Hong Kong is an amazing city of lights, people, steel giants. My recent visit was the second time I've ever been to Hong Kong. It was every bit as packed with action as I remembered. The panorama of lights over the oceans of people fills up your visual field with activity. Yes, I just dropped that term. I think everyone should visit one day. I think if I were to ever live someplace far far away, Hong Kong would be high up on my list of choices. I found it to be very easy to get around considering all of the signs are in English and most everyone there can speak the language. I would, however, definitely learn how to speak Cantonese if I were to ever move there. More than just the linguistic familiarity, I like how the city has so many options. We stayed at some hostel in the
Chungking Mansions of Nathan Road. Known for its mix of ethnicities and hostels, it has also been used as the setting for some
films. It was one of the cheapest hostels we could find in the city. When we checked in, there were four different hostels all with the same reception desk somewhere up in the 14 or so floors each accessible by only one 6-person elevator. Down on the ground level, you will see people of all ethnicities passing through the arcades of various currency exchange windows.
This is the ground floor of the Chungking Mansions. Official supplier of calling cards, Indian food, cell phones, and international monies.
Here is the line for the elevator. Only one of these two on this block will take you to your floor.
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