A backpacking travel guide to HK & Macau

<body onload="dynAnimation()"> <h1 align="center"> <font color="#000000"> A backpacking travel guide to Hong Kong & Macau !</font></h1> <h2 align="center"><font color="#000000">Passplanet is a free practical travel guide that offers the latest backpacking information about Hong Kong (HK) & Macau : budget accommodation, tips, surveys, photos, essay,… A city guide !</font></h2> <p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" height="152"> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><img border="0" src="images/web.gif" alt="Backpacking Hong Kong and Macau" width="15" height="15"></td> <td height="26"> <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><i><span style="background-color: #FFFF66">HONG KONG</span></i><span style="background-color: #FFFF66"><i>'S NEWS</i></span><br> </b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><i>Travel site still in development...<br> New asian countries soon...<br> </i></font></b></td> <td width="34%" align="center" height="25"><img border="0" src="images/web.gif" alt="The backpacking travel guide to hong kong and macau" width="15" height="15"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial" size="3">About Backpacking</font></b></td> <td height="150" align="center" rowspan="6"></td> <td width="34%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#FF0000" face="Arial" size="3">About <i>Passplanet</i></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Asia Presentation</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_why_go.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font color="#FF0000">Why go to Hong kong or Macao ?</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF">Backpacking Forum</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_how_to_go.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font color="#FF0000">How to go to Hong Kong or Macau ?</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Participate !</font></b></td> <td align="center"><b><a href="frame_where_to_go.htm" target="_top"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FF0000">Where to go in Hong Kong (HK) & Macau ?</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Buy Guidebook about Asia</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_travel_tips.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font color="#FF0000">Travel Tips for Hong Kong</font></a><font color="#FF0000"> or Macao</font></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Links to travel guide</font></b></td> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#FF0000" size="2" face="Arial">Backpackers' Contributors for Macao</font></b></td> </tr> </table> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="3" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#0000FF" align="center" rowspan="4"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF"><b>"DURING"<br> </b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>The tourists, shopping & scenic center...</b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_kowloon.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">Kowloon (TST)</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>The banks, the Peak, the tram, the night life... </b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_hk_island.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">Hong Kong Island</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Green relaxing escapes with treks, beaches and buddha... </b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_outlying_islands.htm" target="_top" dynamicanimation="fpAnimformatRolloverFP1" fprolloverstyle="font-style: italic" onmouseover="rollIn(this)" onmouseout="rollOut(this)" language="Javascript1.2"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">Outlying Islands</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><b><font size="2" face="Arial">Mediterranean atmosphere, churches and casinos... </font></b></span></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><b><a href="macau.htm" target="_top"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">Macau</font></a><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF"> / Macao</font></b></td> </tr> </table><p align="center">  <p align="center"><b><i><font color="#FF0000" size="3">Free as a backpacker ! </font></i></b></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial">You will find in this <b> free travel guide</b> lots of tips and <b> most of the budget info</b> you need to prepare your trip to Hong Kong & Macau on a shoestring ("before"), live your backpacking adventure in the best conditions ("during") and share your experience with other backpackers ("after") plus a photos gallery, a backpacking forum, surveys on the localities in Hong Kong & Macau (backpacker 's ratings), travelogues, an essay in French, <b> links to other travel guidebook</b> on Hong Kong & Macau (Macao) or related budget information etc. All in one convenient stop ! Go for it : <b> backpack Hong Kong with pass planet !</b><br> <br> If you know what you are looking for in Hong Kong & Macau (Macao), use the Search Form to find backpacking info. Otherwise, have a look at the backpacker's Index or <b> let Passplanet be your free guidebook to Hong Kong (HK) and Macau</b><br> <br> <b>The original features of this free backpacking travel guide to Hong Kong (& Macau) include :<br> </b><br> - Budget & practical travel information about  localities only.<br> - Ratings of the localities by the backpackers themselves<br> - What to do there & what you may not like while you backpack Hong Kong (HK) or Macau<br> - The cheapest budget accommodations (guesthouse or hostel on a shoestring ) for backpackers<br> - The various transportations' options for easy backpacking<br> - Travel information on how to save money<br> - Lots of backpacker's photos in special sections<br> - A guidebook with frequent updates<br> <br> But Passplanet will, hopefully, be more than a free backpacking travel guide to Hong Kong, Macau (Macao) & Asia. My ambition is to make it a place where backpackers can freely exchange the latest info from "on the road" of the asian countries and communicate with each others. In the world of backpacking, information indeed changes with the blowing of the winds. But while a guidebook is out of date by the time it reaches the shelves, a web site can be updated daily. <b> Pass planet will strive to keep the budget information about Hong Kong (hk) & Macau or Macao warm !</b>  <br> <br> But to achieve the above, we need your help & support. Passplanet is not supposed to be a single backpacker's journey and travel guide. There are too many trips ahead. Hong Kong, Macau, Asia and the world are too vast to be covered by one individual. Let's share ! <b> Everyone is welcome to join the backpacking adventure and submit travel information ! </b> Passplanet is looking for new backpackers, budget writers, partners and ideas on a shoestring. And Passplanet also counts on you for its promotion. If you find it useful, please give the direction to other backpackers. <b> The more traffic, the more updated info in the future to backpack Hong Kong and Macau / Macao !</b> <br> <br> Passplanet is also a place of exchange related to Hong Kong or Macau. Beside all the forms which allow you to share your budget info about asian countries, experiences about a place, Passplanet also hosts a forum and a links section to other travel guide. You are welcome to submit your own travel web site in the latter and benefit from Passplanet's growing popularity in the world of backpacking on a shoestring. </font> </p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial"> <br> <b>Together, let's keep Passplanet as free & independent as a backpacker</b> so more and more people can use this free travel guide to backpack Hong Kong and Macau !<br> <br> I wish you a good backpacking experience, on the site and around Hong Kong (HK) & Macau !<br> <br> <b>Ben.<br> </b>Founder. </font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4"><b><font color="#0000FF">@ @ @ HONG KONG</font></b> <font color="#0000FF">@ @ @</font></font> <p align="center"><b><i><font color="#FF0000" size="3">The City of life !</font></i> </b> <p align="center">  <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font></b><font color="#FF0000"><b>Description of Hong Kong (HK) ?</b></font> : A modern dynamic city full of contrasts plus lots of greenery just outside</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font></b><font color="#FF0000"><b>Why travel to Hong Kong and Macau / Macao ?</b></font> Admire some of the best city panorama in the world / Acclimate yourself with the Chinese world / Get a visa for China / Buy the latest electronic gadgets / Start a business / Visit some of the most colorful & active Chinese temples / Have fun at night / See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Drawback of HK (Hong Kong) ?</font></b> The cost / The busyness of the locals making business / The ruddiness of the shopkeepers, a few of them also dishonest / The pollution / The cold air cond / The contrast between the rich & the poor / </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font></b><font color="#FF0000"><b>Cultural Highlights of Macau and Hong Kong ? </b></font> The flashy city and its great buildings / Po Lin Monastery and its huge Buddha (Lantau) / A few temples & museums in town / Any market / See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font></b><font color="#FF0000"><b>Natural Highlights of Hong Kong and Macao ?</b></font> The 100km of the MacLehose Trail (New Territories) / HK Park / Zoological Garden / Kowloon Park / Any Island</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">How long in Hong kong ?</font></b> 3 days would give you an idea of the place. 5 days are recommended, in particular for a day trip to Macau. See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font></b><font color="#FF0000"><b>Budget for Hong Kong ?</b></font> US$30 per day (tiny room) or US$20 (dorm) excluding shopping or great food.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">HK or Macau</font><font color="#0000FF"> </font><font color="#FF0000">Visa ?</font> </b> No need. 90 days on arrival for most westerners.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font></b><font color="#FF0000"><b>When to travel  in Hong Kong or Macao ?</b></font> The best time is from October to February. Not too hot and not too humid. Summer is the worst season with <span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> averages of 33C and 95% humidity from mid-May to mid-September. Typhoons are likely to occur from July to early October. </span>See this backpacking travel guide for backpacker !</font></p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="1"><a href="../index.htm" target="_top">HOME</a> - ASIA - China - HK & Macau - Thailand - Laos - Cambodia - Vietnam - Myanmar - Malaysia - Singapore </font></b></p> <h2 align="center"><font color="#993300" face="Arial"><b>A</b></font><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#993300" > backpacking travel guide to Hong Kong & Macau !</font></b></font> </h2> </body>