The stunning cityscape. Sunsets this week at Victoria Harbour have been stunning.
The stunning cityscape. Sunsets this week at Victoria Harbour have been stunning.
Excellent hiking trails.
Biodiversity and diversity of landscapes, yesterday a snake joined me in my swimming hole, never expected so much flora and fauna in HK, on the way down we encountered big swarms of golden spotted moths for the first time despite having hiked the trail dozens of times. Always discovering new fruiting plants/trees and flowers.
A great rural-urban mix with easy access to nature that's hard to come by in most big cities.
First of all, not many people actually live in Sai Kung. Its like you are comparing the suburbs of Hong Kong with the urban areas in other countries, you can always draw the conclusion you want
If you insist on using App companies like UBER or DIDI to compare the traffic in Hong Kong, I can also say that if I had a private driver, even India would be convenient for me
The convenience of Hong Kong is that there are many different choices, expensive, affordable and even cheap. Besides UBER and DIDI or private driver, I can easily take a bus from the airport to the city or even to many parts of the New Territories for less than hkd40, its frequent and comfortable. I can take a bus from my house downstairs to the airport. It's easy and fast. If you want the fastest way to get to the city, you can also take the airport express . I don't think there's any other place in the world that offers so many efficient options.
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Here we have the MyGov electronic system, all my medical records are on it, tax, human services the whole lot is in one easy to use system, plus the phone app and mesaging system like hospital appointments, which have been on time or within 1o minutes wait of the appointment time.
My aunt has worked at both Paris airports, and has ever since CDG was opened so 30 plus years, and since the COVID-19 situation she has been on 80% of her usual salary to stay at home. when I look at my youngest sister who has been off work here in aus, she has been paid $1500aud via the government per fortnight for a few weeks now, I am still trying to see what's convenient about HK even from a local perspective.
Having lived in HK for 46% of my life and having EU, AUS and NZ multi-nationality, it's easy for one to compare. The world has moved along somewhat. Coolboy's comment about Hiking and access to beaches made me smile, which considering where I am situated ( surrounded by unmolested national parks and litter free beaches with completely unobstructed abundant free parking, all 30 - 40 minutes from the cbd.
For the record I never went swimming in HK nor did I eat seafood from there.
As soon as the COVID-19 travel restrictions lift, I will be flying to HKG to visit me mates and update my HKPR ID card, so will have to reacquaint myself with it all again. I've only been gone for 2 years. I dont remember being able to ride a horse on any Hong Kong beach like we do here in Beachmere.
And hiking this is one of many places nearby.
Sorry @Coolboy it's just not the same experience.
Last edited by Skyhook; 07-05-2020 at 02:41 PM.
But you are comparing apple to oranges. Australia is a whole damn country. HK is one city, two entirely different scales. And judging by a city, HK have impressive access to hiking trails, nice beaches, even corals and wildlife. That is nothing to sniff at. Of course, it isn't as great as the best places on offer in Australia, but like I said, that is one big country and HK is just one city. And HK has a lot to offer given it's small area. Like I said, if you insist HK has nothing to offer and is not convenient, nothing I say will change your mind. We can only agree to disagree.
Last edited by Coolboy; 07-05-2020 at 02:47 PM.
I've lived in Sydney and Auckland too, and frankly they're not bustling cities at all in my standard compared to Hong Kong
What we are talking about is a bustling city that is so close to nature
In Hong Kong, I can easily grab top Japanese and Thai food, as well as top French restaurants, which are my favorite cuisines ( btw, Japanese food in Australia and New Zealand tastes like shit)
I can also easily buy almost most of the latest fashion brands from Korea, Japan and Europe. Australia and New Zealand are like the countryside when it comes to shopping
Last edited by Wooden; 07-05-2020 at 02:35 PM.
I think the convenience of living in Pak Tam Chung and the urban areas is totally different . To find some middle ground, HK is very convenient as long as you don’t live in the middle of nowhere.
As a half Japanese, I really want to laugh to see someone here using Japan as an example to prove that Hong Kong is not convenient. Japan certainly has a very progressive side, but its tradition of red tape is too much to bear. Don't get me wrong, I actually love Japan more than Hong Kong, but I know Japan better than the western kids here