One of the most amazing cities in the world…join me to help you decide what to do, where to go, where to stay and what to eat in wonderful Hong Kong.

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Hotel: Mini Hotel Central
I found my room for around $80 (which had large windows and a view). Be careful… there are even cheaper rooms in this hotel (around $50), but they will be even smaller and they may or may have a window… this was not clear when I booked. I would call the hotel to check.

Food:
-Tim Ho Wan
-Luk Yu tea house
-Lin Hueng Tea House (formerly called Lin Huen Tea House)
-Mak's noodles
-Tsim Chai Kee
-Roasted Kam goose
-Joy Hing roast meat
-Little Bao
-Ho Lee Fook
-Street Food (most of my favorite stalls are in Mong Kok)
-Weird foodies
-Tai Cheong Bakery
-Maman Crêpe
-Hong Lin Restaurant
-Spicy crab (temple night market)
-Mankamana Nepalese cuisine
-Lord Stow's Bakery (Macau egg tarts)
-So Bor Kee Seafood (on Cheung Chau Island)
-Din Tai Fong (not directly featured in the video…but some photos of the food are from here)

Bars/Nightlife:
-Lan Kwai Fong
-Lockhart Road (Wan Chai)
-Hollywood Road (Central/Soho)
-The Old Man (cold and delicious drinks, all named after Hemingway references)
-Mrs. Pound (also delicious food here)

Neighborhoods:
-Central business district
-Wan Chai
-Tsim Cha Tsui
-Mong Kok
-Soho

Markets:
-Temple night market
-Mong Kok Ladies Market
-Upper Lascar Row Antiques Market (also known as Cat Street)
-Stanly Market

Temples/Monasteries:
-Tian Tan Buddha (giant) on Lantau Island… get here by taking the tram at Tung Chung
-Man Mo Temple (Center)
-Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Kowloon North)

Hong Kong Park:
(some shots of the nearby botanical gardens are also included in this segment)Star Ferry: Terminal 7 at Central or at Tsim Sha Tsui on the Kowloon side

Victoria Peak:
Tram to the summit (watch out for queues)
Take a cab
Or there are buses
And of course you can always walk if you want to exercise 🙂

Macau Day Trip:
Ruins of Saint-Paul
Senate Square
Taipa Village
Venetian Casino
Lagoon near the Wynn (for many aerial photos… note… I received permission from the local police to fly my drone)

Nature/Hiking/etc:
-Hike on the back of the dragon
-Shek O Beach
-Big Wave Bay Beach (a little haha)
-Hike to Lion Rock
-Tai O fishing village (easily accessible from the Tian Tan (giant) Buddha
-Cheung Chau Island

MY EQUIPMENT:
Camera: Panasonic GH5 (with Metabones Speedbooster adapter and XLR hot shoe mount for my lav mic)
Second camera (for studio shots): Sony FS5
Lenses: Panasonic Lumix 12-35 2.8, Panasonic Lumix 35-100 2.8, Sigma Art 18-35 1.8 lens, Canon 24-70 2.8
Gimbal: Zhiyun Crane 2
Drone: DJI Mavic 2 Zoom
Camera slider: Rhino ROV Pro

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