China Travel Forum

[Susan]

I’m planing to go by myself, I’ve done a little travelling before (Europe with friends) but never by myself and never having a real clue about the place.
Just want some advice on the city, things to do and see.
Firstly is it a friendly city (for loners like me) or I’m I been a bit mad going on my own?
Cheap places to stay? (don’t know if they have hostels in HK)
Any good guide books?
And just general advice, do’s and don’ts, that sort of thing?
As you can see any help would be much appreciated

[Nick]

Traveled alone in Hong Kong for 10 days last year. You're not at all mad for going. The city is very safe, very clean, and very easy city to get around. Oh, and quite strikingly beautiful. I stayed in a great room at the YMCA Salisbury on the Kowloon side in Tsim Tsa Tsui. It's touristy there but very close to the harbour and great views of the Hong Kong skyline with Mount Victoria looming behind it. It's cheapish - Hong Kong is generally expensive.
Things to do would be take the tram to the top of Mt. Victoria for the great views. Do it twice if you have time, once during the day and once at night. There is a small road (path) that loops around the mountain and makes for a great 1-2 hour walk. Other things to do are visit the islands such as Lamma. Easy to get to via ferry's.
General tip: get the Octopus card at the airport and put $50-$75 bucks on it. You can then just swipe it when you get on any bus, ferry, or subway. Transportation is cheap in Hong Kong. The subways in particular were very easy to get around on.