I Flew To HONG KONG For THIS!! (First Impressions of Hong Kong) 🇭🇰

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My First Day in Hong Kong was full of surprises as I challenged myself to travel from northern Kowloon down to Hong Kong Island! Need a bag? I'll leave my new Nordace bag here:
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00:00 Intro
00:26 Breakfast Toast
03:41 Sham Shui Po
04:47 Mongkok
11:28 Dim Sum
16:26 Prince Edward
20:56 Tsim Sham Tsui
24:56 Wan Chai
27:01 Pineapple Buns
30:28 Temple Market Street Food
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@josieliftsthings 8 месяцев назад

Woo what was your favourite part?! Thank you so much for watching, as usual! 😊

@ccmc919 8 месяцев назад

Sham Shui Po is my favourite spot, electronic gadgets, computer stuff and food there too.

@ccmc919 8 месяцев назад

You can have Dim Sum at Lin Heung Kui in Sheung Wan. Old style Chinese dim sum restaurant.

@ahshaksb7122 8 месяцев назад

welcome to hk🎉😍

@iseeflowers 8 месяцев назад

Yes HK is a great place for shopping and eating.

@iseeflowers 8 месяцев назад

Try the baked bbq bun if they have it. I like the baked version more.

@edwardaishwarya 8 месяцев назад

I visited HK a month ago and fell in love! Everyone I spoke to was extremely helpful and funnily enough I didn't have a single communication problem! There was an elderly guard lady at the HK Zoo who whipped out her cantonese to english translate app faster than me to guide me to the peak tram route. Honestly one of the best places I've visited! Even roaming around at 3am after partying in lan kwai fong felt so safe, cant wait to return.

@PeterTechArt 8 месяцев назад

HK is super safe. Just finished my 4am breakfast outside.

@LivinginHongkong1 8 месяцев назад

Ye its safe here but because i live here and have children i see the rudeness all too much

@sauciine 8 месяцев назад

safety is hardly ever a concern in hk thankfully. it's just a rather dapper place overall

@edwardaishwarya 8 месяцев назад

@@LivinginHongkong1 I’m sure the experience for residents and tourists are very different however as a first time tourist it was very pleasant for me! Even if I was reserved after the algorithm sent me memes of rude taxi drivers, I didn’t have one bad experience. But obviously everyone’s experience is valid so yeah definitely makes a lot of sense!

@LivinginHongkong1 8 месяцев назад

@@edwardaishwarya oh ye as a tourist its great and living here is still a good place. Its not the rudeness in terms of general to your face its. More the pushing to get in lift first and the not saying thank you if you hold a door the small things but when you have 2 children with you and your waiting for a lift and someone just pushes past you to get in first and its a daily thing it gets annoying lol, its mostly the older generation 60 plus

@clusteringmiu 8 месяцев назад

I am so pleased to see people are visiting and experiencing our down-to-earth culture. Thank you for exploring the valuable cultures in this tiny city!

@blues05 7 месяцев назад

Tiny? Hong Kong is anything but tiny! 😅 Cheers from Japan 👋

@minzy421 8 месяцев назад

I went to Hong Kong back in March this year and i really loved it! It was my first visiting Hong Kong. Watching these videos puts smile on my face and so muc memories. I stayed in Tsim Sha Tsui. I was really speechless when i saw the harbour for first time

@Justbobyeah 8 месяцев назад

Welcome to HK! As a local, I'm so glad that you liked our food 😜Thank you for featuring HK in your vlogs and hope to see you again☺

@nicholascheng8995 8 месяцев назад

hong kong local as well😊

@chloeandchelseayt 8 месяцев назад

I’m from hk

@VioletLil1la 8 месяцев назад

@@chloeandchelseaytme too

@852twm 8 месяцев назад

Enjoy, Hong Kong truly is a special cultural brewing pot of where East meets West!

@benng7318 8 месяцев назад

I am a hker who lives in Sydney for many years and you bring tear to my eyes after watching your video. It's because you make me realise that how much I miss HK. I am booking my ticket and hotel today.

@folliefollie6967 8 месяцев назад

Welcome back.

@psl1701 8 месяцев назад

It’s rare, a foreign RU-vidr who makes such a detailed promotional video for Hong Kong tour recently and that arouses so many splendid comments shortly. Believe more such kind of RU-vidrs will come to sing for Hong Kong. Bravo 🎉🎉

@vianniesze5614 8 месяцев назад

Yeah,I’m a local

@Minedustrio 8 месяцев назад

Thanks to all the people in the comments saying Hong Kong is good🎉❤ I born and live in Hong Kong and I’m happy that people love this place😊

@sushiilxve 8 месяцев назад

as a person who was raised, born and still living in hong kong- this was such a heartwarming video! loved it

@elroyau 8 месяцев назад

as a hongkonger, i like your roblox pfp

@isqb3lle.mm2 8 месяцев назад

HONGKONGERS 🫶

@adhamtravels 8 месяцев назад

which one is your favourite though?? I just moved to Hong Kong

@lex1q. 8 месяцев назад

YAS HONGKONGERS ‼️‼️

@foul8917 8 месяцев назад

As a hongkonger, AGREEEE

@chlowelau987 8 месяцев назад

I’m from HongKong, it’s so cool to watch people travel the city I’m born in and find it special. ❤

@5little 5 месяцев назад

5:37 The people were taking photo for Anson Lo, who is a Hong Kong pop singer and dancer.

@valeriechan4253 8 месяцев назад

I'm born and raised in Hong Kong, and I live in both Hong Kong and Australia! It's so heartwarming to see you here, thank you for an amazing video! ACCURATE REPRESENTATION of Hong Kong food!!

@adhamtravels 8 месяцев назад

where do you think is the best place to get street food in Hong Kong?

@ilyrenjun 8 месяцев назад

as someone living abroad at the moment the milk tea is definitely one of the things i miss most! it doesn’t seem very complex, but i haven’t been able to replicate the taste and texture on my own yet; they use this specific blend of tea and evaporated milk in a certain ratio which is what makes it so unique!

@kiuukyo 8 месяцев назад

thank you so much for visiting hong kong and for this video ☺️🇭🇰❤️ !! i’m from hong kong and it always makes me so happy to see videos about my home and how it looks like for those who come here to travel/visit 🥰 i’m soo glad you enjoyed it here, thank you for coming! ❤️

@miawang8001 8 месяцев назад

15:37 China is a country, while Hongkong is a district in China. To be precise, you are comparing the mainland and Hongkong. Chinese food varies from place to place. Beijing and Shanghai accounts for only a tiny part of it. In the mainland, there’s a province called Guangdong, sharing the similar food culture and dialect language with Hongkong.

@Anada-qw7fq 5 месяцев назад

Yeah, I agree. Many people assume hongkong is on it's own in terms of its culture. But it's actually directly linked to the canton region (hence, the regional dialect is called cantonese) in the mainland in terms of their dialect and in all other cultural aspects. Whereas Shanghai belongs to Wuyue culture and is linked to cities like Suzhou, Hangzhou and Shaoxin etc. Beijing belongs to the northern cultural circle with places like Tianjin and Hebei province etc. China is almost the same size as Europe so there are really a lot of variances among regional cultures.

@JC-vr4iu 5 месяцев назад

Indeed HK have its own culture it’s a mix of west and east. From politics point of view it’s in China now but HK is different from China / Guangzhou as you can talk and read English easily at HK. Milk tea and toast , cha chan ting are influenced from previous British colonies governance, not from Guangzhou.

@Anada-qw7fq 5 месяцев назад

Yeah, sure. HK definitely has got its influence from the Colonialism history. But just saying, the canton influence has been rooted in HK for a much longer time than the British ruling history. I'm just here to highlight that.@@JC-vr4iu

@kinto9916 2 месяца назад

People don't need you to teach them. Disgusting comment.

@janeyuk8167 8 месяцев назад

Josie & Michael I am 42 from UK and I am loving your vlogs. You two are a lovely couple and have inspired me to travel the world more- you are never to old for new experiences So I’d like to say thank you 😊

@ZUTHINA 8 месяцев назад

I was born and raised in HK but after traveling to cheaper better cities and countries, I began struggling to find myself attracted to Hong Kong. Watching videos like this makes me learn about the good side of Hong Kong again. ❤🇭🇰

@rspystudio 8 месяцев назад

its nice to see good parts that we dont realize. locals are surrounded by negative vibes from the society, i feel depressed just studying, cant imagine what will it be in the future.

@ZUTHINA 8 месяцев назад

@@rspystudio The thing is It's too many competitions here because cost of living is high, from studying to working, it causes many of us burned out easily. I've been to Bali in August, people there don't have the best education or job, but they live happily anf freely.

@ElsaFunglovemichaeljackson 8 месяцев назад

Me too

@98wongjf 8 месяцев назад

Ironically, I am the exact oppose. After going to other cities and countries, I realised how much better I have it in HK.

@rspystudio 8 месяцев назад

@@ZUTHINA That's true, I feel like in Hong Kong we were taught money is the biggest thing in life. Of course it's too easy to see what's good traveling in a foreign place and what's bad of our home town. Therefore I kinda wish to work, life or study in a foreign country to feel the differences

@chinchilla7255 8 месяцев назад

Pineapple bun fresh out of the oven is the best thing in the world. It’s hot and soft but the outside is so crispy. It tastes less good when it’s cold and left out for a while tho.

@starfish253 8 месяцев назад

Welcome to HK!! If you are still here, please go to The Peak by the funicular, do the one hour walk around the Peak, take a ride on the Star Ferry at night to cross the harbour and go for a hike at one of the accessible hiking trails surrounding HK😊

@aarons5689 8 месяцев назад

Hong Kong is an unbelievably special city. I love the Hong Kong people so much. 🇭🇰 ❤️ 🖐️+1 🍎 🗞️ ☂️

@isletforum 8 месяцев назад

I am one of them.

@movebeautifullywithhilda 8 месяцев назад

I love HK too

@movebeautifullywithhilda 8 месяцев назад

@@kamjai0978 guess it was not as bad as I thought. I visited HK last month after 4.5 years. I feel all is not lost.. hopefully things stay this way until … something happens to the mainland. Sorry I can’t be subtle here

@ngkristal2895 8 месяцев назад

@@kamjai0978as a native hker, Hong Kong is always amazing and a lot of people doing goods for our home. Stop talking shit instead of making it a good place

@tkw3864 8 месяцев назад

@alfredleung111 8 месяцев назад

The special thing about Hong Kong milk tea is that it’s so smooth and concentrated and dense. The smoothness comes from the stockings-net- like filter. Each shop in Hong Kong have there own mixture of tea. ( usually 3 different blend).the reason why it’s so concentrated is because back in the days. The builder were watching the British drink their tea. And the builders copied the lifestyle and make a version of their own. The concentrated mixture of tea gives them energy to work and it pass on generations after generations

@user-um1wi2lz1b 8 месяцев назад

I'm not surprised, my brother served in the US military before he returned to LA joining the LAPD until he retired, then after all these times I asked him to visit me in HK, he wasn't that interested because what he learnt from the US media HK just like an old jungle like 3rd world city, but... when he finally came ( in Sai Kung) , he was absolutely surprised by those wonderful things see met, he went for hiking, rock climbing, excellent food, nice people, and we live in a old village, it's very quiet and clean, go to the seafront every day, guess what.. after he went back to LA, few months later he bought a one way ticket back to Hong Kong and spent 4 months traveling many places in China, as I always say, people here in HK and China are hundred times happier than in lots of western countries.. trust me.. I'm a doctor ..👍👍👍 ..

@palmpalm5131 8 месяцев назад

Loved reading your story. Thanks for sharing.

@MeiinUK 8 месяцев назад

Sai kung ? Of course people are nice ! That's my grandparent's birthplaces ! And we can speak decent English as well.. and it is very cosy. A nice little village... and you're near the coast too... and not just an urban jungle.. or just high rises... It is very cosy.. but of course.. it is also in decline now. Cos.. just cos it is... Sai Kung was also more touristy before as well... And there are a lot of expats there too. From the UK.. and mostly from Europe as well... So maybe he finds it a nice gelling place. The McD there is also one of the most popular too. lol.... But it is a chicken and egg thing too. Cos more expats are there.. then the locals move out? So then when expat leaves. It is now empty.... So surprised at how empty it has become too. Which is surprising...

@Yanapril2000 5 месяцев назад

The guys in 5:45 is Hong Kong popular singer Anson Lo. His is a great performer and he has a lot of fans in HK

@mobius1378 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for appreciating our local food and other stuffs, hope there will be more people like you which would appreciate our local stuff, and keep them alive. A lot of nostalgic real Hong Kong experience are disappearing, that's sad.

@MeiinUK 8 месяцев назад

This is what happens with over population....

@conneryspring 7 дней назад

because Hong Kong is not Hong Kong cause by CCP

@dinojojo 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for showing the authentic side of Hong Kong! And you know about Hong Kong probably more than a lot of the locals. Glad that you enjoyed your stay.

@hkmakerpedia7587 8 месяцев назад

In Cantonese there’s two ways to say thank you. ‘Dor Jei’ is more appropriate to use when someone offers you a gift, and to say thank you for a help or a favour, we use another term called ‘Ng goi’ Welcome to HK and it’s fun to see how u 2 enjoyed it. Bake house egg tart is good. Pineapple bun is named after how it looks , the topping is kinda like the pineapple skin. But is is not in any ways related to pineapple lol. And there’s a variation in pineapple bun with barbecue pork in it, so it would be two of your favourite in one haha. Guess u would like it too please do try it for your next visit.

@pstzz 8 месяцев назад

I was going to to write a similar comment. Will just add that in my experience at least 99% of people say "m goi" so I'd recommend using that instead of the more official pronunciation "ng goi". Also worth noting that the "m" is spoken with a low tone while the "goi" has a high tone. Hope you enjoyed your trip!

@Jpatient 7 месяцев назад

@@pstzzye

@vpau2534 7 месяцев назад

5:38 The guy wearing helmet on the screen is Anson Lo, one of the top idols, singer,actor and dancer in Hong Kong. "On" was his latest song and it's MV is playing on the wall was sponsored by his fans.

@Funkee 8 месяцев назад

I was born and raised in HK. Now I live in NYC. Thank you for the video. Love you visited local streets, tried local foods. Very nostalgic. Thank you!

@LS-cw3ye 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much❤ Hong Kong is really a special place and full of human interest right there. This place is definitely worth visiting for the foreigners❤️

@derickwu3349 8 месяцев назад

Welcome to Hong Kong. Those milk tea and French toast are evolved from English style afternoon tea. Wish you like the “Yuen Yeng”😊. We Hong Kong people love to chat with westerner in English or Cantonese✌️

@gmanlee575 8 месяцев назад

She said Yung yung🤭

@junlili4843 7 месяцев назад

就喜欢跟西方人聊天就不喜欢个大陆人聊天呗

@j7795j 5 месяцев назад

5:38 Hi Josie! There was a promotion wall showing music video “ON” of Anson Lo from HK boyband “Mirror”. His fans took pictures with Little Anson figure for funs.

@Kfc22910 8 месяцев назад

Hi Josie, thanks so much for the video! I was born and raised in HK until I moved to Sydney 6 years ago… your video brought tears to my eyes as I missed HK so much !! Can’t wait to go back to visit next month! Keep up the good work!

@chinchilla7255 8 месяцев назад

It’s really nice seeing you enjoying your visit here! I’m glad you had a good time!

@wingchan7076 8 месяцев назад

HKer here clarifying what pineapple buns are :3 They have 0 pineapple in it, it's just called pineapple buns cause the crust on top looks like pineapples haha. It's just a a sweet bun with a sweet milky/ buttery crust on top!

@pejakenovic805 8 месяцев назад

If you visit HK next time, consider beautiful Sai Kung and numerous amazing islands there😊

@mhc7102 5 месяцев назад

I’m happy to come across with this fantastic video about Hong Kong! As a Hongkonger settling in Europe, your video really makes me feel homesick!! Thanks for showing the delicacy of Hong Kong, which I miss a lot. And I’d highly recommend a ride on the Star Ferry to cross the Victoria Harbour to enjoy sea breeze with a stunning view of all skyscrapers instead of taking the Underground. 5:37 there shows the music video of a fabulous Canton-pop star in Hong Kong: Anson LO, who has quite a number of fans in Aussie too. He is absolutely gorgeous and as you see many people raised the cameras there!

@aviacraft 8 месяцев назад

FYI, the thing that makes hong kong style milk tea different to others is that they typically use two times the amount of tea leaves so its more bitter (and more caffeinated) , plus the tea leaves are filtered in "stockings" and alsooo we use condensed & evaporated milk instead of fresh milk so theres this distinct taste!! hope this helped :D

@MeiinUK 8 месяцев назад

You are also underselling this as well.... Cos you didn't say or tell them that.. historically.. because of colonialism and trade... the teas were blended teas as well... In the UK, we still appreciate the different blend very much. For the HK one.. or the "HK blend".. it is between the ceylon tea leaves with the thinner tea leaves as well. The Ceylon tea is actually the most flavourful one. It has an aromatic smell to it... and it is not 100% fully black tea either. It is actually a very nice blend.... Australia is very big on coffee... so their blends are also different.. but if people actually promote this... By the way, in the UK, we can't always get good Ceylon tea... Just a FYI. And it only comes from Sri Lanka as well... In the UK, we don't drink "light green tea" or "light fruit teas"... but most people drink dark black tea. Fermented as well. We call it "Builder's Tea leaves"... Strong black tea with milk. I noticed that the hotter countries tend to drink more lighter and more green tea leaves.. which is indeed very unusual...

@patchan6629 8 месяцев назад

Welcome to Hong Kong! Great to see you have a nice trip in Hong Kong and enjoy the local foods!

@VeronaMan 8 месяцев назад

as a person born and raised in hk, I feel super proud to have you make a video about it!

@auwanho 8 месяцев назад

Just to add on a little cool fact on the milk tea in Hong Kong style, the way we brew it is by, first making the red tea core. The tea core is usually composed of a few types of tea from different origins, and brewed for at least 10 minutes with boiling water and filtered for a few times to really extract everything from the tea leaves. This usually make the tea core itself really strong, thick and really bitter. And then we will add the evaporated milk to the core, which is higher in fat content to balance with the thick and bitter tea and created this really silky smooth texture of milk tea.

@pstzz 8 месяцев назад

I was going to comment on how the tea is made, but I don't need to bother as this comment describes it really well! I have tried many times but have not been able to replicate this unique flavour and texture by myself.

@CC-om1sg 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for this wonderful video about HK. Sometime living here makes you forget how unique this city is ❤️

@carrields 8 месяцев назад

Hongkonger here! I think it's fantastic that you two ventured off the beaten track and went to a local chat chaan teng for breakfast. It's what makes HK unique and different to other places.

@chloekwan5076 8 месяцев назад

Absolutely loved your video (and just subscribed)! Thank you for visiting HK and planning your trip so well, exploring different sides of HK! Makes me so nostalgic as a student studying abroad

@Zergcerebrates 8 месяцев назад

If you're still in HK you need to find a local HK cafe, like Red Tea Cafe and order the Pineapple bun with butter, after you stuff the block of butter in flatten the bread and then eat it. It taste very good.

@PatriciaWong 8 месяцев назад

I'm from Hong Kong and thank you so much for lovin' my home. The first restaurant "新香園 San Heung Yuen" if you guys are going back again next time, definitely trying their egg & beef toasted sandwiches, that's one of my favorite food all over in town (and their most famous food as well).

@itsmecaitlin1254 7 месяцев назад

I think the reason that most people weren't responding to you saying 多謝 (doh jeh) was because is it more common to say 唔該 (mm goy) for thank you especially for tourists! but 多謝 still works and your pronunciation is pretty good! i loved this video as someone who lives in and grew up in hk

@Xny1578 7 месяцев назад

Hi Josie, I stumbled upon your RU-vid channel, and I'm really enjoying your travel videos. I love your personality, the positive vibe, and your lovely smile. I've lived in Sydney for more than 10 years, and it's fascinating to see your experiences in different Chinese cities.

@yumiestface 8 месяцев назад

Hong Kong is also called "Tasty food heaven" or in Chinese "美食天堂" Glad you really love the food and there are still more for you to try in Hong Kong, enjoy the rest of your stay!

@dyomilktea 8 месяцев назад

I didn't think HK would be so easy for foreign travelers! It seems like everyone speaks some amount of English and they take Visa and Mastercard. Your video convinced me to try and make a trip!!!

@jackhau1628 8 месяцев назад

oh men you should come to HK. English is one of the offical language in HK, although people may not spack fluenct English, most people can talk with you in basic English

@852twm 8 месяцев назад

Hong Kong is one of the easiest places in the world for foreigners, it's one of the reasons there are so many expats! English is one of the official languages and everything almost always has an English translation (public transport, etc.)

@shakipiyopx854 8 месяцев назад

Hong Kong is a well known commercial centre for long time …😅………….

@simplyme3306 8 месяцев назад

Hong Kong was a British Colony until recently 1997 (I think)😅They are very similar to Singapore

@chanken2154 8 месяцев назад

As a local, I have to say that Hong Kong is too crowded and the streets are narrow, the attitudes of sales are usually not good, and the prices of goods and hotels are also very high. I think Singapore, Shanghai and Taiwan are better destinations for experiencing the combination of chinese and western culture.

@cristadancecovers6480 7 месяцев назад

This gives me so much nostalgia, I was born and raised in Hong Kong but emigrated to UK a few years ago, this video was so heartwarming❤

@JF-qu5zy 8 месяцев назад

Bakehouse's egg tarts are very special with a Western (sourdough) twist. The shop was opened by a French baker who used to work in a 5 star hotel. When they first opened a few years ago, the lines would stretch a few storefronts at least even though they are a little more expensive than the old-style bakeries. Happy Bakery is also another institution. They used to be in a very old shop which closed during the pandemic but recently re-opened nearby.

@MeiinUK 8 месяцев назад

Yeh... this is a nice bakery. Very European as well. Had a nice coffee... also surprised that people didn't speak Cantonese when I was there ?? But it's fine... I spoke English with them anyway. Had a very nice coffee.... And then we found Donki Donki store... which we went crazy over. lol..... It kept my little nephew very in his moment.... 😆😉 .... To say that, to a man's heart is through his stomach is not untrue... Well.. we all loved the offerings. So that makes it a nice trip. I found the soya milk with matcha. And also the matcha latte. And the different Nissin flavours from Japan, which is very cute. lol...

@pstzz 8 месяцев назад

Happy bakery reopened? Yay!! What's the new address?

@foamysoap99 8 месяцев назад

Have been living in HK for 7 years - never want to leave. The people, the city, the diversity, the safety; No place in the world is like this.

@Dgghjjddg 8 месяцев назад

多元化的香港在加速大陸化。

@jerryfan8809 6 месяцев назад

What about singapore? Have you been there?

@foamysoap99 6 месяцев назад

@@jerryfan8809 It's great as well. At a personal level, HK has more of what I look for in a city than SG.

@TAL142 8 месяцев назад

Cantonese and English are two languages most commonly used in Hong Kong. So yes it is much easier for foreign tourists since you can also use visa, master, ATMs, octopus, or some of those Chinese pay system. You can usually bargain with street vendor. The street vendor gave her $4 off. So it was only $25. If she buys two or more, the vendor may give more discount. Hong Kong-style milk tea is a tea drink made from Ceylon black tea and milk. Ceylon tea refers to tea produced in Sri Lanka's highlands. Those grapefruit looking fruits are pompelo. The air conditioners are not leaking. It is the water from condensation.

@cravefour 8 месяцев назад

Good to see an Aussie blend in and enjoying the hong Kong culture. I am hker lives in Melbourne. Appreciated that there is still have a bright side of hk

@charliely1833 8 месяцев назад

Can’t wait to go to the places you have gone to. Makes me so excited about my upcoming trip 🙌🏼🙌🏼

@OGBM852 8 месяцев назад

The reason it's 'Hong Kong' tea is because it's a special blend of tea that developed over the colonial years when the sailors would come and give the local CCT's different teas. Over time, the blend became a unique flavour that you can't buy in any store and the milk they use is evaporated milk, not normal milk!

@sya4220 8 месяцев назад

French toast… yum yum! I had three within the week: the one with peanut butter filling, another one with red bean and evaporated milk on top, and the evil one with salted duck egg yolk as the filling….all good😊 The ‘mysterious’ fruit in the market that you saw is a Pomelo😇

@cotteletta 7 месяцев назад

I stumbled upon this video & really enjoyed it! You two have really good vibes & made me remembered how I had felt when I 1st visited Hong Kong 20+ yrs ago. I moved to live in HK 9 yrs ago & despite it’s mini flaws I still love this city a lot! I love your way of presenting things & information so I have subscribed! Hope to see more great videos!

@tiggerewis 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much Josie for visiting hong kong and taking this amazing video of my home town.

@ericlo6370 8 месяцев назад

Glad you like the first restaurant! Next time, you must try the fresh beef and egg sandwich, probably the best in HK. Also their braised pork knuckles are soooo delicious and full of collagen.... Makes me wanna go right now!

@goprovideos9280 8 месяцев назад

Loved your reaction to the french toast. I've had so many friends that had the exact same reaction!

@josieliftsthings 8 месяцев назад

So good! It’s just not what I expected to taste when I took a bite!

@brianchanhere 8 месяцев назад

Hi Josie, just wanted to say what a great vlog this is to watch. It was great seeing you have some wonderful encounters with the people of Hong Kong (for example them trying their best to speak English) and see you enjoy what our city has to offer. You picked great places to visit and also highlighted the somewhat quirky aspects of living here :)

@christinel_ 8 месяцев назад

Hi Josie, just to let you know, beef balls are grind beef meatballs. In addition to beef balls, there are fish and pork balls too. It’s a delicious snack to have!

@pejakenovic805 8 месяцев назад

A happy friendly lady with detailed vid and cultural explanations. Well done!

@josieliftsthings 8 месяцев назад

So nice of you ☺️

@dan339dan 8 месяцев назад

Usually when you go to a Chinese restaurant in the day for dim sum and they serve you tea, you can ask for any type of Chinese tea you like and they will usually have them stocked (anything from >10 different types). I usually go for "hoeng pin"香片 (Jasmine green tea), but many also enjoy "pou lei"普洱 (pu er tea). I like my tea less fermented and pu er tea is probably the most fermented tea. Other teas include: 水仙, 鐵觀音, 壽眉, 水仙, 烏龍, 龍井, 菊花, etc. You can usually ask the staff what teas they have in stock if you want something rarer.

@hiuwyuen 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for your coming, Josie! I love Home Kong.❤

@Demolego1980 8 месяцев назад

Loved the video, so glad you liked Hong Kong. It really is a lot better and interesting than what people say it is. I’m originally from syd aswell but came over on a six month work opportunity but been here for 16 years now 😂. Loved how you went and tried the local stuff and weren’t put off by it not being in fancy place etc, keep up the good work 👍

@chocoluvluv 8 месяцев назад

Welcome to HK!❤ Josie you are such a happy girl I really enjoy watching your vlog! For food the famous one in hk is the pineapple bun with butter (bo law yau) instead of just the bun, you almost got to the 2nd famous cafe in Wanchai where serves it, Kam Fung Restaurant; while the most famous one is Kam Wah Cafe in Mongkok. As you both also like the sweet pork bun there’s another famous combo of pineapple bun with sweet pork bun inside served in Tim Ho Wan, founded by a co-chef in Four Season hotel, where you can try their other specialties dim sum in a popular price!

@darthchin888 8 месяцев назад

The food in HK is amazing, lots of things to do and see, pretty much it has anything you want

@alandelon911 8 месяцев назад

I love the positivity from you, keep up the good work❤

@sunchildtine 8 месяцев назад

bless your heart, Josie. i feel the same about pet shops (dogs in boxes/cages, so sad) and the rising numbers of pet cafes (people coming in to play & take photos with animals) it has to stop. on another note, food in Thailand & Hong Kong just keep your appetite up. more good than bad.

@borborsasa 8 месяцев назад

I feel the same about the pet stores. Adopt don't shop

@ngedmund3018 8 месяцев назад

Hong Kong is really a shopping and eating paradise!

@user-uf6xx3rd8r 8 месяцев назад

Shanghai and Beijing are also paradise of foods, unfortunately they missed them.

@shanfu862 8 месяцев назад

@@user-uf6xx3rd8rthey've also been to Shanghai and Beijing recently

@richardlee1477 8 месяцев назад

@@user-uf6xx3rd8r I went to university in Beijing, it's like the desert of food. Guangzhou is much better.

@icaishen 8 месяцев назад

香港是中国算是比较落后的一个城市

@terryw5867 8 месяцев назад

@@user-uf6xx3rd8rNot Beijing come on......not beijing. Most of Chinese people know that Beijing food is not tasty at all. Maybe Beijing duck～

@iivyu 8 месяцев назад

girl i cant tell you how much i look forward to your vlogs, your vlogs are fun and relaxed and it feels like im a friend with you guys on the trip. glad you enjoyed hong kong, i havent been back since covid started so this was very fun to watch! btw the fruit you said you didnt what it was is a pomelo, its apart of the citrus family so thats why it looks like a big mandarin (the one in the vid was peeled already, normally they have a yellowy greeny skin!)

@JojoLim 8 месяцев назад

Love everything about this video. You've been to so many places in a day. Love the energy!😎

@josieliftsthings 8 месяцев назад

When I tell you I slept well that night I am not joking hahaha, thank you for watching!! :)

@choyiccyz 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for introducing my hometown. I missed hong kong food so much. I haven't got back to hk since the lockdown. Despite there are some hk restaurants in Burwood,as you know, local food is the best! Hope you enjoy the trip and have fun😊 Ps.That fruit is a peeled grapefruit.

@shanfu862 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for these very interesting videos about Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong. I noticed in the Dim Sum restaurant in Hong Kong, you ordered one dish of dessert made with eggs and syrup, right? I love that one! That is a very traditional dim sum dessert from the Canton area, but it is somehow rare nowadays; only some old people know how to make it. It is wonderful to see you found it in Hong Kong.

@Jasmineinhk 8 месяцев назад

Hey Josie, welcome to HK! Go check out the west Kowloon park! You can see the beautiful coastline of the sea and also a good view point to look at the HK island side. The highspeed rail station is also there if you are thinking to go to shenzhen next😊 love your video ‘

@josieliftsthings 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the tips! We’re out of HK now but we will totally be back and I’ll take a look ☺️☺️

@MusicforMe123 7 месяцев назад

Love you guys, both of you guys are so so cute together. Learned so much from your Asian adventures. Keep it coming, life is good.

@sucre2694 8 месяцев назад

Welcome to Hong Kong!! Actually Mong Kok and Prince Edward are very close, literally

@dunkodownunder 8 месяцев назад

The Peeled Fruit is Pomelo. It's very nice. Like grapefruit without the sourness. It's gr8 to see an Aussie doing a food review of HK.

@josieliftsthings 8 месяцев назад

Ohhhhh POMELO!!! haha THANK YOU! All the big fruit here it's confusing because they don't look how they normally look hahaha. Thank you so much for watching!!

@Route_Twisk 8 месяцев назад

Hi Josie, I am a a local and so glad to see you enjoyed your stay in Hong Kong. Yes, the quality and variety of food here is amazing. Love your sense of adventure.

@lskhelen 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for coming to Hong Kong and I’m glad that you had an enjoyable stay here. Your video has made me like this place where I was born again!!

@maniaweng 8 месяцев назад

WoW I'm amazed how much you have done in just a day! You've been to many cool places. The restaurant in Sham Shui Po that you stood in front of after you had the french toast is a famous store with great beef/ egg sandwich. It's lovely seeing your smile and that you enjoyed Hong Kong ~ I can see why you like Wan Chai so much 🤣 I used to go Sydney for work and I love it a lot - your habour is a beauty and I adore The Rocks area 🥰

@sammyhuang6416 8 месяцев назад

The funny part about pineapple bun is it got no pineapple in it. The name's got from its pineapple like look 🍞

@lookman7047 8 месяцев назад

Pineapple bun with butter is the best 😁

@davidvanztv6613 8 месяцев назад

The pink fruit like grapefruit is a POMELO one of my favourite. Nice watching your vlog been working there for 7 years now I’m here in Brissy.. nice seeing you u enjoying HK. You must go to the Peak. And Lantau Island. Have fun takecare ❤

@bettycheng164 8 месяцев назад

the video is fun and interesting ! you have captured the wonderful sides of HK! thank you for promoting hk!

@maggiehui668 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing this video. You have done a great job. I was born in HK and living in Toronto now. Missed this beautiful cite and you went to the very local HK, love it. Bring us more 😊😉

@ngedmund3018 8 месяцев назад

I have living in Wanchai for many years. Just love the character and convenience there. I miss Hong Kong from Cairns, Australia. Well done Josie and Michael, welcome to HK!

@yuenlingliu1547 8 месяцев назад

The egg tart is Portuguese style... With puff pastry.. the traditional hk style one is with butter pastry (but i prefer Portuguese style too, and that was an import receipt from Macau)

@nerolee__9910 8 месяцев назад

The best part of Hong Kong really hidden inside their homes, I tell you I find the food here amazing and stuff cause I've gone to other countries and the food isn't always the best (I'm from Hong Kong) and the fun comes from gossiping and talking with aunties, discussing life and etc with the people here. There's a certain vibe to it and I love it

@kittyfok5916 8 месяцев назад

A warm welcome to your visit to Hong Kong. Have a nice trip here 🎉😊

@gabrielhung1647 8 месяцев назад

Welcome to Hong Kong! HK is an East meets West city. A lot of gourmet foods, so HK has the name "Tasty foods paradise"...!😊

@kcrer2004 8 месяцев назад

Welcome to Hong Kong! The pineapple bun you tried is an ordinary one which is common for the locals. But for the famous variant (hot) pineapple bun with (iced) butter, you may get into a local cafe (Cha Chaan Teng) to have one. It gives you a crispy and crunchy sweet bread with both hard and soft, salty melting butter inside. A complicated yet tasty experience.

@johnhope5414 8 месяцев назад

There is also pineapple bun with cheese its nice

@borborsasa 8 месяцев назад

Oh pineapple bun with butter is the best

@klc9135 2 месяца назад

I'm so glad that you made the most of your days here in hk for enjoyments.

@indaynamo 8 месяцев назад

Hello there, thank you for mentioning the Filipinos in Hong Kong yes I am from the Philippines and living in Melbourne now. Missing Hong Kong, been living there before. Have fun guys!

@meime11 8 месяцев назад

Welcome to HK. Thanks for coming all the way over to take a look at the city to see if it is as dangerous as described by the Western media. Thanks for taking the time to understand our culture.

@gic197 8 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoy the days in HK. You visited the local streets, tried the local food. There are more lovely places in HK, come to visit HK again... :)

@fluffyyoongi 8 месяцев назад

Welcome to Hong Kong and I'm glad you liked it here! Fun note: "Dor Jehh" is usually used when someone offers sth to you as gift. Another term "Hmm goi" is used more often like when someone hand sth to you Feel free to come back soon!

@kongr889 8 месяцев назад

"dor jeh" is when physical gift (including money and significant service, and must be free to you) is involved. Everything else (help, nice gesture, small service, etc) is "hmm goi"!

@bigphill67 8 месяцев назад

holy moly i,ve just noticed how many subscribers you now have, totally awsome and who would of thought when you started out on your thailand adventures your chanel would be so big Thanks for sharing this and all your vloggs cheers,

@josieliftsthings 8 месяцев назад

Wow Big Phill THANK YOU! I certainly hoped it would happen and worked for it but never thought it would 😂 Especially not this fast!! It’s been a hard but great ride. Thank you for checking on my channel here after so long!! You are the OG if you remember the first Thailand days 😂😁👏🏻