Hong Kong from the Peak

Yet another series of travel blogging, i am presenting Hong Kong. The city much talked about in the west but still very much in the east. Probably the only city where you can see high rise building next to a small chinese town alongside (singapore can be quite close to it). I love hong kong for its diversity and local people. I even think hong kong has a great option for foodies. The local chinese food is very much similar to mainland china and you can easily get food from your own country. You name it hong kong has it. May it be prada, mango or any other brand, hong kong is newyork of the east. The only other city in the east which can compete with HK is only singapore. bangkok doesnt quality and KL sucks imho.



Lets look at this photos and video series. This post is only about Peak. The peak is the most visited destination or place in HK. One of the oldest tram still exist in HK and which takes you to the top of the peak. When you are in the tram you feel like you are going in a rocket or something and you can see building around you bending down..Its funny but its so cool. you gotta be there. Once you are on top, you gotta love the view of HK. Try to visit during non-winter days else its kinda dizzy and not so clear plus you will be freeze to death lol.

Check out The peak from my angle.

Christmas Travel- How to save a Blunder

Do you always end up buying a full price (no promo) tickets coz all the Promotional tickets are over?

Here are some TIPS for you to ensure that you enjoy a great holiday and save on the extra penny for travel, which you can shell out at something extra at your destination.

1) Checkout online deals. People always make mistakes by only looking at TOP airlines likes SIA, Cathay or Qantas. Try searching for local airlines (country you are visiting). For e.g: If you are visiting Colombo, you would be lot smarter to fly on Srilankan Airlines than Singapore Airlines which might cost you $100 more per pax. Imagine the money you save with tickets can buy you a sensual massage at the resort............

2) Checkout NATAS fare deals. This local singapore travel association typically host a travel fare during september or peak season. I am sure they will have one more around Chinese new year. so grab tickets during this time. Very cheap Lah (LOL..am turning singaporean day by day). ..

3) There are some local travel companies which gives good deal for a fair price. Check out some of the these.

www.airfares.com.sg (Misa Travel)- Dont have to pay in advance while booking. You can block tickets and pay later.
http://flights.chanbrothers.com/cbflights/ Didnt use them, but good enuff as i heard from other. Sometimes give best market prices.
www.zuji.com.sg Somehow i feel its a rip-off. If you compare prices with other companies, they sometime charge way too high.
www.priceline.com.sg Perhaps the only good thing about this site is, you can set your own price for a ticket. If the airline accept it, you might get a deal for $300 return to Sydney (cool yeah?).
http://p2ptravel.com/ Pretty OK site. Has some good deals.

4) Try to plan your vacation in advance, however do not book your tickets in advance. Most of the promo fares start coming in 1 and half month before your travel date. But once it comes out, go grab it fast before it last :-)

5) If you are one of frequent flyer, check out deals at airline website. They sometimes give away 10-30% discounts on tickets. Might come in handy during this season.

6) Try to get foreign exchange before you leave singapore, since it might turn out to be a costly affair at the airports abroad and you might be ripped off with the forex rates. For e.g In Srilanka, they do all transaction in USD and if you give them another currency. They rip you off by giving u a nominal exchange rate.

Hopefully this will help you in the coming holiday season, christmas and chinese new year. Enjoy your trip and travel safe.

Americans get ready to be fingerprinted!

Iran (too scared of americans) has now made fingerprinting identity checks for all americans entering iran.

"All US citizens should be controlled and subjected to digital fingerprinting when they are issued with a visa and when they enter Iran," according to the bill, adopted after a debate broadcast live on state radio.

"This law comes in response to the American practice of taking digital fingerprints of sportsmen, political officials and other Iranians, sometimes with an insulting attitude," MP Kazem Jalali said during the debate.

WOW..now thats what i call a revenge..Wonder what will be the rules for George W Bush while entering Iran on his next trip sometime. LOL..they might get his a$$ scanned. lol.