Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts

September 08, 2026

Pasalubong from Hong Kong: Kee Wah Bakery x Don Mak Gift Set

 It had been more than a decade since our last visit to Hong Kong. During that trip, I wasn't able to buy any of the popular Hong Kong pasalubong because Macau was our last destination. We did shop for a few items at Disneyland and Citygate Outlet, but those weren't really the usual food pasalubong I had in mind.
 
According to my research, some of the popular food pasalubong from Hong Kong include Jenny Bakery Butter Cookies, Kee Wah Bakery pastries, Bakehouse egg tarts, and Chinese tea.
 
So when my husband was scheduled to travel to Pune, India, with a layover in Hong Kong, I did a quick search to see what pasalubong he could buy at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).
 
If you remember my old post, I did something similar when he traveled to Chengdu, China, and had a layover in HKIA. That time, I asked him to buy something from Kate Spade. This time, of course, I was looking for something delicious to bring home.
 
Fortunately, Kee Wah Bakery has a branch at HKIA. When my husband arrived in Hong Kong, he simply took photos of the cookies and gift boxes available for purchase and sent them to me. That gave me about a week to decide what I wanted him to bring home.


Kee Wah Bakery x Don Mak Hong Kong Gift Set
 
After looking at the options, I finally told him to buy the Kee Wah Bakery x Don Mak Hong Kong Gift Set, which cost HK$188.
 
Honestly, I initially thought it was quite expensive for a box of cookies. But when my husband arrived home and I finally saw the gift set in person, I understood why it cost that much. The packaging is so beautiful!
 
The box is sturdy and feels almost like an iPhone box; you know, the kind of packaging that is too nice to simply throw away. I will definitely be keeping the box.
 
The packaging features artwork from Hong Kong artist Don Mak. The paper included with the gift set describes the collaboration as:


Kee Wah Bakery x Don Mak: A Celebration of Hong Kong’s Spirit
 
The collaboration brings together Kee Wah Bakery's traditional treats and Don Mak's artwork, celebrating Hong Kong's character and nostalgic urban scenes while combining tradition with creativity.
 
What's Inside the Gift Set?
 
The gift box contains a sampler of several Kee Wah Bakery favorites:

· Butter Eggrolls
· Sesame Biscuits
· Desiccated Coconut Egg Albumen Cookies
· Almond Biscuits
· Panda Cookies
· Mini Walnut Cookies
· Pineapple Shortcake

One thing that helped was that my husband had taken a photo of the gift set before buying it. When I opened the box, I noticed that the cookies were individually packed, but most of the packaging was not transparent. Since the labels were written in Chinese characters, I couldn't tell which one was the almond biscuit, sesame biscuit, or the other varieties. The only one that came in transparent packaging was the pineapple shortcake.


 
So having the sample photo was actually useful because I could refer to it to figure out which cookie was which.
 
Is It a Good Hong Kong Pasalubong?
 
For me, yes!
 
I like that this gift set lets you try different pastries from Kee Wah Bakery instead of buying just one kind of cookie. It's also a nice option if you want something that feels distinctly Hong Kong and comes in attractive gift packaging.
 
And in my case, the box itself is part of the souvenir. I definitely won't be throwing it away!
 
If you're looking for a Hong Kong pasalubong that combines traditional baked treats with beautiful packaging, the Kee Wah Bakery x Don Mak Hong Kong Gift Set is worth considering.
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January 10, 2019

Glimpse of Club Bauhinia at HKIA

It’s been six years since our last visit to Hong Kong and I’m still hoping that we could revisit HK in the future. But for the past few years, my husband was able to go back to Hong Kong kahit hanggang airport lang. Most of the time, Hong Kong is his stopover if he has a business trip in China. So last month, he was back in HKIA for a short layover. On his way back to Manila, he was able to stay at Club Bauhinia lounge. It is one of the Hong Kong International Airport lounges.

Read: 6 Days in Hong Kong and Macau


If you are a Mabuhay Miles Elite, Premier Elite, Million Miler cardholder or if you purchase Business Class ticket, you are entitled to Free airport lounges in the Philippines and other parts of the world where Philippine Airlines has lounges. You can check the list below.

Domestic Lounges
International Lounges

Read: 5 Ways to Get Into Airport Lounges


According to my husband, the interior of the lounge is nice and well lit. It was 7PM but the lounge was not crowded. There were a lot of available chairs and tables. They offer computers that you can use, reading materials like magazine and newspaper, and wifi.




Of course, they serve free food and drinks. Though food is quite limited but they have made-to-order food which my husband failed to try.



There are sleeping pods which my husband took advantage before his midnight flight back to Manila. There are only sleeping pods so paunahan na lang.

Club Bauhinia 
Hong Kong International Airport
1 Sky Plaza Rd, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong
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Kate Spade New York Year End Sale at HKIA

If you remember my post last year, I bought my very first Kate Spade New York bag. I’m happy with my bag and I still have a few bags on my wish list. But since Kate Spade is not cheap, I’m just waiting for a Sale so I can buy a bag again. I was really looking for a bag, gift ko sa sarili ko this Christmas kaso wala ko makita.

When my husband went to Chengdu China last month, he had a few hours of layover at HKIA so I searched online if there is Kate Spade store in the airport. Fortunately, there is a store so I sent photos of the bags and wallets that I like and hoping that it is available.

Fast forward to my husband business trip, he checked Kate Spade New York at NAIA, there was no sale and I did not like the bag and price. Hehehe! When he reached HKIA, he sent me a photo that Kate Spade New York is on sale up to 50% off pa.


My husband did not have a hard time looking for the store because it is just near his boarding gate. Destiny! So my husband sent me photos of the bags that are on sale. According to the staff, kung ano lang daw yung nakadisplay, yun lang daw available. Everything must go before the year 2019, feng shui yata. I was having a hard time choosing but my husband told me, bilisan ko daw at baka minumura na siya dun. Hahaha! The staff was speaking in Chinese at hindi naman niya maintindihan. #paranoid


So I chose the Kate Spade New York Watson Lane Sam. I saw the tag “in celebration of our 25th birthday, we’ve reimagined the bag that started it all, named Sam, for today”. The story of Kate Spade begins with this boxy, black nylon handbag pala. This utilitarian and timeless bag was created in 1993 pala and now they are offering it again with additional colors. I like this bag because I can use this for casual and semi-formal attire.


It has a handle and adjustable shoulder bag strap
Open top satchel with zipper.
Interior zipper pocket
Dual interior slide pockets

My husband bought me a Kate Spade New York bag too. Yey! He gave me book last Christmas, akala ko yun na Christmas gift ko, may pahabol pa pala. For the second bag, I chose Kate Spade New York Watson Lane Quilted Maya. It is made from matte nylon with chic quilted detail. I like this bag because it is spacious so it can be my travel bag, para naman may kapalitan yung Longchamp Le Pliage ko.



A shoulder bag with zipper closure
Interior zip pocket


I was able to score these bags at 50% off and they even gave a FREE Kate Spade New York Passport Holder, so mukhang inuubos nga nila yung stock nila. The only thing that I don’t like is, there is no dust bag per bag, they just wrapped it in Japanese paper and put everything in one paper bag. Unlike nung sa Changi Airport, kahit 50% off, may dust bag pa rin na binigay.



Good thing that he already bought these bags because when my husband went back to HKIA after two days, wala na daw yung bag ko. Meron na lang yung backpack na natempt na rin ko bilhin pero practice self-control. Hintay na lang ulit ko ng sale.
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December 06, 2016

6 Days in Hongkong and Macau

Hong Kong is on my bucket list and I was happy that I finally ticked it off on my list. Whenever there’s international seat sale, I always check Hongkong but I wasn’t lucky in booking a flight. It took me years before I was able to score a cheap fare during P1 seat sale and would you believe it was only P2000+ for 3 persons. 

One way fare only because I booked another flight from Macau so I could save time and ferry fare. I'm sharing with you, our Hongkong and Macau itinerary when we went there last November 2012, I’ve revised it so many times because of the weather but still, we enjoyed our stay especially in Hong Kong Disneyland. 

 They say one week is not enough to enjoy Hongkong but since we want to do Hong Kong and Macau in one trip, I need to choose the tourist spots that we’re going to visit in four days. 

 Hongkong

 Upon Arrival in HKIA, we immediately went to Yiu Fai Guesthouse to check-in our luggage before starting our tour. We rode A21 bus going to Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) fare is $HK33. From bus stop we walked to the Golden Crown Building where the guesthouse is located. 

 Day 1 City Tour at Tsim Sha Tsui and The Peak

 We visited 1881 Heritage, Clock Tower and Avenue of Stars which are all walking distance from TST area. 

From TST, we took the MTR going to Central Station and head to Exit J2. We just follow the signs going to lower Peak Tram terminus where we will ride Peak Tram. We rode the Peak Tram to reach “The Peak”. My husband was not interested in Madame Tussauds so we did not buy package ticket just a roundtrip Peak Tram ticket. 

 Day 2 

 Chin Lin Nunnery
Nan Lian Garden
Ngong Ping Village   

 We woke up early on our second day because we will visit Chi Lin Nunnery and Nan Lian Garden. It was surprising that there is a garden in the midst of a busy city.  

After that, we proceeded to Ngong Ping Village. 

Shopping is not included in our itinerary but we did a quick visit in City Gate Outlet because we need to buy some clothes. We need warmers to survive the coldness of Hongkong weather. 

 Day 3 and 4 Hongkong Disneyland 

 From Yiu Fai Guesthouse we transferred to Disney’s Hollywood Hotel for our next accommodation. We spent our two remaining days in Hong Kong Disneyland. We let go the Ocean Park because we’re more interested in Hongkong Disneyland and my son really adores Mickey Mouse. 

Read: Disney's Hollywood Hotel  
Day 3 Hong Kong Disneyland
Day 4 Hong Kong Disneyland

 Tips:  If you are on a budget you can eat at Chef Mickey’s Restaurant for breakfast but if you want the meet and greet experience with Disney characters, book your breakfast in Enchanted Garden. 

 Read: Chef’s Mickey Restaurant

 If you are looking for affordable fast food in Hong Kong, you can try Cafe de Coral, they have branches everywhere. 

 Read: Cafe de Coral  

 Now I know why people always go back to Hongkong, if only I have the budget, I will go back again. Bitin ang 4 days. 

 After Hongkong Disneyland, we went straight to the Sheung Wan Ferry Pier. We refunded our money on the Octopus card and bought a ticket at TurboJet Counter. 

 Read: Travel Guide: Hongkong to Macau

 Macau 

 We stayed in Hotel Sintra, I chose this hotel because of the location. It is walking distance to New Yaohan Mall, Tourist Spots and Hotels. 

 Read: Hotel Sintra

 We had two whole days to roam around. Macau is not only for people who love casino because there are several things that you can do in Macau. Sharing with you our Macau itinerary. 

 Day 5 Macau City Tour

 Walking Tour

We visited the famous tourist spots such as Senado Square, St. Dominic Church, Ruins of St Paul, Macau Museum and Monte Fort. Then we went back to our hotel to rest. 

 Then we went to Michael Jackson’s Gallery in Sofitel, no entrance fee. We're not really a fan of MJ but since this is a free museum, we paid a visit. We went back to Senado Square for night photo. 

 Day 6 Fisherman’s Wharf and Hotel Hopping

 We woke up early to finish our itinerary. We were not able to watch Prosperity show because it was under maintenance so we went straight to Fisherman’s Wharf. It is a tourist spot near Macau Ferry Terminal.

Then we started our Hotel Hopping, we visited Grand Lisboa, Wynn Hotel, City of Dreams Hotel and Venetian Hotel. We watched Bubble Show at City of Dreams. We only experienced Bubble Show because Dragon’s Treasure, Prosperity Tree and Fountain Show are under maintenance. 

Finally, we went to Macau International Airport. Back to Manila, Philippines. 

 Tip: Take advantage of the free shuttle bus of different hotels. We did not spend any money for our transportation in Macau. We just walk or ride shuttle buses. 

 There are free food tastes on your way to Ruins of St Paul. This is also the place where you can buy pasalubong. 

 Do not forget to taste the famous Portuguese Egg Tart and Lechon Macau. 

 Read: Food Trip in Macau

 Hongkong and Macau Itinerary

 Day 1 City Tour at Tsim Sha Tsui and The Peak
Day 2 Chin Lin Nunnery
Nan Lian Garden
Ngong Ping Village 
Day 3 Hong Kong Disneyland
Day 4 Hong Kong Disneyland
Day 5 Macau City Tour
Day 6 Fisherman’s Wharf and Hotel Hopping
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January 08, 2013

How to Get to Macau From Hong Kong

When I was still starting to travel, I would just book a round-trip flight and tour one city or one country, but now I’m learning to visit two or more places. It started last year when we celebrated our wedding anniversary in Bacolod, Iloilo, and Guimaras. It was a four-day trip, but I was able to visit three places, so when I booked our flight in Hong Kong, I booked Clark to Hong Kong, then I’ve made another booking from Macau to Clark because I know I can go to Macau via ferry.

Traveling in two or more places will give you more savings, we are aware that travel tax and terminal fee are not cheap so if ever you will go out of the country, as much as possible try to visit two or more countries or spend more days in that country.

 I realized that when we went to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, we didn’t even have two whole days to tour the country, and if I just book a 5-day trip, I can still visit Brunei because there’s a ferry from Kota Kinabalu going to Brunei.

Anyway, there are three ferry terminals in Hong Kong going to Macau: Sheung Wan, Tsim Sha Tsui, and the Airport. Since we are from Hong Kong Disneyland, we took the ferry from Sheung Wan Ferry Pier to Macau Ferry Pier.


How to get to Sheung Wan Ferry Pier:

Take the MTR from Disneyland to Sunny Bay, then Sunny Bay MTR station to Hong Kong MTR station on the Tung Chung Line. Once off the station, walk towards Central Station, take the Island Line to Sheung Wan Station, and look for the Shopping Center where you will find Sheung Wan Ferry Pier.

It was a long walk, especially if you have kids in tow. Since we’re going to leave Hong Kong, I refunded our money on the Octopus Card.

There are several travel agencies in Sheung Wan Ferry Pier where you can buy your ticket, but I bought my ticket at the TurboJet Counter.

$HK185 adult
$HK170 child

I bought our economy ticket past 6PM, and our trip is at 6:45PM, so we immediately went to the gate. We’re really walking fast because we’re afraid to miss our ferry. I filled out the immigration form and prayed while waiting for our turn. Honestly, I still feel nervous every time I need to pass an Immigration Officer because I’ve read a lot of not-so-good experiences with the IO. It was like an amazing race trip because I had no idea how far the gate was, but we’re not late.

Immigration form


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January 06, 2013

Hong Kong: Café de Coral




I don’t really have list of must try restaurant in Hong Kong because I know we will just it wherever and whenever we’re hungry but there is one fastfood that we frequently visit whenever we’re is TST area. During our first day, we ate our lunch in McDonalds and for dinner my husband bought some food in one local restaurant which I didn’t enjoy.


Prior to the trip I’ve read so much about Café de Coral so the following day I searched for Tsim Sha Tsui branches and fortunately we found it. Since then, we did not try other restaurant in TST because we’re satisfied with the taste and price of Café de Coral.

It is a self-service restaurant, you have to order and pay in one counter and move to other counters to get your order. I always choose the table beside or few steps away from the food counter so my husband will not have a hard time in transferring our food to our table (one tray per order).

Here are the foods that we have tried. I forgot the exact prices but I’m sure it is not over $HK30 per order.








Café de Coral
1/F, Albion Plaza, 2-6 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui                  
23691210; 27236361
7:00AM-09:30PM          
Tsim Sha Tsui B1
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December 21, 2012

Day 4: Hong Kong Disneyland


As promised, I will post about our second day in Hong Kong Disneyland. After checking out of Disney's Hollywood Hotel, we left our baggage and immediately went to Disneyland Resort. This time we will concentrate on Main Street and Tomorrow Land, the park that we missed on our first day.


For the second time around, we missed the Mickey and Minnie Mouse photo op; hindi na naman kami nakakaabot sa pila. =( 

We watched the Disney Performing Arts.


I wanted to visit Animation Academy to learn how to draw Disney characters, but hubby was not interested, so we just visited souvenir shops while waiting for the Santa Mickey’s Toy-riffic Street party. 

Then I saw my college classmate; the last time I saw him was 4 years ago when I submitted my resignation and got my stuff in the office. He told me that I should inform him that we will visit Disneyland so he can give me passes. Waah! I know that he works at Hong Kong Disneyland, but I did not know that they have free passes. Imagine my savings if I had just informed him, sayang talaga!

I bought a 2-day pass ticket that amounted to $HK1353 or PHP7424.61. If ever we are back in Disneyland, I will definitely inform him.



After the parade show, we went to Tomorrow Land, we rode Orbitron and Space Mountain. The minimum height requirement of Space Mountain is 102cm and my son is exactly 102cm in their measurement, so they allowed us to enter this ride. We’ve watched and read so many warnings that this ride has pauses, bumps, etc. But in my mind, it is like a mini roller coaster just like in Enchanted Kingdom, but I was wrong.

I was praying during the ride, and my prayer really intensified because I can’t forgive myself if something happened to my son. This is the scariest ride that I’ve experienced, and my knees were really shaking. 

But God is good; my son was just ok and when I asked him if he wanted to ride again, he said yes, but of course, I will never ride Space Mountain again. My husband was also guilty, and he embraced my son all throughout the ride, and he just told my son to look at the stars. Hehe! (yung katabi ko na foreigner na super laki, takot na takot din)

After that, we took a rest and went to Fantasy Garden again for the photo op. Then we went to Lucky Nuggets Saloon for our lunch.

Next stop was Stitch Encounter. We thought that we would watch a show, but this was an interactive show. It was fun, and my husband became part of the show.


We rode Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters and did a photo op with Buzz Lightyear. Our last activity was watching the Flights of Fantasy Parade.



As much as we want to stay longer to watch the Christmas Illumination and Fireworks, we have to say goodbye to Hong Kong Disneyland and say hello to Macau. #bitin


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December 19, 2012

Hong Kong: Chef Mickey’s Restaurant



One of the things that I really look forward to staying in Disney’s Hollywood Hotel is the breakfast so we woke up early and bought breakfast coupon. 


Actually, we’re the first guests inside Chef Mickey’s Restaurant.




There are several choices of food but not that much and the taste is just ok, nothing special. 



We’re eating so slowly because we’re waiting for the Disney characters, we’ve been waiting for almost an hour but I can’t see any Disney characters so we asked and to my disappointment, there are no Disney characters during breakfast. Waah, I was really sad because I’d been waiting for that moment and I was really excited for my son.

I thought we can meet and greet Chef Mickey in Chef Mickey’s Restaurant but the Disney characters are in Enchanted Garden Restaurant. Another epic failure and this mistake is not cheap because I paid $HK474 (P2607) for this breakfast and my son only ate one Mickey Mouse banana bread and one Mickey Mouse waffle.

This is what I’ve read so I really have no idea that there is a specific meal and time na nandun si Chef Mickey and breakfast time is excluded.

Chef Mickey “The biggest superstar talent there is, Mickey Mouse, invites you to enjoy an international buffet in Mickey’s style! Immerse in Disney’s world of animation while you meet the star Chef Mickey and delight in delicacies from around the globe that he has specially prepared. Don’t forget your cameras for capturing your special moments with Mickey!”

Lesson learned: Ask first if Disney characters are present before buying a meal coupon and read carefully. 

Anyway, sharing the food that we’ve tried. 




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