Lonely Planet Hong Kong & Macau (City Guide)
by Andrew Stone
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Author: Andrew StoneEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-02-01
ISBN: 1741046653
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Book Reviews of Lonely Planet Hong Kong & Macau (City Guide)
Book Review: 1* for accuracy, 3* for walking tours. 4* for background reading, THUMBS DOWN.
Summary: 2 Stars
I just went to Hong Kong and Macau for 5 days. The book (Feb 2008 edition, so brand new)had some good background reading and has a pull out map in the back which was nice, until we realized it was inaccurate.
Our basic itinerary was: Day 1: travel/explore kowloon (where we stayed). Day 2, Disneyland AM, Hong Kong peak tram PM. Day 3: Explore hong kong island (AM and early afternoon), Ferry to Macau (afternoon-PM). Day 4: walking tour of Macau, Day 5, Ferry to hong kong airport and fly home. As you can see, we didn't have a lot of time and needed to just hit the highlights.
In general, I thought the walking tours we did were pretty good, though in the future, I'd photocopy those sections. It was hard to walk and look at the book. We only made it halfway through the kowloon walk but it was nice.
After going to disneyland (that section is inaccurate in the book as well), we took the MTR to central and attempted to go to the Peak. There were a few signs on street corners but we followed the map. Seeing that the base of the tram was still halfway up the hill, we opted to take a taxi instead of following signs. We hopped in one, asked for the peak tram, pointed on the map, and the driver, not speaking english or recognizing the location, wouldn't take us. This happened again with the next driver. So we started walking up the hill. But we found a taxi along the way- and to our surprise he took us down the hill and about 6 blocks! OH YES, the #1 tourist attraction in HK is NOT in the right place on the lonely planet map. We also discovered that there's a tourist bus that will take you there from the star ferry. Would have been nice to know that. There seems to be room for improvement in this department- they tell you how to use all the forms of public transport, but not a lot on how to get from one to the other (the ferry terminal is not near the subway, for example)
Day 3- after exploring the city, we wanted to try one of the "highly recommended" restaurants in the book. Arriving at the location after a fair walk, it wasn't there. The security guard at the building informed us that it HAD been there, but there was another restaurant now. Our time wasted, we ended up eating in a mall at about 3pm.
I did enjoy the walking tour of Macau and for that reason I'm not giving it 1*. But even it had basic flaws. For example, it tells you to stop at the fort "before climbing the hill". Actually, as with most forts, it is at the TOP of the hill.
In terms of accomodations reviews in Macau, don't bother, the construction is evolving so fast, no book could keep up.
To sum up, we didn't have a lot of time and we lost a fair amount of it (and general satisfaction) because of this book. NOT RECOMMENDED. We kept wishing we had the Groovy Map to Hong Kong (love the Bangkok one- should have ordered one!).
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Summary of Lonely Planet Hong Kong & Macau (City Guide)
Discover Hong Kong & MacauHave your fortune told, Chinese Taoist style
Discover the site of a maze-like walled village, where prostitution and gambling (and illegal dentists) once thrived
Savor the finest Portuguese egg-custard tarts in Macau
Spot your hotel room from the twinkling heights of the Peak
In This Guide:
Two local Cantonese authors, one food critic, endless bowls of fortifying noodles
Fully revamped Macau coverage
Interviews with a political activist, property developer, seminal club owner, and one chef extraordinaire
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