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Walking out of the airport after landing in Hong Kong. I'm smacked in the face by the intense humid heat. An unexpected surprise after being in an air conditioned environment of the plane. I make my way to the taxi depot and slide into the back seat of the car. I'm greeted by a lovely man who asks me where am i headed to as i kindly show him the address on my phone thru the Booking.com app. Which translates your accommodation address to the local language. A bonus in my experience of traveling throughout the world. The trip is almost an hour to Kowloon in the Tsim Sha Tsui province, where Ill be staying in a studio suite. Accommodation in Hong Kong is quite pricey and the level of 'stars' in comparison to other countries is a little like chalk and cheese. We arrive at this tall black building on Nathan Rd. A busy downtown main road full of traffic, shopping, food and well, more shopping. In between luxury hotels are many tall buildings full of studio suites where mainly the locals live and work. In one of these buildings is where I'm staying. I read the instructions on my booking to where i am to check in and find it incredibly confusing as there are 2 lifts up, one is for odd numbered floors and the other even. My room is quaint. I out weigh its lack of luster for more the experience of what the city of Hong Kong has to offer. I head out onto Nathan Rd after showering and to see the happenings around me. Walking the streets i realise what a full on destination this place is. Luxury cars, hotels, stores and the apparent mass consumerist vibe with tiny pockets of traditional culture in between. I'm led to the Temple St night market off Jordan Rd, where a section of the street is closed off for stalls filled with off market and tourist goods. This is where some fantastic restaurants are hidden, with tables littering out onto the streets. Some of the best Chinese seafood dishes I've tasted are housed here. The Spicy Crabs restaurant is a popular and well known restaurant. This is where i manage to stuff my face with some sea snails, the chili crab and a well deserved Tsing Tao, the local beer. Spending a meager $25 with a full belly i venture back into the street down Nathan Rd to Victoria Habour. The harbour houses Kowloon Park (a man made park equipped with sports center, seating and a pond with real flamingos!), Harbour City (shopping mall with all the name brands like Louis Vuitton, Guess and Chanel), Railway Clock Tower(tonnes of buskers and entertainment), the Avenue of Stars and the Hong Kong Museum of Art. You can also take the ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui Pier over to Central, the main business hub of Hong Kong. Immersing myself fully into the true culture of Hong Kong and its lifestyle over the week. Visiting the Tin Hau Temple Garden, Pacific Palisades, Hong Kong Science Museum, Hong Kong Museum of History and the Jade Market just to name a few. Gorging myself on tasty noodle soups, seafood, custard buns and cheap beer. My legs ached walking all day and everyday, thirsty for more sites to see and experiences to be had. I took pictures of street art, busy night markets, the talented buskers that littered the habour. Oh....The harbour view sunsets! Watching each day close out on Victoria Habour. With her large cargo ships and ferries. The low hanging smog fog created an amazing ambiance across the water. Perfect for the all important FOMO selfie for my socials. Taking in the city of Hong Kong and its layers of tech, commerce, food and rich history is a bit overwhelming at first. With its busy streets and non stop vibrancy. But this is what makes it so interesting and engaging. With the added bonus if everything at your finger tips and within walking distance. My trip to Hong Kong was an eye opening experience to a new world of forward thinking and the promise of possibilities of what the future looks like.