Hey everyone, long time listener, first time caller here.
I'm moving from Japan to HK next week for a position at CUHK. I've got a pretty healthy housing allowance and I'm looking around for apartments now.
Right now I'm thinking about either:
1) Ma On Shan
2) Shatin/Tai Wai/etc
3) Hung Hom (Whampoa Gardens, etc)
A less than 30 minute commute would be great. And yet I would like to be able to make it to Central on the weekends and hopefully get back home via late night buses... I'm trying to find the optimum balance between these objectives. :-)
So based on that, I'd like to get some feedback in three areas:
*Does anyone here work on or near the campus and commute? (KCR, bus, etc) what are your commute times like from where ever you ended up living?
*Also what is the 'hassle' factor like getting to campus? Is it super crowded on KCR in the mornings? (i'm teaching a Monday morning 8am lecture this semester, i'm worried).
*Anyone living in Ma On Shan and commuting to CUHK from there? Is this doable by bicycle? (likewise from Shatin area?)
Any experiences from people in this situation would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!