Mong Kok

Mong Kok is the busiest place in Hong Kong. i thought Causeway Bay was something, but Mong Kok! in one night, i spent almost a grand buying beautiful things for my beautiful pips back home. it's like a money magnet! everyone has one single interest in mind: make you fork over whatever amount you have been religiously keeping in your wallet. in Lady's Market, there's a lady who wanted to sell me little magnet souvenirs for $39. i walked away, and she shouted, "OK, $10 la!!" haha.

Mong Kok also has yummy food. of course! it doesn't ever want you to get hungry, else you might want to go home and stop shopping.

where do all these people come from? they walk and walk and walk and never seem to keep still. everywhere else in Hong Kong, pedestrians have to wait for vehicles to stop so they can cross the street. not in Mong Kok. cars pile up to wait for people to clear the way.

chinese fast food. hehe..

if you are in a budget and you are staying somewhere in North Point, take my advise: Take any tram that heads to Western Market ($2). disembark near Prince's Building in Central. walk the footbridge towards Star Ferry in Central Pier. take the ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui ($2.20 upperdeck). near the Peninsula Hotel, take the Number 2 or Number 9 bus and disembark at Mong Kok station MTR ($4.40). there you go, Mong Kok for less than $10!

best time to go is around 3PM. you should arrive there around 6PM. eat dinner and take lots of pictures. you will feel your legs giving up on you just about when you get back to HKCC. go to the viewing deck to recharge. with a view like this, you should be OK in no time.

enjoy!!