Hong Kong Essentials - tips on where to shop

For those planning to travel to Hong Kong and wanting to check our the shopping scene, this is for you.

If you're a keen shopper who...
- prefers the indoors and air con but only have a few days staying in HK then you're in for a treat with the long list of huge shopping malls and many are located on top of a metro train station. However, my personal favourite places to shop would be New Town Plaza in Sha Tin (one of HK's largest shopping malls) from Zara, H&M to other fashion labels, supermarkets and my fav restaurants + added bonus? It's home to Snoopy World - your new profile pic's cool background ;) Causeway Bay - Times Square (beware of skipping floors in elevators and lifts) and Tsim Sha Tsui - with high ceilings and extravagant decorations and tastes.

Times Square, Causeway Bay

- prefers wandering down the streets experiencing the bustling traffic and peoplescape, then you've got so much to explore! From the busy streets of Mong Kok (it's my MUST GO TO place as I think a HK trip without walking, shopping and eating Mong Kok does not count as a visit to HK at all) where the neon bathed historic district has streets dedicated to selling goldfish, flowers, birds, sneakers and the most famous Ladies Markets (MUST check out!) which sells anything from fruit, snacks, t-shirts to jewellery and awesome little gadgets. 

What's next on the list after Mong Kok? Perhaps Aplui Flea markets may fancy you for all kinds of electronic, bits and pieces (if your looking for spare parts this is your place to be) 

or maybe even check out the wet markets for an interesting insight to how the locals shop for their seriously fresh groceries. The vibrant colours of all kinds of veggies, chooks are clucking alive, so are the swimming fish and crabs + much more... 

That's it for today! Look out for next week's guide on more places to visit and what's a must do in HK.