It is impossible to get bored in Hong Kong. I often describe Hong Kong to those that have not been hare as an Asian tropical New York. There are plenty activities to do and unfortunately since I have only one weekend left at Hong Kong (last two I will be traveling around South East Asia) I will not be able to do everything I wanted before leaving. I have the feeling that in order to do all the activities I had planned I would have to be here for at least an entire year.
One of the things I like the most about Hong Kong is how there are very nice getaways and it is possible to go to them with just a bit of organization. For example just by taking a public bus for around 30 minutes two weeks ago I went to a nice beach with its own particular town. The beach is not impressive but the area where it is located is very nice. There are plenty of restaurants, bars and even live concerts that create kind of a tropical island atmosphere.
Another great plan that I would recommend anyone coming to Hong Kong is going to Macau. Macau, just as Hong Kong, is an autonomous Chinese territory with its own legal and economic jurisdiction. Different than Hong Kong that was colonized by the British, Macau was colonized by the Portuguese and after many years being a colony it passed over to Chinese control but it maintains its own autonomy. Macau has taken advantage of its unique legal system and developed the casino industry. Many people consider it to be the Asian version of Las Vegas. Since it is very easy to get there I have went two times already. The best way to go is by ferry. Ferries depart every 30min and cost around $35 USD the roundtrip. I think it is a great plan to go for an entire day (from morning to evening.) Since is very small I am sure that in one day anyone can have a very good impression of Macau. For me the best part of Macau was its colonial area.
Another nice getaway location in Hong Kong is the Chinese city of Shenzhen, which is exactly at the border with Hong Kong but in mainland China. Shenzhen is not close to be a great city as it is Hong Kong, but it is extremely interesting. It takes around one hour and thirty minutes to get in train from Hong Kong Island. Once there, there is an incredibly huge mall that sells everything at least half the price than in Hong Kong. Products do not have prices there and you have to constantly bargain and that can be exhausting, but it is worth it as everything ends up being significantly cheaper. What I like the most is how different it is from Hong Kong. Anyone that go there can confirm that Hong Kong is certainly not totally Chinese.
