Tag Archives | hong kong

Looking back through the travel archives #My7Links

A current web meme asks bloggers to answer seven questions with their blog posts. Amer from Tend To Travel nominated me, so here are my 7 links

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Applying for a Chinese visa – Hong Kong, China

By steve in asia, china

A detailed description of how to apply for a Chinese Visa at the China Resources Building in Hong Kong in 1-3 days, without using an agency.

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Cathay Pacific – Hong Kong, China

By steve in china, travel

According to Kayak.co.uk the three cheapest airlines for a one-way flight to Beijing were Emirates, Aeroflot and Cathay Pacific. Emirates looked quite promising but I’m still wary of Aeroflot who last time I flew with them tried to kill me by landing on a runway that was still having the ice cleared by three bulldozers [...]

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Stuck in Hong Kong – Hong Kong

By steve in central asia, travel

Arrived at Shanghai airport to find that my visa is no longer valid. Apparently changing flight at Shanghai counts as having entered the country, so the visa is expired. Am currently sat in the airport for 6 hours and $120 lighter whilst a new one gets delivered from the embassy. Hong Kong? Phooey! …time passes… [...]

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Jumbo Floating Restaurant – Aberdeen, Hong Kong

By steve in central asia, travel

Caught the bus to Aberdeen on the southern side of the island today. It’s a little fishing port with a couple of enormous restaurants floating in the center. Took a Sampan over to the Jumbo Floating Restaurant, but got soaked by a boat going the other way so had to sit in a smart restaurant [...]

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Would you like a fork sir? – Hong Kong, Hong Kong

By steve in central asia, travel

Had a long day of testing Hong Kong’s transport system – the MTR underground is excellent and really easy to use. Took the Star Ferry over to the Kowloon waterfront, which I thought gave a better view of the city than Victoria Peak. Found a sign leading to Nathan Road, which is Hong Kong’s ‘Golden [...]

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