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Hong Kong Guide: Our Trip Review

February 5, 2012 by Caroline Eaton 6 Comments

Below is our guide to the first stop on our RTW trip: Hong Kong! Accommodation: We stayed through AirBnB in a two bedroom apartment in the Flower Market. It was located north of Mong Kok, on Prince Edward Rd. Our bedroom was big enough for one small double bed that was honestly hard as a […]

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How to Pick a Restaurant When You Don’t Speak The Language

February 4, 2012 by Caroline Eaton 1 Comment

First start with your sense of smell. Walk out onto the street and sniff your way to variety of different restaurants available to you. If they smell bad, try the next one. Keep going until you like the smell and are intrigued enough to try the food. Next, decide if you want to be able […]

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Food Tour of Hong Kong

February 1, 2012 by Caroline Eaton 2 Comments

bbq bun at tim ho wan

We didn’t even begin to scratch the surface of the massive number of delicious food options available in Hong Kong. We weren’t eating any of the fine dining options but searching for food stalls to enjoy along the streets and markets of Hong Kong. Yum. Did I mention I didn’t see any vegetables all week […]

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RTW Budget Update: Hong Kong

February 1, 2012 by Josh Eaton 2 Comments

hong kong currency

One country down, 16 to go! As we are trying to be cost-conscious while traveling, we budgeted out what we think we should spend in each place and are tracking our spending each day. We’ll share these budgets on the blog with you so you can get an idea of what it costs to stay […]

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Get in Line at Victoria Peak, Hong Kong

January 30, 2012 by Caroline Eaton 3 Comments

Singapore from the Peak

As I mentioned in traveling on or off the beaten path, I don’t shy away from a line if the end justifies the means. Some travelers see a line and quickly turn around not wanting to waste their time. When visiting Victoria Peak yesterday, I got in line. Yes, I felt a bit like I […]

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How to Visit the Big Buddha in Hong Kong

January 28, 2012 by Caroline Eaton 49 Comments

Purchase an Octopus Card This is my first suggestion for anyone visiting Hong Kong. It makes using the train/bus/ferry much quicker and easier. It is $150 HKD ($19 USD) $50 is a deposit you put down and then load your card with $100. If you return the card within 3 months you are charged $9 […]

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Overstimulated on Nathan Rd

January 27, 2012 by Caroline Eaton Leave a Comment

Nathan Road Signs

I wanted to title this article: You need tailor? You want suit? Copy watch? Copy handbag? You will understand once you take a stroll down Nathan Rd. yourself! Today was our first day in Hong Kong and we had one goal: to get lost. After our morning americano at the café near our apartment we started […]

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24 Hours In, Comfortably Uncomfortable

January 26, 2012 by Josh Eaton 2 Comments

ORD to HKG

In 24 hours we went from a comfortable suburb in Indiana, across the world to a foreign land. Is it everything we thought it would be? I am definitely out of my comfort zone. This was anticipated and is appreciated. But being outside your comfort zone is still…uncomfortable. As we start the trip, we have to […]

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