Country code: +852
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar (HK$1 = PHP6.26 (US$0.12 )
TRIVIA Hong Kong is a city that never sleeps, is full of life and energy. There’s always something to do — concerts, movies, shopping specials and musicals — but this is what makes it so enticing.
TOUCHDOWN The Airport Express takes 24 minutes to Central and costs HK$100 (PHP610.70). Taxis from the airport cost HK$300 (PHP1,881.45) upwards. www.hongkongairport.com
BY DAY Ride a cable car to Lantau Island to discover the traditional fishing villages and beaches. Enjoy a barbecue lunch then proudly bare your body at Deep Water Bay.
BY NIGHT Dine at one of the beautiful restaurants along Victoria Harbour to enjoy a panoramic night view plus laser lights show which starts at 8pm every night
SLEEP Check out one of the newer places in the city, the Upper House, a centrally-located, small luxury boutique hotel in Admiralty. www.upperhouse.com
LOCAL LIFE
Jenny Lo
PR executive
Best breakfast
Love the seafood weekend brunch at The Press Room. Their oysters are the best!
Best night out
Regular Saturday events at the Central Plaza’s 75th floor
Best dinner
Try The Pawn, a historic-pawnshop-turned-restaurant and bar, then have drinks
Best buys
Kapow! lampshade by Innermost’s chic designer Tina Leung to celebrate creativity!
Best souvenirs
Try a spa treatment from the “Nostalgia” series. It draws from Hong Kong’s storied past
Must-do experience
Check out Asia’s most expensive property at 39 Conduit Road. HKD70,000 per ft2!
Must learn…
Pang di lar is a bargain-hunter’s spell. Your discount depends on your persistence
Insider tip
Once you’re done with shopping, spend time exploring the city on foot
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