Took a trip to Guangzhou to visit the humongous Canton Fair event, which is held in April and October each year. I haven’t been up to Guangzhou in a while so it was nice to get out of Hong Kong and visit for a day. While there are a few methods to get up to Guangzhou, bus, train via Shenzhen, ... Read More »
Transportation between Shenzhen and Guangzhou is easy, and there’s two main options via public transport. The first is by train which I recommend over the buses. Travel time is approximately 1 hour via train and 2 hours via bus. Train: Trains leave from Shenzhen Railway station which is down the block from the Hong Kong LoWu Border, making it a ... Read More »
In honor of the 15th Anniversary of the Hong Kong handover, this July 1 I decided to write about connecting Hong Kong to the mainland. I read this article on the WSJ , it purports while maintaining it’s own identity, Hong Kong needs to better integrate itself with the mainland at the same time. If it doesn’t, it’ll fall behind and ... Read More »
Many people utilize the MTR Airport Express in-town prior-day check-in feature. However, one of the drawbacks is that while this is touted as good for all passengers, it’s a matter of fact that not every airline allows check-in the day prior. (I think prior-day check-in is the main selling point of the Airport Express…without it there are many other viable options ... Read More »
This is an offer I don’t think many people utilize. When taking the Airport Express, get a discount and collect Asia Miles at the same time. Tickets are also cheaper if purchased online, 10% off for HSBC cardholders until July 31, 2012. Around 5% discount for non-HSBC online purchases. The only drawback I see is having to go online and do a separate ... Read More »
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