Discover Hongkong: Street-side Shopping and Dining

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*Prices were posted to give you some ideas on how much to budget for an HK trip

Street-Side Shopping

After a few hours of sleep, we decided to have a late lunch at a Chinese restaurant beside the hotel. We had some steamed chicken with ginger paste to taste and some stir-fried beef.

Ladies Market

Without an official itinerary, we decided to go to Ladies Market, which by the way, was too far from the hotel. It cost us about HK$175 (Php1,100) to get to that shopping area. The next day, we transferred to Standford Hillview Hotel since it is within shopping areas. While it is true that you can bargain clothes and bags at the Ladies Market, the final price is still, well, pricey. Like the beige and gray tops I bought for HK$300 (about Php945 each), were displayed at a rack in Robinson’s GenSan at Php650 each LOL. I noticed some of their stalls sell the same shoes, clothes and bags but have different prices. Ladies Market opens at 12:30 p.m. until 11 p.m.

One of the nicest things I bought for HK$250 (Php1,575) was a pair of boots!

So, before you buy anything -  look around and compare prices. And when you bargain, press down and bargain the cheapest. Learn to say NO and stick with your budget. After a while, they will give up and sell you the item at a price of you like :p  Shopping at Ladies Market has some benefits too – you get to walk a lot, sweat a lot and burn loads of calories.

Stanley Market

After a day at Ocean Park, it’s time for more shopping! We went straight to Stanley Market, which for me was way better than the Ladies Market. A cab ride from Ocean Park to Stanley will cost you about HK$95 (Php600). You’d be able to see an empty Repulse Bay along the way although it gets crammed full during the summer.

At Stanley, there are more upscale ladies wear at reasonable prices. Some  of the tops I bought come with free necklaces too. They have everything from shoes, bags, home decor, souvenirs to ladies and men’s clothing. I saw some pretty bags for sale which are a bit pricey. Some are at buy 1 take 1 but the designs are  kinda old-fashioned. Stanley Market is a quieter place and attracts more foreigners during the day. Just a head’s up though, it opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m.

That day, we met Sebastian.

Dining

After two days of Chinese food, we gave up. We were already craving for pizza and burgers and fries. On the way to Stanford Hotel, there is the restaurant that gives this certain ‘chinese food stench’ from boiled intestines and liver that makes me want to throw up. Good thing there is Pizza Hut to save our day! KFC and McDonalds too

Tip: Ask for a spoon and fork if you do not want to use a spork.

Here are some of the must-try foodies:

• Egg tarts (you can buy these at KFC, cake shops found in MTR stations or at Popeye’s at the Airport)
• Mooncakes (Mooncakes are hard to find. We did ask a few bakeries but none of them sell mooncakes as these are seasonal delicacies. I only found them at Kee-Wah Bakery. There is one at the airport if you wish to bring some home.)
• Come Buy Tea (Bubble teas! I had Milk Tappioca tea, which I didn’t like. But you might
• Chiu Chau dumplings
• Roasted pork or BBQ duck meat