if you thought hong kong was just skyscrapersand bright lights, guess again. it’s a mix of both dazzling cityscapes andthe jaw dropping landscapes that surround it. here are my top favorite things we did inhong kong. 1. buy an octopus card before you do any exploring. this handy little card got us around the cityby bus, train, tram, and ferry.
Temple Street Night Market, we are navigating the streets of hong kong. we're doing good. i'm proud of us. and when you leave hong kong, you can returnthe card and get any money back that’s left
on the card. 2. hop on the star ferry. star ferry boats are a pleasant way to seevictoria harbour. ferry rides in hong kong are also a popularway to get around, but i’d consider avoiding the high speed ferries—apparently the increasein fast ferry traffic has been gravely endangering hong kong’s pink dolphin population. 3. take in the view from victoria peak. while this is the more touristy way to seethe hong kong skyline, it’s one you can’t leave without experiencing.
we rode up by bus, which is the cheaper route,and rode back down by peak tram. at victoria peak, you can enjoy the skylinefor free or you can pay to go up further to the sky terrace 428 for the highest panoramicview. it feels like it took forever to get up hereto the sky deck but it is so worth it especially at night to see hong kong all lit up. show them, let them see for themselves. it's so beautiful. 4. my personal favorite. hike lion rock!
to me, the view is even better than victoriapeak, and it’s free. it’s not very popular amongst tourists,which is why it was so great. i only ran into a few locals and they wereall very friendly, so even though i tackled this hike alone, i never felt unsafe. wow, oh my gosh. yeah very good. so he said hong kong island is over thereand then this is the kowloon peninsula. right? yes.
hello. hello! what's your name? look look. he's so nice, i ran into him right beforei got to the peak and he offered to come up with me and show me a little bit of what iwas actually looking at over the viewpoint. thank you so much. you're welcome. 5. a more posh way to experience a good view,is to sip a cocktail at a rooftop bar.
we went to ozone, the rooftop sky bar at theritz carlton. beware though; they strictly enforce theirdress code after 9pm. 6. don’t just have a cocktail with a good view. wake up to one! there are plenty of hotels in hong kong withgood views, but we chose hotel icon. they’ll even pick you up in a tesla, myfavorite car company, if you book one of their clubs or suites for 2 or more nights. 7. see a symphony of lights. every night at 8pm, you’ll see colorfullights and laser beams bursting from the skyline
on both sides of victoria harbour. 8. stroll along the promenade. for more amazing views, walk along the tsimsha tsui promenade where you can enjoy gazing at the architecture right along the water. we're walking back to our hotel and one thingthat we've noticed is that almost everywhere you stop, there's just a really pretty viewto take in. yep. 9. shop for electronics! although it’s not as cheap as it was severalyears ago, if you go to the right places,
you might be able to find some good bargains. you can probably go to amazon and get thisfor cheaper. but i haven't begun the negotiation processso i'm pretty sure it can go down lower if you attempt to negotiate with them. this place is huge! i've never seen so many electronics in mylife. that was just one level. there's still more to go. 10. experience the street markets.
we went to temple street night market wherekarl got to practice his negotiation skills. he wants to buy a karaoke microphone justso that he can annoy me when we get back home. say something i'm giving up on you. i never go anywhere without this bag, it alwayscome in handy for something. so we started out at hk $380 and this guywas a firm negotiator like he wouldn't budge for nothing. i had to walk around and act like i saw itcheaper somewhere else. 11. if you’re feeling adventurous, try somestreet food, especially dim sum if you come across it.
fried sweet potato? mmm, this is really good, you should try it. 12. for a cultural experience, visit tai o, afishing village on stilts located on lantau island. here you can walk around the village, eattraditional cantonese food, and take a boat tour. the boat tours often advertise pink dolphinsightings, but sadly these beautiful creatures are in danger of becoming extinct due to pollutionand large scale construction. you can help them by following some of theadvice in my eco-friendly travel tips video,
like avoiding plastic and other things thatend up in the ocean like skin products that contain microbeads. you can also contact hong kong’s ferry companiesto ask them to slow down or sign the petition to reroute ferry traffic. 13. see the big buddha. you can do this during the same excursionyou make to tai o village since it’s nearby. i didn't even realize the big buddha was rightbehind us as we were walking away from it but look how big that thing is. 14. while visiting the big buddha, you can alsoexplore ngong ping village.
but, heads up, don’t expect a traditionalcultural experience. this is a more commercialized area, completewith western familiarities like starbucks and subway. 15. and finally, ride on the ngong ping cablecar for some beautiful scenery. it’s best to do this while it’s stilllight out though. unfortunately, we didn’t quite make it beforesunset. also when you leave hong kong, don’t forgetto turn that octopus card in to get refunded for the remaining balance on the card! want to see more of our adventures in asia?
check out our entire honeymoon playlist anddon’t forget to like this video and subscribe for more. thanks for watching and i’ll catch you onthe next flight.
if you thought hong kong was just skyscrapersand bright lights, guess again. it’s a mix of both dazzling cityscapes andthe jaw dropping landscapes that surround it. here are my top favorite things we did inhong kong. 1. buy an octopus card before you do any exploring. this handy little card got us around the cityby bus, train, tram, and ferry.
Temple Street Night Market, we are navigating the streets of hong kong. we're doing good. i'm proud of us. and when you leave hong kong, you can returnthe card and get any money back that’s left
on the card. 2. hop on the star ferry. star ferry boats are a pleasant way to seevictoria harbour. ferry rides in hong kong are also a popularway to get around, but i’d consider avoiding the high speed ferries—apparently the increasein fast ferry traffic has been gravely endangering hong kong’s pink dolphin population. 3. take in the view from victoria peak. while this is the more touristy way to seethe hong kong skyline, it’s one you can’t leave without experiencing.
we rode up by bus, which is the cheaper route,and rode back down by peak tram. at victoria peak, you can enjoy the skylinefor free or you can pay to go up further to the sky terrace 428 for the highest panoramicview. it feels like it took forever to get up hereto the sky deck but it is so worth it especially at night to see hong kong all lit up. show them, let them see for themselves. it's so beautiful. 4. my personal favorite. hike lion rock!
to me, the view is even better than victoriapeak, and it’s free. it’s not very popular amongst tourists,which is why it was so great. i only ran into a few locals and they wereall very friendly, so even though i tackled this hike alone, i never felt unsafe. wow, oh my gosh. yeah very good. so he said hong kong island is over thereand then this is the kowloon peninsula. right? yes.
hello. hello! what's your name? look look. he's so nice, i ran into him right beforei got to the peak and he offered to come up with me and show me a little bit of what iwas actually looking at over the viewpoint. thank you so much. you're welcome. 5. a more posh way to experience a good view,is to sip a cocktail at a rooftop bar.
we went to ozone, the rooftop sky bar at theritz carlton. beware though; they strictly enforce theirdress code after 9pm. 6. don’t just have a cocktail with a good view. wake up to one! there are plenty of hotels in hong kong withgood views, but we chose hotel icon. they’ll even pick you up in a tesla, myfavorite car company, if you book one of their clubs or suites for 2 or more nights. 7. see a symphony of lights. every night at 8pm, you’ll see colorfullights and laser beams bursting from the skyline
on both sides of victoria harbour. 8. stroll along the promenade. for more amazing views, walk along the tsimsha tsui promenade where you can enjoy gazing at the architecture right along the water. we're walking back to our hotel and one thingthat we've noticed is that almost everywhere you stop, there's just a really pretty viewto take in. yep. 9. shop for electronics! although it’s not as cheap as it was severalyears ago, if you go to the right places,
you might be able to find some good bargains. you can probably go to amazon and get thisfor cheaper. but i haven't begun the negotiation processso i'm pretty sure it can go down lower if you attempt to negotiate with them. this place is huge! i've never seen so many electronics in mylife. that was just one level. there's still more to go. 10. experience the street markets.
we went to temple street night market wherekarl got to practice his negotiation skills. he wants to buy a karaoke microphone justso that he can annoy me when we get back home. say something i'm giving up on you. i never go anywhere without this bag, it alwayscome in handy for something. so we started out at hk $380 and this guywas a firm negotiator like he wouldn't budge for nothing. i had to walk around and act like i saw itcheaper somewhere else. 11. if you’re feeling adventurous, try somestreet food, especially dim sum if you come across it.
fried sweet potato? mmm, this is really good, you should try it. 12. for a cultural experience, visit tai o, afishing village on stilts located on lantau island. here you can walk around the village, eattraditional cantonese food, and take a boat tour. the boat tours often advertise pink dolphinsightings, but sadly these beautiful creatures are in danger of becoming extinct due to pollutionand large scale construction. you can help them by following some of theadvice in my eco-friendly travel tips video,
like avoiding plastic and other things thatend up in the ocean like skin products that contain microbeads. you can also contact hong kong’s ferry companiesto ask them to slow down or sign the petition to reroute ferry traffic. 13. see the big buddha. you can do this during the same excursionyou make to tai o village since it’s nearby. i didn't even realize the big buddha was rightbehind us as we were walking away from it but look how big that thing is. 14. while visiting the big buddha, you can alsoexplore ngong ping village.
but, heads up, don’t expect a traditionalcultural experience. this is a more commercialized area, completewith western familiarities like starbucks and subway. 15. and finally, ride on the ngong ping cablecar for some beautiful scenery. it’s best to do this while it’s stilllight out though. unfortunately, we didn’t quite make it beforesunset. also when you leave hong kong, don’t forgetto turn that octopus card in to get refunded for the remaining balance on the card! want to see more of our adventures in asia?
check out our entire honeymoon playlist anddon’t forget to like this video and subscribe for more. thanks for watching and i’ll catch you onthe next flight.