Do Not Break A Cookie - Hongkong's Jenny Bakery Waiting

I always make it a point to buy an eatable and take it back home and this time from Hong kong it is cookies.Having heard about this famous Bakery from one of my daughters friends,I decided to search for this place in Nathan road in Hong kong.Food makes you remember the memories associated with it.One can recollect the flavour and long for it in the days to come.I found this Bakery is very famous with SE Asian tourists to Hong Kong.I also heard that there will be a long waiting for this place and limited to a person.I wanted to find out the reality in this say.

Shoot Bits # :The Flawless Parking Machine in Hongkong

Peace Among People -The Famous CHUNGKING Mansions Of Hongkong

When I started searching for  a reasonable priced accommodation for my stay in Hongkong for 10 days I came across Chungking and Mirador mansions which are in the Tourist area of Hongkong.This place is notorious and has its unique characteristic that makes it a fame to the world.Here one can see a harmonious pot of different nationalities and races from the world.

Do You Know What Wet Market Means

Transporting Vegetables to faraway places without loosing the freshness is a challenge to many growers.But in SE Asia especially in Hongkong the challenge is met with ease with the growers pack these vegetables in Light weight Thermocole boxes without loosing the green in them.The traders trade these vegetables in the Wet markets.How the got the name is the floor being cleaned with water frequently to keep them fresh and the floor remains wet always.

Shoot Bits # : Where The Streets Have No Name- Surfer In Hongkong

Avenue of Stars A Place for People to Unwind in Hongkong

As I came out of Tsim Sha Tsui and was walking towards the Promenade.Being Sunday I can see lot of youngsters walking towards the Harbour front.This stretch of sea front is lined with Hongkong in the 100 year film history, cine stars who have contributed to the city.No doubt Hongkong city is called the Hollywood of Orient.One can find the details about the Hongkong actors and actresses,souvenir shops,photo kiosks in this stretch.

Mosaic Of Movement In Hongkong

After having fun with the Dolphins in the Tai O fishing village which is also called venice of the orient I reached Ngong Ping an another sleepy village and started waiting for the slow boat back to Hongkong Victoria Harbour.As I watched I saw a few people waiting near the boat quarry.I asked a person who was sitting next to me about them.

Hostel : Backpackers Hongkong

Getting a cheap accommodation in Hongkong is a big thing.Many skip Hongkong because of this and searching the place of stay becomes another adventure for them.But there a lot of cheap,good affordable accommodation are available in Hongkong throughout the year.One need not worry about this.The youngsters are quite helpful and they speak good English.They go out of the way to help you to contact your owner and make them to come and stand near a junction to take you to your accommodation.There are many families who rent out their small place for a very cheap fee with all facilities available.Also there is a Backpackers accommodation available in Hongkong.

Journey Of Challenges-Sign Posts In Hongkong

I have travelled many Asian countries but nothing can beat Hongkong.The best Tourist friendly place but no doubt very expensive compared to other Asian countries.The moment you are out of the Immigration a big board with names of the important locations in Honkong combined with distance,time it will take to reach and the price you have to pay for taking different modes of transport welcomes you.It also has a very fast train  with limited stops to reach the major places escaping from the traffic jams but quite expensive.

A Reason To Splurge In Hongkong

As I was coming back from the Goldfish market in Hongkong I happened to see this advertisement in a restaurant on the street..Newsweek has selected this speciality store restaurant as one of the 101 best places to eat in the world.The store was a small one may be it is having branches.Why this confusion I saw many Dim Dim Sum hoardings in any nook and corner of the streets in Hongkong.Of late I saw these words in Madras near Spencers outlets.As I am a Vegetarian I never venture inside.

Ink And Inherent Rhythm Of Hongkong Post

As I was walking on the streets of Hongkong I noticed a young lady holding a lot of covers and was walking before me.I thought that she must be taking the parcel to deliver to a courier company.But she separated the parcels and dropped them in a post box.In this fast changing world with courier companies mushrooming and giving a door service to its clients the lady's action surprised me.After that incident I started looking for Post boxes in the streets and found Hongkongers use this facility at ease like I did when I was 15 years old..

Markets:Hongkong A Golden place to buy Goldfish

I always make it a point to visit the local markets in any place where ever I stay .The Markets throws light on the culture and the habits of a common man in the town.When I was Backpacking in SE Asia I visited the famous Gold Fish Market of Hongkong.

Do You like The Cantonese Culture Of Hongkong

Hongkong is the worlds rich financial capital and you will wonder how this small vibrant city is going ahead in full steam to beat everyone .Many travellers and especially Backpackers skip Hongkong thinking that it has nothing to offer and costly to stay.I defer with this view as I stayed more than 8 days by default as I cut my stay in Macau and decided to be in Hongkong. Hongkong has got everything to offer and short stay travellers have plenty of things to choose from be either a hiking trail,a boat ride,Dolphin hunting,see house on struts in backwaters,Para sailing,Kayaking,Mountaineering.Sign boards like this guide you to your destination without asking for help.

Dolphin:Chinese White Dolphins at Sunset cruise in Tai O village

The Tourists and Tour operators in Hongkong never missto take you  to  Lantau island to see the Bronze Buddha.and the Budhist Monastry which is undergoing renovation now.But many miss to visit 'Venice of Hongkong' the Tai O village which once upon time called the piracy island.

Action Shifts To Sea -Experience The Pirate Boat Sailing In Hongkong

No wonder you will be wishing a trip on old junk boats in sea from Victoria Harbour in Hongkong.Very often tourists take the cheap ferry trip to see the 44 high rise buildings lighted up when the Symphony Of Lights show starts.But imagine travelling in a 60 year old chinese ship with sails and a hand pump to flush water out.It is a life time opportunity for one.

Stanley Village A Quiet Recluse In Hongkong

I have been staying in Hongkong for more than seven days now.Since I did not have any plans for today I decided to go to Stanley Market .I was thinking that this place is like other markets in Hongkong.I took the train and went to central the place I am familiar with now and start searching this place in the map in the MTR station.All stations in Hongkong have big displays showing the places of interest in Hongkong and the places of interest near the station.The show which exit to be taken and nearby stop clearly,one will have to note down the details and start walking towards the point.Very very simple.

Shoot Bits # 18 :A Girl Crossing The Streets Of Hongkong With Tram And Sky Bridge At Background

Happy Valley Race Course View In Hongkong

One can see Photographs of Hongkong from the Victoria harbour view.Tourists also flock in numbers to see the skycrapers lit with lights sitting on the Kowloon side looking into the other bank with awe as the Symphony of Lights laser light show starts and mesmerises them.But many will not able to see the wonders as mostly the sky is covered with haze coming from mainland for most part of the year.Getting a clear sky one must be lucky.But that does not stop Mainlanders ,from making a trip in weekends.

On The Right Note-Road Cleaning In Hongkong ! !

Hongkong is true to his own identity in many respects.Be it the public transport,Financial markets,Adventure trails.Nothing can beat the fast changing dynamic country even after its release from Britishers many years ago.I admire the pedestrian Footpaths in Hongkong. One day I was walking towards the Ladies market in the afternoon.I always admired the broad 3.5 metre minimum width of foot paths in all roads.Very very broad and user friendly and without any humps and evenly laid with markers showing the direction. 

Stop Hop Shop In Hong Kong

Hong kong is a city with impressive skyscrapers and monumental buildings.You want to see the old golden days of Banking,my suggestion will be to go to Hong kong.Hong kong has maintained its colonial era buildings.But to see Hong kong one has to travel by bus.The bus timetables are available at every bus stop in poles which one has to rotate to see the route numbers.These posters contain time tables showing the arrival time of the bus in the stop and the frequency of each trip.The routes have 5 different frequency's at different time frames and operate less or nil during peak hours.They show timings and frequencies for weekdays,saturday ,sundays and public holdays separately.