How to go 林村许愿树?

Hi,

I planned to go 林村许愿树 in New Territories, how long does it take if i take taxi from the %26#39;Tai Vo%26#39; Station? will it expensive if taking taxi? any other public transport can reach there?

Thanks.

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This is the wishing tree.

You can go to Tai Wo East Rail Station and catch a cab and it will take %26lt;5mins and cost less than $20 I reckon. Alternatively catch the 64K bus and alight at Fong Ma Po.

There is a green minibus as well, but I can%26#39;t remember the number (25?).

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Green Minibus 25K from Tai Po Market Station every 6 to 13 minutes until 11-30pm. Fare HK$5.1 to the final destination at Ng Tung Chai but sectional fares are available so the journey to the wishing trees may cost less than this.

is the tree still there? i heard it%26#39;s been taken down already.

the tree is still there but is propped up and lacks its previous splendour.

The village is still worth a visit though as there is a Tin hau temple (recently redecorated in time for the once-a-decade Da Jiu festival), and of course you can still stick wishes to the boards. Oh, and going into Lam Tsuen is a great way to see some old villages and some small scale farming life.

It%26#39;s not the same without the ';real'; wishing tree. 林村 does have the most beautiful public washroom voted by the government. The washroom is worth the trip to 林村. You will be mobbed by the locals to buy their ';wishing packages'; to make your wish and throw up onto the tree when you get off the bus or the taxi.

The tree that%26#39;s there now is not the original tree. The original tree was destroyed by fire in 1998. The tree that replaced it collapsed and the current propped up tree which was transplanted from mainland China has been there since 2003. The practice of tossing wishes attached to oranges into the tree has been banned since 2005 but a large plastic tree (which won%26#39;t replace the real tree) is due to be erected by the end of this year so that the practice of tossing wishes can be revived. There%26#39;s also a second nearby tree which has been adopted as a wishing tree but that%26#39;s also in poor condition and propped up.

Great. Thank you so much for all your valuable information !!

octopus card, mtr tourist 1-day pass

Hi! I%26#39;m goin to HK on September and I have already resolved that I%26#39;ll get an octopus card or the MTR 1-day tourist pass. But I still have a few questions which are not quite clear to me yet. There will be 2 of us going to HK.

1. If I buy only 1 Octopus card, can we both use it? After all, it%26#39;s not a personalized card right?

2. The Tourist MTR 1-day pass - can we both use only 1 card?

I%26#39;ll appreciate anyone who can reply please. Thanks in advance!

octopus card, mtr tourist 1-day pass

No, you are not allowed to share or ';passing back'; for 2 persons to share one card.

octopus card, mtr tourist 1-day pass

So that means if we buy either one, we%26#39;ll have to buy 2 cards for both of us right?

personally speaking, unless you plan to transport ALOT around place to place in HK, the 1 day octopus card for tourist isn%26#39;t going to be worthy. (Just MY opinion though) many will disagree.

I find that a typical tourist in HK manage to go maximum to two tourist attractions (areas) in one day. Maybe three....and many times the MTR doesn%26#39;t reach places like Stanley Market, and Ocean Park, Aberdeen, Repulse Bay...etc. You have to take the bus.

Unless you keep crossing the harbour and planning to go to many stops, you won%26#39;t be able to use more than $ 50.

The octopus card has a smart chip in it, it records when and where you ENTER the gates of the station, and then when and where you get OUT of the gates of the station you arrive in. If you try to beep twice on entry, it will stop to card/error, and you might end up going to the customer service center to fix it.

So, to answer your question, no, you cannot SHARE the card. Each person must have his/her octopus card.

Like I said, if only 1 day transporting around, and you are NOT always in MTR, I would just buy single journey tickets.

Hmm..that%26#39;s pretty good info. Really, thanks, I think I know what I need now. Thanks again!

Katetam, the octopus card is accepted on buses and trams as well. Definitely on the buses to Repulse Bay and Stanley. Even on the Star Ferry. Personally, I think this card is a good idea since is is accepted on so many forms of transport and it saves the hassle of trying to figure out the exact amount of coins and change...

My Octopus card is also accepted as cash when buying items at convenient stores such as 7-ELeven (newspapers, candy, drinks even snacks). I would think that the one day type that tourists get would also have this function in it. In which case it would make such a card really attractive to tourists!

Ok boofit, thanks for the ';correction';...

However, reason I said what I did was.... what I meant to type (sorry, just came back from a long trip, can%26#39;t type much these days)......

was.... the Tourist MTR pass ($50) is not worth it as it%26#39;s NOT an octopus card, it%26#39;s just for MTR. I meant to type 1 day MTR pass, not (octopus).

Sorry Chloe. I meant to say don%26#39;t get the 1 day TOURIST MTR pass (it%26#39;s not an octopus card), and it%26#39;s only applicable to MTR.

Octopus card, I thought they only have 3 day including the Airport express for tourists.

So best option is get the normal Octopus if you don%26#39;t want to manage loose change. But remember to get your money refunded off the card before departing.

If one intends to use the MTR a lot in one day and will otherwise spend %26gt;$50 on single fares, the 1-day Tourist MTR pass is still a good deal. oopsChloe can use the regular Octopus to pay for other non-MTR purchases. It all depends on the individual%26#39;s itinerary and the mode of transporation.

Does the 1 day tourist MTR pass cover going from the Airport to Tsim Sha Tusi? Because I looked at their subway line and it appears that the only line connecting the aiport is the ';airport express line';. Going from Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui alone costs HK$69.

Please ignore my question above. I found more info on the 1 day pass. You can%26#39;t use it on the Airport Express line:

Tourist MTR 1-Day Pass

Listed Price: HK$50.0

Online Price: HK$48.0

The ticket entitles a passenger to unlimited number of MTR rides (excluding the Airport Express Line) during a continuous period of 24 hours (within 1 month from day of purchase)

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Now my question is what is the cheapest method to get from the Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui? Are there buses I can take? How much is a taxi? If I took a hotel shuttle, do I need any vouchers?

Well, that was my point (as Teddy mentioned), if one intends to transport ALOT back and forth HK island and Kowloon, and long distances on the MTR, then one might want to consider the $ 50 tourist pass for 1 day. But it%26#39;s NOT an Octopus card.

My point was that most tourists cannot do SO many tourist points that WOULD use up that $ 50.00 tourist pass. When I travel on the MTR to run errands, from HK island to Kowloon to Tseung Kwan O, even I only use about $ 36.00 -$ 40.00 in 1 day.

The Octopus card doesn%26#39;t have a 1 day one for tourist. It would be pointless to have one anyways, so either the normal regular one that us locals us everyday, or the 3 day one that includes the 1 journey on Airport Express train, which technically, if you really make use of the MTR and the AE in 3 days, it COULD be worth getting.

? new hotel in Yangshuo- Park Lane

Hi

My parents are looking to visit in May and have heard there is a new hotel near West St called the Park Lane- does anyone have any comments/experience with this one?

Thanks

? new hotel in Yangshuo- Park Lane

Thanks for your advice

? new hotel in Yangshuo- Park Lane

Hi,

We just came back from Yangshuo, a week ago, Yangshuo Park Lane is overall a good hotel.

Pro:

- New hotel

- Good location, located in the main street of Yangshuo (Yangshuo is small town, so there%26#39;s only 2 street in Yangshuo). 5 min walk to West Street.

- Clean. and friendly staff.

Cons :

- Not enough heater in the room, as the weather is 8 degree Celcius

- No separator in the bathroom, so it get all wet after you take a shower

- Limited english speaking staff.

But overall it is a good hotel.

gillg

I stayed at the Park lane in February and was so impressed with it and the potential there that I accepted a consultants position there to assist the start up of the Hotel.

I have applied to have this Hotel listed on trip Advisor but I dont think this has happened at this time suffice it to say it has to be in the top 2 or 3 hotels in Yangshuo

If you contact me on pwintle00@hotmail.com I will send you some pictures i took when I was there

Lucky Aussie

Haven%26#39;t heard of that one.

I will be in Yangshuo soon %26amp; found this little gem. The Rosewood Inn.

http://www.yangshuorosewoodinn.cn/home.html

They can arrange heaps of activities for you. I have sent some emails to them %26amp; they reply really promptly - always a good sign:) Great little spot too. In a nice area off the main drag. Nearby is the famous Dr Lily.

I will be there in April so can let you know how we go if you like. So many great places to stay - it%26#39;s hard to choose:)

Hi! Unfortunately, the reply you received to your query re Park Lane has been deleted. Was feedback good or bad about the hotel?

I myself am looking for a nice place to stay in in Yangshuo as well as Guilin. I will appreciate any suggestion you may have.

Thank you in advance!

Trendyland TST

I have read about this store where you can buy disney item cheaper than the one sold in Disneyland. Has anybody here been there? Can anybody give me the direction to reach the store?

Thanks

Trendyland TST

as far as i know most of the products they carry are different from the ones sold inside disneyland. if you are looking for items which has a ';Hong Kong Disneyland'; stamped on them, you have to get it at the theme park or at the airport Terminal 2.

Trendyland TST

Never mind if they carry other things than the one sold in disneyland. But do the things carry ';HK disneyland'; stamp on them? Still would like to check out the store though. Surely will find things for my daughter there. Direction pls anybody

Trendyland G/F, Hang Shun Comm Bldg, 12 Cameron Rd, TST,Kowloon

2739 8182

Trendyland Shop G18, G/F, Olympian City 2, Kowloon 2740 4717

Trendyland Shop 4, G/F, Sun Kong Hse, No 2J-Q, Sai Yeung Choi St. South, Mong kok, Kowloon

2384 8213

Trendyland Shop 250, Level 2, East Point City, Tseung Kwan O, Kowloon

3194 3482

Trendyland Shop B8, First Basement, Site 11, Whampoa

Garden, Kowloon

2628 4129

Trendyland Shop L2-7, Level 2, APM, Millennium City 5, Kwun

Tong

2763 9103

The Cameron Road location at Tsim Sha Tsui is almost right outside the MTR Station%26#39;s Cameron Road Exit (B2). Once you take the steps out of B2, it will be at the right side of Cameron Road within 30 seconds.

Trendyland carries Disney Character%26#39;s items, but NOT the ones with ';HK Disneyland';.

Items sold in HK Disneyland Hotel%26#39;s gift store are one of a kind.... I see items in there that even souvenir shops INSIDE the theme park don%26#39;t have them.

So, it%26#39;s worthy of shopping there!

Disney Theme Parks is a separate buying group which is why they usually have unique items.

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Cheng Du

Hi Anyone out there

I would like to visit Cheng Du next month. Any good spa or individual hot pot to recommend?

Regards

Girl girl

Cheng Du

HI

For finding good spa or food, take a look at taxi-book

[url]http://www.morechengdu.com/[/url] or

[url]http://ww.maxxelli.net/[/url]

or consult [url]http://expatschengdu.informe.com[/url]

for my part, i lived closed to the sichuan university and you can find many restaurants there, not very expensive in comparizon with the town center

Enjoy chengdu

Airport to Largos Hotel

Hi there,

Is there anybody who is kind enough to advise me how to get to Largos Hotel via MTR from the airport? Or any airport shuttle bus to the hotel? Your advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Airport to Largos Hotel

Take bus A21 ($33) and get off at stop no. 10, or bus A22 ($39) and get off at stop no. 4.

www.nwstbus.com.hk/content/default.aspx鈥?/a>

Airport to Largos Hotel

Hey glac..

how long will it take? is it hard to locate Largos after alighting? any directions to offer? thkss!!

cheers

t-leaf-w:

If you take A21, after you get off the bus near Nathan Hotel, just continue on Nathan Road for a couple of blocks and you turn left on Nanking Street. Largos is within that block. The ride takes about 50 minutes.

Hi Ah Jan,

on bus from the airport,well, there are two bus routes,that you can take:-

A21 or A22,of which the bus fares from the airport is HKD33 and HKD39 respectively.

To find your way to said hotel after alighting from advised designated bus stop #:-

On A22:-alight at bus stop # 4,where this bus stop is located before Chi Wo Street(this street is perpendicular to Nanking St). In fact this bus stop is on Jordan Road.It stops outside Ultragrace Commercial Building.So,after alighting,with your back to this building,take a left on Jordan Road,towards CHi Wo Street,then turn left into CHi Wo,then walk straight,then the first turning on your left is Nanking Street,and Largos is there(opposite of Mayfair Garden Hotel).

On A21:- alight at bus stop #10,which is located on Nathan Road,outside of Excelsior Building.

So,once you have got down from the bus,just head south,i.e. follow traffic direction,towards Saigon St,which is first st on your left,after Majestic Hotel,continue straight,until you see another street on your left- Cheong Lok,continue straight on,then you see Nanking st on your left,turn in,then continue straight,passing David House,Acme Bldg,on your left,and Largos Hotel is further up.

The duration of walk:-

From :-

A21 bus stop # 10- around 10mins.

A22 bus stop # 4 - just under 5mins.

(Assumption- you are new to the area, trying to get bearings first,so it takes 8minutes to cover a walking distance of 200m- once you are familiar, one never turn to see left or right,just dash,and just know where to turn,and of course,I have also taken in account that you are carrying luggage,so slower pace).

A22 looks a better option.

mor

weather

Hello, can anyone help? How is the weather suppose to be this coming week? Is there any rain in the forecast? Should we pack t-shirts or sweaters?

Thanks in advance.

weather

www.weather.gov.hk/wxinfo/currwx/fnd.htm

A light jacket over t-shirt should be sufficient.

weather

Warming up quite nicely later this week to mid-70%26#39;s F. It should be a comfortable trip.

Bring me a chicken fried steak if you could. I miss those!

Sammyfloyd, thanks so much for all of your kind information. We%26#39;re headed to HK. I%26#39;m looking forward to a wonderful spring break. You know - There%26#39;s nothing like southern hospitality. I would definitely bring that Texas size chicken fried steak and gravy with me, if i could.