When I first began writing this post, on my recent trip to Hong Kong, I was going to write a separate post for each day there, but then I realized that there are way too many pictures and most of them are shit. So, I’m just going to select a few photos that I think were interesting and noteworthy. I’m still experimenting on how to edit my shots, so please bare with me..
This is my 4 days and 3 nights in Hong Kong..
Hong Kong is largely known for its food, culture, shopping, and its skyline..
I wish I had a wider lens and the skills to capture the beauty of Hong Kong’s cityscape. But, this was the best I could do, for now.
The city really came alive at night with all its amazing buildings and lights.
But, apart from its famous skyline and business buildings, the typical building seen throughout Hong Kong is old, overcrowded, and grungy.
I took this shot on the bus ride to our hotel. These are the typical apartments seen throughout Hong Kong, where the majority of the population lives in. If I had to describe Hong Kong in one word, it would be CLUTTERED. There are swarms of people everywhere you go, it’s crazy. I think these apartments are a perfect example of how so many people are crammed into such small places. People in Korea live in apartments as well, but the buildings in Korea aren’t nearly as narrow and packed together. I couldn’t even imagine living like that, but it really was quite interesting to see. haha
I actually found these buildings to be more fascinating than the skyline.. It’s impossible to see anything like this back in the states, especially in Orange County. Everything back in the US was kept clean and tidy. A building was just a building, nothing more. Here, you can tell that every building has its own unique story to tell..
This is an upscale apartment, as I’m sure you can tell compared to the other pictures, but still very narrow and packed.. One of the first things I noticed about the apartments in Hong Kong is that almost every household has their laundry hanging out the window. I guess the living space is so small that outside is the only available space.
Like I mentioned earlier, Hong Kong also widely known for its shopping areas.
I didn’t come to Hong Kong to shop…but my sisters did..
So, while the ladies shopped, I chose to wander away from the main street into the smaller, back alley ways with my camera in hand.
In an earlier post I wrote that everything in Korea was stacked upwards. You’ll have bars and restaurants on 2nd or 3rd floors with shops underneath. Here, all the shops and restaurants are on the first 1 to 3 levels and above that are residential areas. I found that interesting.
the streets of Hong Kong are filled with so much energy, culture, excitement..
and attitude. I LOVE IT.
If you haven’t noticed, the driver’s seat is on the right side in Hong Kong. Which also means that cars going the opposite direction are on the right side of the road, not the left (opposite from the US)
Before I arrived here, I told myself that I was going to eat as much as I possibly could on this trip. Trying out new types of food on the streets, fuck it, how often am I in Hong Kong? Time to binge eat..
Unfortunately, that didn’t go the way I had planned. The entire time I’ve been in Korea all I can think about is American food..In&out, chipotle, sushi, lucilles, CHIPOTLE, carne asada nachos.. But after a few days in Hong Kong all I could think about was Korean food. At first I got sick of Korean food because almost everything is so healthy. Even the pizza and pasta here barely has any grease or oil in it. Nothing compared to the fatty foods back in the states..But, Chinese food is notorious for its oily foods.. Almost every dish is soaked and cooked in oils. By the second day I felt a bit nauseated after every meal. I’m usually not one to be such a bitch when it comes to food, but I met my match…Chinese food..
On the 3rd day we decided to head out to Macau by ferry. Macau is a small island by Hong Kong that is known for its casinos. We headed to the Venetian, yes, the Venetian. Same owner as the one in Vegas.
I’m just going to post these 2 pictures up from the 3rd day since the Venetian is something that can be seen back in the states. I’ve personally never been to the Venetian in Vegas, but I hear it has a pretty similar layout. The 1st floor is the casino and the 3rd floor is the shopping area. The shopping had a little waterway circling the entire 3rd floor with gondolas going around.
On the cab back to the airport.
This was my first trip outside the US and Korea and it was pretty amazing to see how different the lifestyles and culture was in Hong Kong. Aside from the bustling streets, shopping, markets, and buildings Hong was full of culture and history as well. There were too many pictures to post them all on one post, but I’ll have them up on my facebook for those of you who would like to see them.
Hong Kong is definitely a place I would go back to multiple times. A good thing about living in Korea is that all my top places I want to visit are so close by. THe flight to Hong Kong only took 3.5 hours.
Next up Taiwan or the Philippines??