Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China. However, they have their own border control, police, currency and speak a different language (Cantonese). It is easy to take both taxis or Uber. Hong Kong was a British Colony until 1997 when it was returned back to China.Because of thisa large portion of people living in Hong Kong speak English. Many expats fromthe UK still live there today celebrating many English customs such as high tea. HongKong is split mainly between three areas, Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and The New Territories. Most people visit either HK Island or Kowloon but The New Territories is a rapidly expanding commercial and residential area as the rest of Hong Kong becomes too crowded and expensive. Typical dishes include Dim Sum, Roast Goose, Har Gow, Milk Tea, Pineapple Bread, congee, scrambeled egg/ sandwhich, pork bun, Wonton Soup, HK French Toast, eggettes (Bubble Waffle, Gan dan Jai). There are many open stalls on the street that sell delicious food (dai pai dong) and are integrated in to the Hong Kong culture. If you are interested in taking a day trip to Shenzhen just over the border with mainland china there are multiple ways to do it.

Things to see:

Pick Fak Building

Victoria Peak – buy sky pass and go to up and go to the sky terrace for 360 views

Temple Street Night Market – Flea Market that is very active at night

Chi Lin nunnery & Nan Lian garden – Buddhist temple with nice gardens

Wong Tai Sin Temple

Big Buddha 

High Tea at The Peninsula

Chunking Mansions

Causeway Bay

Karaoke Wan Chai

Restaurants:

Tim Ho Wan – Dim sum, Chow Fun, shu mai, pork bun, fried milk, shrimp dumpling (har gao), pork dumpling (siu mai), Chee cheung fun (rice noodles) Sham shui po location

Australia Dairy Company – Macaroni Soup, Scrambled Eggs on toast, milk tea

Rooftop Bars:

Ozone Bar

Sugar – Quarry Bay

Felix – Kowloon 

Eye Bar – Good place to watch Light Show

Red Sugar (Kerry Hotel)- Great place to watch the Light Show

Cé La Vi

Brunch:

Ozone at the Ritz Carlton – Sunday Dom Perignon unlimited brunch for $170 (Unbelievable View, highest sky bar in the world)

Bars:

In Hong Kong, the main party area is called Lwan Kai Fong, or “LKF” for short. People tend to hang there till 2:3/3am, then make their way to Wan Chai. Wan Chai is a bit seedier but open until very late in the morning 7AM+. It’s not infrequent for prostitutes to try and solicit you in the bars.

The Old Man

Lily and Bloom (they also have a secret cigar room)

Wolf Market

7/11 (Seriously go get a beer and hang in front of the store and drink. People call it “Club 7-11 in HK”

Cocktail Bars:

Coa
Bar Leone

Clubs:
(Below is a suggested “Club Crawl”)

Rummin Tings (10PM-12AM)

Lilly & Bloom (12-2)

Fly (2-3)

Volar (3-4)

Drop (4-5)

Bar 109 (5-7)

Dusk till Dawn (7-9)

Joh Sun – Good Morning

Lodging:

Intercontinental (Amazing rooftop pool)
W Hotel (Another great rooftop pool “Wet Pool”)