
This is Macau’s dessert speciality but HK version is also great. Buy at any local bakery
Best clam chowder, hands.
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