The contents of this post were from my last trip to HK-Macau (December 21-29, 2019) before COVID took over *and the rest is history*. I am finally motivated and happy to share these memories with you. December always means another destination, and this time we were back in Hong Kong for the holidays. Hong Kong holds a special meaning to me, for it was my first destination abroad. I can remember vividly how excited I was back then. We had our own share of funny mistakes back then, and it definitely taught us to be smart travelers. It's a funny story within our family. Hahaha!
Hong Kong is one of the best places abroad to travel for most Filipinos, whether it's your first out-of-the-country trip or even a short getaway (Singapore too!!). Pretty much Hong Kong's culture is familiar with what we have in the Philippines. (no worries about getting "too" culture-shocked) Back in early to mid-2019, we were pretty concerned about pushing this trip through. News of Hong Kong protests worsened as months passed. If it weren't for the pandemic, I believe the demonstrations and mass gatherings would continue. We wanted to explore Hong Kong Island more for this trip, so we stayed at Le Meridien Cyberport. The hotel has impressive views of Telegraph Bay. It's also an excellent place for a staycation because the Cyberport area, despite being a business district, is not too noisy nor busy at night. It's great that the hotel offers a complimentary shuttle service going to Hong Kong MTR Station (a 15-minute drive), so it was easier for us to commute.
Since we're from Hong Kong Station, we rode the bus going to Victoria Peak, then took the Peak Tram going down. While at The Peak, we visited the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and shopped for gifts from concept stores. After a few more days in the Central area, we transferred to Lantau Island. We stayed at Hong Kong Marriott Sky City just in time for Christmas Eve. From Hong Kong MTR Station, we took the Airport Express going to Asia-World Expo (after the Airport), then just walked to the hotel. The buildings around this area are connected by footbridges. There is a decent number of signages to lead us to Marriott. Just like Le Meridien, Marriott also offers complimentary shuttle services to Tung Chung MTR and Disneyland. Tung Chung MTR was beside Citygate Outlets and other connecting stores, so we shopped there (hahaha, very Filipino). It was Christmas Eve, so there were so many sales and promotions everywhere. Last season's goods were on markdown too. It was an excellent opportunity to buy gifts for our family and friends back home.
On the early morning of December 25, we took the bus to Disneyland. We had to wake up early and eat at buffet breakfast quickly because there's only one schedule going there. We arrived pretty early this time. We literally had to queue and wait for the gates to open. Visiting Disneyland on a public holiday was one of the best decisions we made on this trip. There were special shows, the park looks beautiful, and the mascots are in their cutest holiday costumes. There were promotions in their shops as well. While some friends who visited HK Disneyland earlier than us (mid-2019) said that the park should have fewer visitors, which means shorter queues (perhaps because of the protests that took a toll on HK's tourism). However, the park was still packed during our visit, probably because it was Christmas Day.
The next day, we packed and ready to leave Hong Kong. Our hotel, Marriott Sky City, is located beside Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau (cross-boundary) bridge. It was a ~5-minute taxi ride (we rode one because we have luggage) to the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities. We weren't allowed to take pictures inside, but the place is similar to an airport. We bought our tickets there and had to present our passports. There are bus rides to Macau or Zhuhai pretty much every minute (if not every 10 minutes, lol), so you won't have to worry about missing your chance to travel. We used to ride the fast craft from HK to Macau, so we wanted to explore and check out the new bridge (and underwater tunnel) this time. The bus ride was the best, but I dozed off during the trip (sad, but it just shows that it was a comfortable ride). I promise to share more about our cross-boundary experience (perhaps our struggles, too) in my next post. (Read: 72 Hours in Macau) Have you been to Hong Kong too, and how's your experience? Just like us, did you also proceed to Macau afterward? Did you take the ferry, bus, or plane/ helicopter? Note: This post is undergoing minor edits from time-to-time. Please bear with us. Thank you. <3
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