My Fave Place, Hong Kong

Hong Kong is an action-packed city where there is something going on every day of the week.

I always celebrate Christmas in this beautiful country, its not Christmas without jingle bell lol..

The Hong Kong weather in winter doesn't necessarily mean overcoats and gloves. Winter weather in Hong Kong is mostly cold and dry.  Local people do not like this as much as Autumn as it is too cold.  Like Spring it is a time of alternation as it goes between a clear and overcast sky. Hong Kong winter season doesn't snow actually and its still consider winter season. Winter season is from November to February and its the same as the rest of northern hemisphere.

Boasting an excellent public transporation network, it is so easy to get around Hong Kong by MTR (Subway), Buses, Ferries and Trams etc.

MTR Hong Kong operates Airport Express Railway and urban metro railways

               basement MTR, Central Station

             TRAM, anywhere your destination is for 2$ hk 


The heart of Hong Kong, has all the exciting shopping, gourmet, entertainment and outdoor activities.

           Tsim Sha Tsui, the Elements Mall Big mall so spacious


The most attractive is the Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Sham Shui Po and Mong Kok areas, famous for the variety of shopping, gourmet, entertainment and cultural attractions.

                 Ladies Market, Mong kok

               Sham Shui Po, Dragon Center Mall     

                    Mong kok


The temples, villages and natural environments are still preserved, and the Airport and the Hong Kong Disneyland are located on Lantau Island.

                     the Big Buddha, ngong ping Lantau island

Hong Kong Disneyland is the fifth Disneyland-styled theme park in the world. The park features Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland.

           Disneyland Hotel, stayed here for a night, so expensive

Ocean Park HKHome to Hong Kong's most diverse and inspiring marine life, amusement park.

Beautiful Views from The Peak (Victoria Peak)
 Hong Kong, The City of Life, has one of the most beautiful and stunning views in the world! Therefore it is nick named "Pearl of the Orient". So when you come to Hong Kong, you must not miss this marvellous night scene!

To reach The Peak, you can take a ride on The Peak Tram.The steepest gradient is i think 35 degrees, which offers you an unforgettable journey.

Just a reminder, if you have enough time, you should reach the Peak before the sunsets, so that you can enjoy the day-view, sunset and night view of Hong Kong!

                Sunset at the Peak

                                                 dinner at the PEAK restaurant after sunset
                                                                     2degrees at the peak -cold :(


Central

numerous high-end restaurants and pubs scattered around "Lan Kwai Fong" and SoHo areas high-end shopping centres such as The Landmark, Princes Building and IFC Mall
many antique shops on the streets such as Hollywood Road and Cat Street financial institutions such as the HSBC Building and Bank of China Tower government headquarters, the Legislative Council Building, Statue Square and City Hall.

            Lan Kwai Fong ,lots of bars and fancy restaurants

              Brewery House, Lan Kwai Fong
                                                          Apple Cider, I think this drink made me warm

                  Time Square HK


Lamma Island
Located about half an hour by ferry from bustling downtown Hong Kong, Lamma is an eclectic melting-pot of arty culture and Chinese tradition. Due to its proximity to town, it is one of the most adored weekend getaways. Clean air, golden beaches, delicious seafood and fantastic hiking are the main draws.

lamma at night time (taken from the ferry)

dinner at lamma Island with all the Seafoods yummmy!

Foods are amazing, I always get their roasted duck since its kinda cheap in HK compared here in PI. 

             honestly, I forgot the name of this food..
                             I was alone having my fancy dinner at SOHO resto in SOHO area

this is my all time fave whenever I go to HK (roasted duck)

                 HUGE lobster hmmm yummy!!

                                                anchovy and pepperoni pizza my fave  from pizza express HK


Most shops and restaurants here open until 11pm or 12am but bars and restaurants in Wan Chai are open til dawn, and there are so many things to do here, making Hong Kong such a dynamic city! 


That makes me love this place :p


JC

Vietnam July-August 2011

This Photo was taken when I went for city tour and
this is the Reunification Palace!

Who says that Vietnam is a scary country to visit?? I don't think so, the Philippines is ;( ...
I enjoyed my trip in Vietnam even though it was raining the whole trip I was there but I met a lot of people that makes my travel so worth it..  
Just being crazy tourist! 

Pho noodles, beef

I really liked the foods like the PHO Vietnamese noodles, and Im craving now for their Vietnamese spring rolls so good and I love it so much..


And my fave Avocado Shake hmmm yummmy... 

This is my friend Lynn Phan,  so thankful to have a very good friend from Vietnam, she arranged everything from my hotel and my other travels to southern Vietnam, Thanks Lynn the next time you visit the PI i will also tour you around like you did for me.. Your family are so lovely.. 

At the new cafe trying their Vietnamese ice tea and tried their hot chocolate since I don't drink coffee, Lynn had a black coffee.. :)


I really enjoyed my time with her, she paid our drinks and I paid our breakfast.

It was my first time to try their long bread, the Vietnamese bread that this old lady is holding, she puts alot of stuff on it.. And I think it was good but just hard bread lol..

This is the typical Vietnamese woman who sells stuff like delicacies, chips.. its like  woman wearing a traditional Vietnamese conical hat riding a bicycle..

This is their provincial bus going to Southern and Northern Vietnam like Hanoi, I was astonished that there were no Vietnamese on the bus I took going to Mu Nei, we were all foreigners, except for the driver and the guy who gives the tickets and the free water.. This is what we call lazyboy bus here in the Philippines..Its an incredibly comfortable chair, that you can stretch to be your own bed, whenever you travel like 5 hours or so.


When I went to visit the Southern Vietnam I stayed in this luxurious resort that I think they reaped me off by charging me alot on tours, well I just had 1tour for the day, just wanna see different temples, museums and even places and views.. 

The Motorcycles are presently the primary mode of transport in the major Vietnamese cities. In both Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City,they have 4millions motorcycles according to my guide.. Its like 90% of the people has a motorcycle, even teens own one.. And its really nice when they have their own way for motorcycles only!

This was so sad when I read this from the Ho Chi Min museum, traumatic experiences of war with Americans..
I really can't describe myself to how I felt after reading this, coz I noticed that people just go and check what its really like to see the museum, they don't really read whats in there and realize whats the purpose of going to the museum..

Anyhow, I enjoyed my stay in this beautiful country for a week, meet people not only locals but foreigners too..
Visit local people along the way and enjoy Vietnamese hospitality customs. Great chance to learn more about Vietnamese culture, customs, Vietnam war.