Riding the Trams Hong Kong

One of the classic things to do in hong kong is riding the trams.  These short wheel base single car trams date back a long time, and many of the cars are made mostly of wood.  These are a sort of basic form of transportation, but at the current $2.30 HK for a ride, these are one of the cheapest ways to see the city from one end to the other.   There is only really one set of tracks from one end to the other, so sometimes the Hong Kong trams end up stuck one behind the other lined up ready to go!

Ladies Street Market Hong Kong

When you travel to Hong Kong, one thing you will quickly come to understand is that shopping is somewhere between daily fun and a religion for many people.   There are a large number of shopping centers, commercial streets, and most notable the market streets such as Ladies Street in Mong Kong.  While this is suppose to be mostly for ladies stuff, now it's pretty much a paradise for people who are looking for everything from trinkets to Football jerseys and more.  It's pretty fun!

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Getting Lost and I am still in Hong Kong Airport

I have to say that Hong Kong's new airport is pretty amazing.   The old Kai Tak was a rabbit warren of twisty passages and perhaps one of the most famous and unsettling checkerboard landing patterns you will ever see.  The new airport at Chek Lap Kok is modern, sleek, and connected to the city in so many ways.

Yet, even with this nice modern design, this airport seems to do the same as every other airport on the planet, which is suck the brain power out of travelers until they are hopelessly lost.   However, this post called "Hong Kong Aiport - Confused Yet?" is a great primer in how to get from the gate to the arrivals area, which is already more than half the battle in this monster airport!

Hong Kong Tram Ride Through North Point

Here's a video I shot for another project a month or so ago, it's a ride on a Hong Kong tram through the north point market.  It's pretty neat, because the tram goes right down the middle of the market street, with the vendor stalls right up to the sides of the train.  People walk back and forth in front of the moving tram like nothing, including one older auntie that I was pretty sure wasn't going to make it.  Good fun!

Does Hong Kong Have Traffic?

I dunno, let's see - this shot from the walk over in Wan Chai:

wan chai traffic

So yeah, just a little bit of traffic.  The streets in the Wan Chai area are often packed to the brim with double decker buses, taxis, and private black minibus limos.

Hong Kong Tourist Info Blog

hey there, and welcome to my hong kong tourist info blog.  This is sort of a suppliment to my main site called HK Tour Guides, which has all sorts of in depth information about your trip to Hong Kong, including a very useful series about your arrival at the airport and getting to your hotel easily.

I live and work in Hong Kong, and I love it here.  I am original for North America, but my life is here and I love sharing my adopted home with others.  I was once an innocent first time tourist lost in the big city as well, so I figure if I put a bunch of information that I have gained over my time here and my experiences in your shoes, perhaps I can help you to enjoy Hong Kong more!

So I will be posting up interesting things I see, pictures, and of course, updates from my main site!  Enjoy hong kong!