Woooo Hoooo! I'm off on an unexpected trip to Hong Kong!

[ktoopi]

Hi Everyone

As my title suggests, I am off to Hong Kong.....a surprise from my hubby who has a meeting there next week. As it is school holidays, he is taking our daughter and I with him.

I have been doing quite a lot of research about shopping for camera gear over there and it is overwhelming to say the least! We are staying at the Hong Kong Sheratin Towers on Nathan Rd Kowloon. My research tells me do not go shopping for camera stuff on Nathan Rd as it is tourist rip off central!!

I have been reading Roland Lims guide to shopping in Hong Kong which is very useful but was wondering if anyone here has had recent experinces there/lived there and has any insider information on places that are safe to purchase from and or things that are a must see do!

Cheers Karen
ps VERY excited

[ameerat42]

1. Take a pea-soup piercing radar emitter and remove the radar blocking filter from your camera.
2. Stick to that advice about buying camera gear.
3. Enjoy the public transport - esp the trains - and wonder why Sydney can't have the like.

Apart from that, make sure you pack a pretty (or ugly) wide-as-you-can angle lens.
Oh, 4. Have a good trip.

Am.

[ameerat42]

Just an adjunct. Now it's been some 18 months, but unless a heap of history has happened that I am unaware of, I can't remember seeing any
"great bargains" or standout prices in my meanderings through many photo-stores in both Singapore and in HK.
Now I could be wrong! But I would not get too many expectation up about what you can hope to buy as bargains compared to/from here.
Am.

[courty]

I'd be buying from DWI/EGlobal and concentrating on trying as much awesome food as I could fit in

[ktoopi]

I'd be buying from DWI/EGlobal and concentrating on trying as much awesome food as I could fit in

Thanks Courty! I will definitely be cramming in as much delicious authentic food as i can!!! I would say at least 70-80% of my everyday cooking is Asian or Asian style food!!!