Making first time trip to Hong Kong
I'm planning a trip with 12 days to spare, so after about 2 and a half days travel time, I'll have around 9 days. I've been to Tokyo before, but after visiting Europe for my trips over the last couple years I decided I'd like to get back to Asia. NYC is currently my favorite city in the world, so Hong Kong having that same walkable/easy transport big city vibe is a large part of the appeal to me.
I'm not big on nightlife or shopping, but love that there's so much natural beauty to see and plenty of shrines/temples and museums to visit, and I can see myself even just enjoying exploring the big city. I'm also not crazy about Chinese food, but have found there to be tons of good western food options available, and I'll definitely be trying a few of the famous local specialties such as dim sum. Here are a few things I'm wondering:
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How can I make sense of the US dollar exchange rate? I see it will get me 7.81 HKD right now, but does that make USD strong or weak by comparison? What kind of buying power will 7.81 HKD typically have? Is it enough to buy one can of Coke, for example?
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I was considering at first to go in late Oct-Dec after reading that's the ideal time to go, but have also read late Mar-Apr can be good aside from lots of fog. Any other good reasons I shouldn't go in Spring, and wait for Fall/Winter instead?
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I was thinking I'd get a hotel on Hong Kong island for 7 days, then go to Macau for 2 days. But I'd also like to visit a few things on Lantau island such as Tian Tan Buddha and Disneyland. Would it make sense to split my trip 5 days on Hong Kong island, 2 days in Macau, then 2 days on Lantau island, since that would be closer to the airport for departure?
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My hotel price range goes up to about $150 USD max per night and I'm thinking I'd prefer to stay on Hong Kong island instead of Kowloon. Any arguments in favor of Kowloon, or personal recommendations for good hotels around that price?
Any help appreciated!
Submitted December 13, 2017 at 08:11AM by Rcz77 http://ift.tt/2BeYPrh
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