A few of our many highlights:

Riding the Peak Tram

The Peak is the highest natural point in Hong Kong and the Peak Tram has been ratcheting its way up the very steep slope since 1888. Once at the top you can enjoy a walk in nature around the town or go further up to the Sky Terrace, which is the highest viewing platform in Hong Kong.

See Many Junks, by that I do not mean trash.

See onto the decks of junks (a Chinese fishing boat) and imagine Hong Kong from the perspective of a fisherman over centuries.

Eat on the Street

Dining on the street is big in Hong Kong. Locals swarm to street vendors after work to devour noodles and dumplings. You'll find food stalls near street markets all over Hong Kong-just follow your nose they say. However when Tam is hungry; her nose is out of joint too! The above tip is easier said than done when you can't read Chinese, or price is on the radar, and too many neon lights to read!

Shop Uptown

There are too many places to shop in Hong Kong to list them all here. The Causeway Bay area is often called a microcosm of Hong Kong because of its range of shops. The Admiralty, Central and SoHo areas are full of luxury shopping while Kowloon is all about discounts. We thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience in Soho, delicious cuisine, restful setting, secluded and private (with curtains to draw if need be), English on the menu and waitresses who could speak our language too. We spent an hour walking the streets and enjoying the longest escalator in the world to reach the top, checking prices and cuisine choices at the front doors of the many many restaurants lining the streets. We then mutually agreed to not consider price as we were now in the upper districts of flashy Hong Kong. Fortunately the high price did serve up a full portion, and left no room for disappointment.

Get Ready to Bargain $$$

You can buy a huge range of items in Hong Kong-after all China is the world's manufacturing hub. Hong Kong is full of street markets where you bargain for your purchase. Some of the most famous markets are: Ladies Market, which actually sells clothes for both men and women, Temple Street Market for gadgets, Stanley Market for souvenirs (and where Tam found two beautiful paintings for our walls at home), Wan Chai Street Market for everything from toys to traditional Chinese clothes and the Golden Arcade for computer technology. All that said and done, I personally felt prices were not as cheap as our local beachfront back home, trying on clothes put me off that option, and of course no toilets, places to rest or have a seat, and very little space to display goods or to move yourself, let alone enter when someone else is interested in items. What a trick to master. Many stalls selling Jade, however my knowledge and ability to identify real from fake kept my purse closed. It was too big a risk to take.

Walking the Avenue of Stars

Hong Kong is the 'Hollywood of the East' thanks to the mainstream success of Bruce Lee and kung fu. Rohan had a great idea one evening to take a stroll along Victoria Harbour and view the commemorative plaques, celebrity handprints and life-size statues.

The Avenue of Stars pays tribute to the names that helped make Hong Kong the 'Hollywood of the East', while giving visitors a panoramic view of the city's most iconic sight: its glorious skyline, dramatically set against The Peak.

With commemorative plaques, celebrity handprints, descriptive milestones, movie memorabilia, a life-size statue of kung fu action hero Bruce Lee and a bronze rendering of popular cartoon character McDull, the Avenue of Stars fittingly sets the glamour of Hong Kong's film industry against the captivating dazzle of Victoria Harbour.

The atmosphere here is always lively, with around 30 performances, including music, drama and dance, organised each month. We were lucky to catch a show of ladies singing to a solo keyboardist too.