Best Hong Kong Shopping Markets, Malls and Districts

Here are a collection of some of the best shopping areas in Hong Kong, Kowloon and Lantau Island that we came across during our visit. Let us know what your favorite place to shop is in Hong Kong in the comments below or on www.Facebook.com/Travelraters .

If you venture over to Lantau Island, you will find the Citygate Outlet Mall near Hong Kong’s Disneyland.  Some visitors to Disney actually go to this outlet mall for the food court, restaurants or shopping as it is close to the park.  If you are heading up to see the Big Buddha at Ngong Ping village, you will also find some shops, but not as many bargains. There is however sometimes free entertainment there on the outdoor stage. Read more...

Southeast Asia Adventure Cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore – Sneak Peak

Katrina just put up a sneak peak of her vacation on her FitForaFeast Youtube channel where she inspires kids around the world to get active and take part in dance, gymnastics, cheerleading, kids fitness and healthy living. The full videos of her family vacation trip to Southeast Asia will be posted here.

Follow along from the beginning of the Southeast Adventure Journey where it all begins with the long flight from Toronto to Hong Kong.

What a great adventure visiting China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore. There is so much to see and do in this part of the world.  Let us know what your favorite place to visit is in Southeast Asia on the Travelraters Facebook page:  http://www.Facebook.com/TravelRaters

Victoria Peak Tram Ride Hong Kong Travel Raters

Peak Tram

When in Hong Kong, you won’t want to miss taking the historic Peak Tram ride for the experience and the great views of Hong Kong.  (The friendly staff will make sure you don’t hold up the tram ride.) The Peak Tram began in 1988 and is the oldest cable funicular in all of Asia. Other funiculars in the Honk Kong area include the 3 minute ride on the Ocean Express at Ocean Park and the Po Fook Hill Elevator.

The Peak Tram ride is about 1 1/2 km up the side of Victoria Peak. It leaves the stations every 10-15 minutes for the 7 minute journey up and down Victoria Peak and runs from 7am to midnight every day, read more...

Victoria Peak Bus 15 Hong Kong Travel

You can catch the Peak Tram both ways, but we decided to take bus number 15 from Central Ferry Terminal to The Peak and then take the Peak Tram back down again later on.  This way we didn’t have to wait in that long line for the tram going up.  See the video for the thrill ride we experienced on the double decker bus heading up the mountain with close calls with a cyclist and even a sanitation engineer.

The bus ride to the Peak takes about 40 minutes and cost around 10 Hong Kong dollars for adults and about $5 for children.  If you get off the ferry from Kowloon at Central, then you will find the Central Ferry bus terminal right outside the Star Ferry pier. Read more...

Victoria Harbour Symphony of Lights Star Ferry Hong Kong Travel Tips

Victoria Harbour Hong Kong is one of the world’s places you must see by day and by night.

During the day, take the Star Ferry to cross the harbor and at night experience the laser light show and synchronized audio and light show called the Symphony of Lights.

More than 220,000 ships visit Victoria Harbour each year and it is one of Asia’s most vibrant ports. There is actually no bridge to get across Victoria Harbour, but there are cross-harbor tunnels and MTR tunnels that pass underneath the harbor,read more...