Hello! I love your blog and your photos! How was your trip to Hong Kong? I really wish to travel there soon. It looks like an amazing place, and even more from your pictures. Is it a very expensive city? Are the people nice and friendly? :) xx
First of all, awww thank you so much, that’s really nice of you! (You’re my first ask to this blog btw! ahah). Hong Kong was amazing, it was the first place I visited in a month-long trip with 2 more friends (who both spoke mandarin, although it wasn’t veeery useful in HK because they mostly speak Cantonese or English). It truly is a super energetic place to be in, there’s so much people, so many flashing lights and things to do, it’s one of those “cities that never sleep” really! It’s a great way to start a trip to China since it’s, well, China but without most of the hassle. There’s (uncensored) internet, fast pretty much everywhere and most people speak really good english. It’s clean and orderly and everything is pretty efficient. There’s also a lot of foreigners. Transportation is really good and cheap too. I really really recommend you to visit Lamma Island where you can eat some really good seafood and have a nice getaway from the city and see a different side. On prices, yes, it’s relatively expensive (kinda the same prices as Europe, some things are cheaper) but if you’re careful you’ll be able to save up. :) Don’t forget to bargain on taxi prices and at the red market (bargaining is a thing in mainland China but sometimes it isnt in HK, depends if the store is mainland chinese or not, but if there aren’t fixed prices than it usually means you can and should bargain, be smart here, they will always try to sell you the product for much more than the just price). Other than that the people are really nice from what I experienced. :) I actually liked it so much I want to try to find a job over there and maybe live there for a while, I think it’s the perfect blend of West/East and a really nice place for a western tourist to get used to the East. Anyways, if you have any more questions please let me know! :)P.S.: Also don’t be scared if you’re staying at a “Chungking Mansion” (If you’re not staying at one than dismiss the following). We stayed at a guesthouse in a main Chungking mansion on Nathan Road (Kowloon). We got there at night and were surprised with how many indians, Pakistanis etc there were at the ground floor offering us a place to stay, watches, tour guides and occasionally drugs. We were lucky, though, that when we arrived in Kowloon, an old lady asked us where we were staying (because we looked lost) and upon hearing the place advised us to pay attention to our stuff and use our bags in front of us when entering/leaving the building. There are policemen inside but it’s still a bit sketchy and you will understand by the vibe that not all those people have the best intentions (cat-calling included). But during the day it’s a pretty normal place and our guestroom was really nice and the lady was SUPER nice. P.S. 2: Also, just a warning, do NOT ACCEPT/BUY DRUGS, it’s a huge felony not only in HK but in China too (especially). Just in case.
