Travel: China - Hong Kong

[bebebub]

micollh:

i change my plan go during Nov hari raya haji.. muahaha.. cheapspaapaperrrr

yalor, that's a good date to go (Save $$). Unfortunately, my travelling partner is a teacher :sad:

I check the SQ 2 to go promo. Also blocked-out for travelling during school hols leh. Or hv I made a mistake??

[bebebub]

MMM:

For Macau, it really depends on where you want to cover. If only the shopping streets and some sights in that area, by foot is sufficient. You can hop on the hotel transport from places to places. For the 1/2 day city tour we joined, it also brought us to the ah ma temple, macau tower and some other sights. Things that you can't do by foot.

For outlet malls, we've only been to the malls at citygate. I always feel that it is not comparable to US outlet malls given the size and the range of brands as well as goods on promotion. Some off season stuff in US is off season for them but for us coming from Singapore, there is no difference since we don't have season to begin with. It's hot and hotter. So we managed to get those stuff at fairly good prices. I remember getting \"off-season\" osh kosh shirts for my dd2 when she was younger but in Singapore, it was new product back then.

Also for coach, I feel that prices in US outlet is still alot cheaper compared to HK or Japan outlet malls. Eg at US$110, there are lots of hangbag choices and there is always another 20% discount. During my recent trip, I bought a couple of coach bags for my mum and it is like cheaper than bonia in Singapore..... You don't see such price range in asia outlet malls. I recalled the cheapest price point for coach in asia outlet is still at least S$250-$300?

For ralph lauren, think it's quite comparable. In this case, I don't find the rl at US outlet extremely cheap. But my US colleague was telling me that it also depends on the time we visit the outlet. If we are lucky, there are sales. Hubby and his colleague went to HK citygate outlet mall this year june and during the same time, I visited US outlet mall. We compared the business shirt prices and diff was not much. But if you do not have plans to visit US outlet mall soon, I feel that it's a fairly good alternative and no harm visiting.

Read that there is another outlet mall for miu miu and prada???? Never been there. Sorry I just get carried away when we talk about US shopping Singapore stuff are just so expensive that nowadays when I go to US for business, I stock up for years ahead..... :moneyflies:

Thanks for your kind advice.

Macau - Where can I book the 1/2 Macau city tour? How much is that? Are there many different operators selling this tour?

What's the die-die-must-eat in Macau? Must be accessible on foot from ferry terminal.

Anyone with special advice how to prevent sea-sicknesses? Don't want to spoil my 1-day trip in Macau.

The Peak - is it really worth a nite visit? Or day time is equally good? Always hear people marvel at the nite view of HK from the Peak.

Outlet - I'm not really into branded stuff. But my travelling partner is die-die-must-buy type. Think the other outlet mall (prada, mui mui and many others) is called Horizons or something. Heng ah, that one not accessible by MTR, so manage to convince her not to go :moneyflies:

[micollh]

u thk this itnery is a bit too rush:

1. reach HK(noon), check in at DL hotel, go to the park…
2. check in town hotel, go shopping/?? any suggestion
3. Go ocean park, night go peak…how to go ?
4. laze around, go back after lunch (flight 3plus)
what time the hotel check in usually ? Royal plaza hotel is ok right?

[mamemo]

verykiasu2010:

for maximum thrill during turbulence, perhaps try Tiger : smallest aircraft (A320), cramped seatings and dirty toilet, plus buy your drink and food on-board....no outside food allowed (but is 3.5 hours only la)

Well-said !! :rotflmao:

[verykiasu2010]

micollh:

u thk this itnery is a bit too rush:

1. reach HK, check in at DL hotel, go to the park..
2. check in town hotel, go shopping/?? any suggestion
3. Go ocean park, night go peak..how to go ?
4. laze around, go back in the evening.

what time the hotel check in usually ? Royal plaza hotel is ok right?

here is the trick for hotel : if your hotel is confirmed booking, check in as late as possible, chances are you get an upgrade

[micollh]

what time to check in actually? noon ? ur tips if for DL hotel or town hotel ? heee u r full of "lubang"

[MMM]

bebebub:

Macau - Where can I book the 1/2 Macau city tour? How much is that? Are there many different operators selling this tour?


What's the die-die-must-eat in Macau? Must be accessible on foot from ferry terminal.

Anyone with special advice how to prevent sea-sicknesses? Don't want to spoil my 1-day trip in Macau.

The Peak - is it really worth a nite visit? Or day time is equally good? Always hear people marvel at the nite view of HK from the Peak.

Outlet - I'm not really into branded stuff. But my travelling partner is die-die-must-buy type. Think the other outlet mall (prada, mui mui and many others) is called Horizons or something. Heng ah, that one not accessible by MTR, so manage to convince her not to go :moneyflies:

There is a tourist centre at the ferry terminal. We booked our tour from there. I can't remember how much it cost. But it was reasonable. Note that there are alot of touts at the terminal.

There are alot of free hotel buses that you can take from ferry terminal. Eg. you can take a bus to venetian (taipa area) to look look see see. Then take a bus from city of dreams hotel. They have buses going to many areas. Eg. you can take a free hotel bus to hotel sinatra and from there you can walk to senado square, ruins of st pauls, the shopping streets, etc.... If you are \"adventurous\", you can consider doing zhu hai as well. If not for the immigration, you thought it's part of macau.

Except portuguese egg tarts, we don't find food in Macau enticing at all.... we prefer HK.

For peak, we usually go in the late afternoon so we can see day and night view. The last time round, we did dinner at one the restaurants there with a great view and with sunset it was great.

Yah... the horizons.... heard about it but never been there.

[verykiasu2010]

micollh:

what time to check in actually? noon ? ur tips if for DL hotel or town hotel ? heee u r full of \"lubang\"

in general for most hotels, if rooms are available (previous guests checked out and the room has been cleaned) they do allow early check in .... then you can go do all your activities without wasting time waiting for check in..most hotels in asia state check in time after 12 noon or after 2pm

for hotels in town, 'late' can be as late as mid nite if you are really arriving late due to flight or biz meetings etc .... else quite meaningless to waste time to be late

for logistic reason, people check out early in the morning, park the luggage with concierge and go for meetings till evening, then come back to take the luggage to check into the next hotel --- for cases of changes in hotel (in same city) due to whatever reason

[MMM]

verykiasu2010:

here is the trick for hotel : if your hotel is confirmed booking, check in as late as possible, chances are you get an upgrade

I am not sure about a upgrade. Actually read from those \"ghost stories\" in U mag that they checked in late and were given \"reserved\" rooms that were not clean....

[micollh]

MMM:

verykiasu2010:

here is the trick for hotel : if your hotel is confirmed booking, check in as late as possible, chances are you get an upgrade

I am not sure about a upgrade. Actually read from those \"ghost stories\" in U mag that they checked in late and were given \"reserved\" rooms that were not clean....

fainted..