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| What's happening in the SA community in HK |
Howzit-HongKong is a website by a South African who has been living in Hong Kong for a number of years and Asia for about
10 years. I often meet fellow-Saffas in and around the city. I once shared an elevator at the airport with two ladies from
Gauteng and it's rather funny because, the moment I stepped into the elevator, I knew they were from back home because
they were carrying a plastic Shoprite shopping bag... With a bag of Mealiemeal!
Most of the time I end up sharing some travel tips on what to see and do in Hong Kong, where the interesting markets and
restaurants are, etc. This website is the result of all those chats and is neatly categorised, I hope, on the Blog site.
Click here to enter the Howzit Hong Kong Blog
10 years. I often meet fellow-Saffas in and around the city. I once shared an elevator at the airport with two ladies from
Gauteng and it's rather funny because, the moment I stepped into the elevator, I knew they were from back home because
they were carrying a plastic Shoprite shopping bag... With a bag of Mealiemeal!
Most of the time I end up sharing some travel tips on what to see and do in Hong Kong, where the interesting markets and
restaurants are, etc. This website is the result of all those chats and is neatly categorised, I hope, on the Blog site.
Click here to enter the Howzit Hong Kong Blog
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Hong Kong, 'n Spesiale Administratiewe Streek
(SAR) van China is 'n opwindende en lewendige
stad. Ten spyte van die regering se beheptheid
om die stad een van die modernste destinasies
in die wereld te maak, spog Hong Kong nog
steeds met 'n trotse mengelmoeg van oud en
nuut.
As gevolg van die hope brosjures, soek menige
besoekers meesal die 'nuwe Hong Kong' uit...
die baie moderne Malls en ander
toeriste-aantreklikhede ingesluit. Maar daar is
baie van die 'ou' Hong Kong te sien. Hier by
Howzit-HongKong sal ons vir jou meer daarvan
probeer bring. Daar is niks soos persoonlike
ervaring om 'n lekker storie te vertel nie!
(SAR) van China is 'n opwindende en lewendige
stad. Ten spyte van die regering se beheptheid
om die stad een van die modernste destinasies
in die wereld te maak, spog Hong Kong nog
steeds met 'n trotse mengelmoeg van oud en
nuut.
As gevolg van die hope brosjures, soek menige
besoekers meesal die 'nuwe Hong Kong' uit...
die baie moderne Malls en ander
toeriste-aantreklikhede ingesluit. Maar daar is
baie van die 'ou' Hong Kong te sien. Hier by
Howzit-HongKong sal ons vir jou meer daarvan
probeer bring. Daar is niks soos persoonlike
ervaring om 'n lekker storie te vertel nie!
The Hong Kong Rugby Sevens
The Sevens is undoubtedly the premier event on the Hong Kong sporting and social calendar. Expatriate South Africans from all over the region are joined by their compatriots
from home (together with thousands of fans from around the world) for the biggest party of all 8 tournaments that make up the IRB Sevens World Series. This Year's HK Sevens
takes place from 26-28 March 2010 at the Hong Kong Stadium. While Howzit-HongKong has dedicated a lot of copy to the HK Sevens, please refer to our sister-website for
everything about the Springbok Sevens side and the Sevens World Series. Click on the BlitzBokke.com banner below.
The Sevens is undoubtedly the premier event on the Hong Kong sporting and social calendar. Expatriate South Africans from all over the region are joined by their compatriots
from home (together with thousands of fans from around the world) for the biggest party of all 8 tournaments that make up the IRB Sevens World Series. This Year's HK Sevens
takes place from 26-28 March 2010 at the Hong Kong Stadium. While Howzit-HongKong has dedicated a lot of copy to the HK Sevens, please refer to our sister-website for
everything about the Springbok Sevens side and the Sevens World Series. Click on the BlitzBokke.com banner below.
| Mengelmoes Hong Kong: ontdek die oud en die nuut in Asia se wereld-stad! |
South Africans don't only
flock to Hong Kong for
transit, sightseeing or
the Sevens, they also
travel here to visit some
of the numerous trade
fairs hosted at the HKICC
in the city (Wan Chai) or
AsiaWorld Expo next to
Chek Lap Kok Airport.
Visit Howzit-HongKong
regularly to find out more
about the latest intern'l
Expo's and Trade Fairs.
The picture on the left
was taken at the recently
held HK Wine & Spirits
Fair at the Hong Kong
Convention & Exhibition
Center (HKCEC)
flock to Hong Kong for
transit, sightseeing or
the Sevens, they also
travel here to visit some
of the numerous trade
fairs hosted at the HKICC
in the city (Wan Chai) or
AsiaWorld Expo next to
Chek Lap Kok Airport.
Visit Howzit-HongKong
regularly to find out more
about the latest intern'l
Expo's and Trade Fairs.
The picture on the left
was taken at the recently
held HK Wine & Spirits
Fair at the Hong Kong
Convention & Exhibition
Center (HKCEC)
| HK... The center of international trade |
| Did you know... |
Despite being located in the
region with the highest number
of smokers in the world (Asia),
legislation in Hong Kong
makes it a mostly smoke-free
city. The ban on smoking
covers bars, restaurants,
places of work, schools and
karaoke lounges, and extends
to outdoor places like
beaches, sports grounds and
large swaths of public parks.
region with the highest number
of smokers in the world (Asia),
legislation in Hong Kong
makes it a mostly smoke-free
city. The ban on smoking
covers bars, restaurants,
places of work, schools and
karaoke lounges, and extends
to outdoor places like
beaches, sports grounds and
large swaths of public parks.
| Ek land op die lughawe. Hoe kom ek tot by my hotel ? |
As jy nie vooraf reelings vir vervoer na jou hotel gemaak het nie, het jy basies 3
opsies:
Taxi: afhangende van waar in die stad, Kowloon of New Territories jy gaan bly,
kan 'n rit tussen 30 minute tot 1 uur neem. Met 'n taxi-meter wat op HK$18
begin kan dit 'n duur opsie wees.
Airport Express Trein: 'n vinnige, gemaklike rit tot in Central neem slegs
24min. Jy kan ook by Kowloon Stasie afklim en die gratis shuttle-bus tot in
Kowloon se Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) of Hung Hom neem.
CityBus: die publieke busdiens ry tot in enige plek in Hong Kong, Kowloon en
die New Territories. Dis die goedkoopste manier van vervoer maar neem bietjie
langer. Die terminus is langs die terminaal-gebou. Die busse het ook stoorplek
vir tasse.
Moenie vergeet nie: Koop jou Octopus-kaart (lees elders meer hieroor). Kry ook
'n gratis kopie van die HK-koerant en BC tydskif vir die jongste/weeklikse nuus
oor wat jy in Hong Kong kan doen.
opsies:
Taxi: afhangende van waar in die stad, Kowloon of New Territories jy gaan bly,
kan 'n rit tussen 30 minute tot 1 uur neem. Met 'n taxi-meter wat op HK$18
begin kan dit 'n duur opsie wees.
Airport Express Trein: 'n vinnige, gemaklike rit tot in Central neem slegs
24min. Jy kan ook by Kowloon Stasie afklim en die gratis shuttle-bus tot in
Kowloon se Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) of Hung Hom neem.
CityBus: die publieke busdiens ry tot in enige plek in Hong Kong, Kowloon en
die New Territories. Dis die goedkoopste manier van vervoer maar neem bietjie
langer. Die terminus is langs die terminaal-gebou. Die busse het ook stoorplek
vir tasse.
Moenie vergeet nie: Koop jou Octopus-kaart (lees elders meer hieroor). Kry ook
'n gratis kopie van die HK-koerant en BC tydskif vir die jongste/weeklikse nuus
oor wat jy in Hong Kong kan doen.
| Hong Kong's vibrant nightlife |
While there are individual nightclubs, bars and restaurants all over the greater Hong Kong, there are about 6
distinct Party Districts.
On Hong Kong Island you can find the mother of them all... Lan Kwai Fong (LKF) with the quaint but equally
vibrant Soho in close proximity. Wan Chai is a mere 2 MTR stations, or a 5-10 minute taxi ride away.
On Kowloon side, there is the Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) area with the Ashley Road Bar/Restaurant area as it's
center, as well as the East Tsim Sha Tsui Bar/Restaurant area right next to the Promenade.
More towards the heart of TST and rather hidden from the main pedestrian thoroughfare of Nathan Road you
can also find Knutsford Terrace, consisting of mainly themed- restaurants and a few high-rise bars.
Lan Kwai Fong is frequented primarily by foreigners as well as the trendy, upwardly mobile who mostly work
in Central and remains THE place to see and be seen.
Wan Chai is (in)famous as a 'girlie-bar' district that is dotted with scantily-clad girls trying to entice
unexpected male tourists, young and old into their entablishments!
distinct Party Districts.
On Hong Kong Island you can find the mother of them all... Lan Kwai Fong (LKF) with the quaint but equally
vibrant Soho in close proximity. Wan Chai is a mere 2 MTR stations, or a 5-10 minute taxi ride away.
On Kowloon side, there is the Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) area with the Ashley Road Bar/Restaurant area as it's
center, as well as the East Tsim Sha Tsui Bar/Restaurant area right next to the Promenade.
More towards the heart of TST and rather hidden from the main pedestrian thoroughfare of Nathan Road you
can also find Knutsford Terrace, consisting of mainly themed- restaurants and a few high-rise bars.
Lan Kwai Fong is frequented primarily by foreigners as well as the trendy, upwardly mobile who mostly work
in Central and remains THE place to see and be seen.
Wan Chai is (in)famous as a 'girlie-bar' district that is dotted with scantily-clad girls trying to entice
unexpected male tourists, young and old into their entablishments!
| Picture of the week |
About this picture...
Jerry Khalo, Area Manager for the world-famous South African game
reserve Sabi Sabi, introduces the reserve to local tour operators.
More on our BLOG
Jerry Khalo, Area Manager for the world-famous South African game
reserve Sabi Sabi, introduces the reserve to local tour operators.
More on our BLOG
This month's Imbizo
The final Imbizo before the SAAHK's AGM will be held at the
Aussie-themed restaurant Wooloomooloo in Wyndham Street,
on 21st April 2010 from 6:30pm onwards.
Beer and wine will be available at Happy Hour prices and
snacks will be available.
The SAAHK Annual General Meeting (AGM)
This year's AGM will again take place at The Stoep on Lantau. In
order to stand as a candidate or vote at the meeting, you have to
be a paid-up member. Membership is priced at HK$100/family
so contact Bruce Fowler if you're not signed up yet.
The final Imbizo before the SAAHK's AGM will be held at the
Aussie-themed restaurant Wooloomooloo in Wyndham Street,
on 21st April 2010 from 6:30pm onwards.
Beer and wine will be available at Happy Hour prices and
snacks will be available.
The SAAHK Annual General Meeting (AGM)
This year's AGM will again take place at The Stoep on Lantau. In
order to stand as a candidate or vote at the meeting, you have to
be a paid-up member. Membership is priced at HK$100/family
so contact Bruce Fowler if you're not signed up yet.
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