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  1. Offbeat Travel Photo – Wrong Book Shop

    Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 8 November 2009

    The Offbeat Travel Photo of the Week is shown below, and it was sent to me via email. Basically, this Offbeat Travel Photo highlights the language conundrums of the world. I’m just wondering if the returns department of the Wong Fook Hing Book Store is titled?  Maybe the Fook Hing Returns section? I think this photo was taken [...]Offbeat Travel Photo – Wrong Book Shop is a post from: Funny Travel, Offbeat Travel, Weird Travel - The Travel Tart

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  2. Getting To Hong Kong from Shenzhen via Lo Wu

    Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 6 November 2009

    Once you have cleared the China and Hong Kong border customs, the first thing you should do is get an Octopus Card.  It is the Singapore equivalent of an EZ-link card which you could add money to the card and use it to pay for transportation around Hong Kong.  Octopus fares are between 5% and [...] Related posts:Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau Trip Summary

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  3. How to Bargain when Shopping in Shenzhen and Hong Kong?

    Blog: PassportChop.com Travel Blog - Reviews, Travel Experiences - 4 November 2009

    To get the most out of your shopping experience in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, you should pick up some bargaining skills or else you will end up paying too much most of the time. If what you want to buy, is sold in many nearby shops and stalls, chances are you will be able to bargain [...] Related posts:Activities to Do in Shenzhen: Shopping, Foot Massage, Hair Styl

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  4. Tian Tan Buddha in Hong Kong

    Blog: Atlas Parasite - 21 July 2009

    Having been raised in America, I have a thing for seeing anything that’s being touted as “world’s biggest [insert object here].” So when I was in Hong Kong, I just had to go see the Tian Tan Buddha, aka the Po Lin Buddha (it is part of the Po Lin monastery), aka…The Big Buddha! It’s [...]Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)

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  5. Hong Kong Travel: Under the fort

    Blog: asian ramblings - 8 July 2009

    The British built Lei Yue fort to protect the eastern approach to Victoria Harbour, from the French and Russian navies. The fort is now a Museum. _________________________________________________________________________ © 2009 Asian Ramblings. Unauthorized use prohibited Why not follow Asian Ramblings on Twitter?

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  6. Hong Kong

    Blog: Jo Hetland - 5 July 2009

    Something but sky scrapers

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  7. Hong Kong’s spectacular skyline

    Blog: velvet escape's blog - 1 July 2009

    Hong Kong (Island) has arguably one of the most spectacular city skylines in the world. The high density of skyscrapers crammed into a small strip of land on the northern edge of Hong Kong Island is a phenomenal sight. There are many ways to enjoy the views of the skyline. One way is to head for [...]

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  8. Hong Kong, first impressions.

    Blog: Rice and Rock Concerts - 20 May 2009

    Wow. I was last in Hong Kong 20 years ago. Back then central was a skyline to beat skylines, but now Hong Kong’s suburbs, Central, Causeway Bay, Happy Valley, Kowloon, Mongkok – the entire 360 degree view is commerce and skyscapers… Sometimes when travelling the opinion of the city is often as good as the accommodation that [...]

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  9. How China Deals With Swine Flu

    Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 3 May 2009

    Since I've been helping The New York Times cover the swine flu scare over the past week, a friend in Hong Kong sent me an email describing how China is reacting to its first confirmed case.

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