Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Need to Know
ADVANCE PLANNING
»
One Month Before
Get your hotel room booked; get your visa sorted.
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Two Weeks Before
Book tickets for entertainment events.
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One Week Before
Book a table at Hong Kong or Macau restaurants.
RESOURCES
»
Hong Kong Tourism Board
(
www.discoverhongkong.com
) Very efficient
and useful website.
»
HK Magazine
(
http://hk-magazine.com
)
Hong Kong listings and entertain-
ment; free magazine available from restaurants, bars and hotels.
»
Time Out
(
www.timeout.com.hk
) Informative entertainments website; look
out for the hard copy from news-stands.
»
bc Magazine
(
www.bcmagazine.net
) Hong Kong entertainment magazine;
free hard copy.
GETTING AROUND
»
Airport Express
The fastest way into town from Hong Kong International
Airport.
»
MTR
Hong Kong's metro system is very fast and highly efficient.
»
Boats
Ply the waters of Hong Kong and Macau.
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Train
Trains criss-cross the entire southern region.
»
Air
Planes service the region and China, and fly to international destinations
from Hong Kong.
»
Local Bus
The Hong Kong and Macau bus system is efficient; urban buses
elsewhere are not foreigner-friendly.
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Long-distance Buses
Serve numerous destinations across the region.
