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Hong Kong is the true definition of
east-meets-west these are my 30 secrets
and best things to do in the former
British colony of Hong Kong in this
video I will take you with me on a wild
two-day roller coaster ride through Hong
Kong Hong Kong is a foodie paradise and
the perfect fusion of British and
Chinese culture with mouth-watering
dishes ranging from crispy goose while
pigeon to the cutest dim sum and
desserts but also the vivid Hong Kong
skyline the outrageous nightlife at lan
kwai fong and all my hidden secrets to
make your trip to hong kong even more
memorable
kick off your Hong Kong adventure at
Victoria Peak for the most breathtaking
skyline in the world plenty of visitors
paid 52 Hong Kong dollars roughly seven
US dollars to go up to the sky Terrace
but take it from me if this is not the
best view so please don't waste your
money rather take a 50 minute hike on
the force the luggage road which leads
to the most amazing views of Hong Kong
the angle from this spot is way better
than from the Sky Terrace alternatively
visit the Lions pavilion which also
offers excellent free views of Hong Kong
but this place tend to get a bit
touristy in the afternoon but make sure
to check the weather forecast before you
go up because the last thing you want is
waste your time in dense fog to avoid
the extremely busy crowds at the Peak
Tram
rent yourself a taxi to go up to
Victoria Peak it is only a ten-minute
taxi ride to Victoria Peak and is about
81 Hong Kong dollars roughly ten US
dollars no stress and quite affordable a
special tip visit before dawn to
experience this mesmerizing sunrise over
Hong Kong
then navigate your way down to Yamcha
for a quality dim sum brunch trying for
some good fun dim sum at Youngjae
Youngjae is known for having the cutest
dim sum in Hong Kong order the following
dishes BBQ piggy buns baked pineapple
puffs as birds in a cage pineapple cake
dim sum
amazing and hot custard molten buns
I love custard custard is so yeah well
it gets messy
this is really good dim sum so sweet
oh man so just like a regular barbecue
pork bun this is excellent if some
pineapple bird cake mm-hmm mm-hmm so
this is this is more of a dessert what
was even more surprising I ran into a
few Reforma subscribers from Japan what
are the odds
speaking of odds a few blocks up the
street you'll find Audis
get yourself a delicious treat Hong Kong
style egg waffles with soft-serve ice
cream and matcha a beloved local
delicacy 69 Hong Kong dollars nine US
dollars
that's damn good I can see what the hype
is all about that is damn delicious once
you're done with breakfast and treats
jump on the subway to cross Victoria
Harbour to the Kowloon Peninsula where
we will visit the Mong Kok district Hong
Kong is known for its many markets in
the Mong Kok district you will find the
flower market bird market and cold fish
market conveniently located right next
to each other which will save you a lot
of travel time these markets are great
places to soak up the local Hong Kong
culture
next to the flower market you will find
it the bird garden there's birds
everywhere this whole district is filled
with birds probably escaped from the
cages whoa birds are the most popular
pets in Hong Kong so during the weekend
you will find many locals browsing
around for bird food and accessories or
just to enjoy some tranquility the final
market in this area is loaded with
goldfish this whole street is loaded
with small shops selling goldfish
little plastic bags I found this to be a
bit cruel but in Hong Kong everything is
business apparently having a goldfish at
home brings a lot of good luck so it
comes to no surprise goldfish are a
popular pet and Hong Kong as well
apparently no videos and photos are
allowed at the fish shops so yeah
careful when you do that
now for a bizarre adventure and Kalume
check out the junk in mansion a
conglomerate of international stores
teeming with odd characters illegal
items and budget hotels try to avoid
staying here if you can you own an
adventurous time book yourself a
guesthouse a lifetime experience
otherwise get yourself a little bit more
expensive place in central maybe yeah
the basement at the Chungking mansions
on the other hand offers many great
restaurants like lung volume famous for
their authentic Hong Kong milk tea
filtered through actual stockings
nicknamed stockings milk tea which gives
the tea a soft smooth taste a true local
delicacy filtered in stockings so the
stockings have never heard of it before
but supposedly this is a very famous
local delicacy oh that's so so pure
no residue whatsoever thanks to those
stockings make sure to also order at the
butter crisp on there's a liquid
on a fun please note space in Hong Kong
as extremely scarce even in restaurants
so you could be sharing a table with
strangers also lines can grow up to an
hour so make sure to come early since we
are sort of on a milk tour draw by ei
Xiong milk company for a tiny bowl of
steamed milk pudding 37 Hong Kong
dollars roughly five US dollars the
evening is setting in so let's pay a
visit to the famous temple street night
market let's see if I can get myself a
sweet bargain at its many shopping
stalls here you will find cheap purses
toys electronics souvenirs and truck
loads of other goodies
there's no invitation here guys is this
all the real deal is the most fun part
here is testing your negotiation tactics
since there aren't any price tags
designs are pretty damn cold look at
some of my favorites this particular one
this is beautiful the temple street
night market ends in a perverted section
with adult items for the naughty Souls
among us those are nice play cards my
favourite playing cards temple street
night market is open every day from 2:00
p.m. until midnight
lemon wow this looks pretty cool
actually I want this one this one looks
cool 1:58 ah it's still pretty good have
you guys ever played with lemon when you
were kid why did you play with Lego
I love leopard if you're feeling funky
you can join as the local freestyle
karaoke events on the street
dinnertime my Hong Kong friends took me
to an authentic Hong Kong restaurant in
Kowloon called hanky affordable claypot
rice dishes and a mouth-watering crab
experience but starting off with a
crispy deep-fried oyster cake time for
the clay pot rice dishes with pork jowls
eel and minced beef I have to make sure
you have definitely consider hinky if
you want quality food for affordable
prices
this boat is absolutely delicious
restaurants in Hong Kong do not provide
any tissues so you'll have to bring your
own next up the Tim shirt choy
waterfront where you can take a few
snaps at the bruce lee statue one of
Hong Kong's most famous movie icons we
emotional content at the waterfront you
also find many cruise ships in
particular the Aqua Luna one of the last
remaining red sail Chinese jump ships
which offers a fun 45 minute cruise
around Hong Kong harbour check the link
below for a twelve percent discount on
tickets next the symphony of lights at
the simcha choy waterfront world's
largest permanent light and sound show
according to the Guinness World Records
there are currently 42 participating
buildings with more buildings joining
every year making it one of the world's
most impressive skylines
the light show takes place every night
at 8:00 p.m. and lasts about 10 minutes
top off your column adventure by
visiting the I bar known for having the
absolute best views of hong kong by
night while you enjoy a cold crisp
Tsingtao beer that one of the best views
of hong kong can be enjoyed from the eye
bar ears can be a bit pricey but it's an
unobstructed view of the entire Hong
Kong skyline time to return to Hong Kong
Island one of the most expensive places
in the world did you know that Hong Kong
has the most skyscrapers in the world
more than double that of its nearest
rival New York City let's grab some
breakfast at one of world's cheapest
Michelin star restaurants the iconic Tim
Hall one this is a Michelin star rated
dim sum restaurant a pretty decent
prices just like Yamcha Tim ho Wan also
sells Chinese dim sum bite-sized dishes
and bamboo steamer baskets to keep the
items warm and moist no line no line
they come around five o'clock nothing to
worry about
but if you come late around dinnertime
seven or eight this is packing first
item steamed BBQ pork buns seared with a
thin layer of caramelized sugar 23 Hong
Kong dollars three u.s. dollars truly
Michelin star worthy these are the best
barbecue pork buns I've ever eaten next
show my juicy pork dumplings 34 Hong
Kong dollars four u.s. dollars question
time is this the best Shamai in the
world
let's find out
that actually is what is the reason I
got that star the beauty is this room is
so tiny very small show mice another
taste test har gow shrimp dumplings 34
Hong Kong dollars for US dollars
stickier go don't worry
ultra ordering as the portions are quite
smart let's stop all this off with a
warm taro coconut soup palace was like a
smoothie but it's not it's like a little
one coconut internal the most delicious
thing I've eaten at this place final
conclusion is the best dim sum I've ever
had in my life period now let's jump on
the subway to Cosway Bay to visit the
noonday gun this naval gun is fired
every day at noon an odd time keeping
tradition and is considered a local
legend and serves as a reminder of Hong
Kong's colonial past once fired - you're
allowed near the gun - take a bunch of
selfies getting to the noon gun can be
very very tricky the entrance is located
right next to the Excelsior Hotel for
more detailed instructions check
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close by you will also find the lively
Hong Kong waterfront promenade at
walking distance from the Admiralty
subway station to get to the promenade
you have to make your way through tama
park where you can even join a local
picnic I've never seen so many people
just having a picnic picnic time if the
waterfront is a great place to hang out
and take in the incredible futuristic
skyscrapers of Hong Kong built with
Chinese Fung Shui style in consideration
Fung Shui which supposedly harmonizes
people with their environment through
architecture it's 25° packing hot
beautiful could not have wished for a
better day like right now the city is
gorgeous there's no smog it's perfectly
clear if you have ever been to San
Francisco before you would know how
steep those streets can be Hong Kong is
on a whole nother level these streets
are beyond steep that may be the reason
why they built the world's longest
covered escalator system covering eight
hundred meters with an elevation of 135
meters one tip they only go up so you
would need some good knees or a taxi to
go back down Hong Kong is basically San
Francisco on steroids to really get a
good sense of how steep the streets
actually are visit ladder Street which
eventually leads to the man mo temple
one of Hong Kong's all those temples and
is now a declared monument dedicated to
the gods of literature and war built in
1847 during the Qing Dynasty by wealthy
Chinese merchants
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it is an excellent place for photography
and to overdose on incense the fancied
endings taking you from west to east
Hong Kong Island
don't forget to write a classic ding
ding for just 30 cents it is a
great way to get around the island
a less popular tourist spot but grateful
photography is yet cheong building in
Quarry Bay as you can tell this is a
popular place for selfies and
photography also known as the monster
building this behemoth of a building
complex is actually five interconnected
towers built in the 1960s there's two
parts to the gate to a building this is
a little bit down the street make sure
not to go back straight the station
check out the area because there's way
more to it a true hidden secret is
waterfall Bay Park where you can visit
thousands of Buddha statues for a
surreal Hong Kong experience people in
Hong Kong love roasted meat particularly
goose and duck now at this particular
restaurant you can even get pitch in
Hong Kong sells many unique dishes while
pigeon being one of them anybody hungry
so I decided to visit Kuan Yew roasted
meat for a braced pigeon feast
oh that
Oh oh wow very gamey and very gamey meat
but very nice purple - duck but more on
the gaming side but after tasting Hong
Kong pigeon in some punch and tea Hong
Kong tea oh this is this meal is quite a
champion I'm gonna say this is an
acquired taste an entire pitch in ghosts
450 Hong Kong dollars six US dollars I'm
here at one choice station and were
gonna try something very interesting
turtle shell jelly yep and even more
bizarre dish is turtle jelly a Chinese
herbal medicine available at hoi ting
Tong in the Cosway Bay district of Hong
Kong
I ordered the enhanced turtle jelly for
120 Hong Kong dollars 15 US dollars
oh it's a very distinct taste very blunt
oh yeah I forgot to add some honey hmm
play now it's nice I wonder if this is
going to work away my hangover from last
night oh man I don't think I can get
much more of that
the top is off with something nice and
sweet almond dessert
oh that's hella perfect slightly warm
it's like an almond pudding but very
this delicious almond dessert will set
you back 15 Hong Kong dollars to US
dollars well I sincerely hope this is
not actual poop it is dinner time so
let's get some delicious roasted goose
here in downtown Hong Kong at Yankee
restaurant right behind me Yong ki is
the quintessential restaurant for goose
in Hong Kong I ordered their signature
charcoal roasted goose for 275 for Hong
Kong dollars roughly 35 u.s. dollars
juicy goose with super crispy goose skin
a perfect balance of savory meat sweet
melting on the tip of your tongue
Oh delicious
those damn geese know how to be
delicious but don't forget to start with
a refreshing
Tsingtao alternatively grab dinner at
holy fook don't let the name fool you
apparently this is a really good
restaurant holy is a funky Chinese
kitchen inspired by the spirit of
late-night Chinatown hangouts the way it
can be a bit long so just come at 6:00
p.m. sharp to secure yourself a table
also the decor looks exceptionally nice
when the night falls it is time to go to
leung kwai fong the party district of
hong kong but you may wonder where do
you start simple join the Hong Kong pub
crawl after the Hong Kong pub crawl I
recommend you dive even deeper into the
Hong Kong nightlife I got you all the
best tips for an epic night out go watch
my complete Hong Kong nightlife video by
clicking on the info card in the right
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but wait I still have a bunch of amazing
bonus tips but first navigate to
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Hong Kong map with all the places I
mentioned in this video including 200
photos prices discounts and all my extra
tips I highly recommend you take an epic
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ride away from Hong Kong central watch
my complete Macau travel guide for all
the best things to do and which mekinese
Street foods you should eat also don't
forget to try world's highest urban
bungee jump of the Macao Tower Hong Kong
has the world's most expensive real
estate so I consider myself a very
fortunate finding a balling penthouse in
downtown Hong Kong central for a crazy
cheap price on Airbnb I had no idea Hong
Kong was this humongous look how skinny
that is it's such a skinny building get
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more scary are the low walls preventing
you from falling off the building just
look at this this is my hip and then
it's like that is such a long way down
if you have an extra day in Hong Kong
consider visiting Hong Kong Disneyland
since this inland is on Lantau Island
you can also visit the nearby Cheng Tong
Buddha statue one of the world's largest
Buddha statues standing at 34 meters
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nightlife guy
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