Hong Kong

[Jenny48]

I am going to Hong Kong on Christmas Eve for 9 days:

1 What currency traveller's cheques are best to take, US$ or GB�?

2 What will the weather be like?

Thanks

[inglepingle]

Try this question on the Travel topic left hand side of page

[GK Fanatic]

Or lets try and help. We just took a few HK dollars for the first day and then used cash machines. OK you pay a charge but theres no hassle with changing up anything and you are not carrying huge amounts of money around.

Not sure about the weather

[Jenny48]

Sorry to upset you inglepingle! I thought I was putting it on the travel page. Thanks for your help GK fanatic

[auntiebertie]

Agree totally with GK Fanatic - take some cash and use ATM machines which are everywhere. Weather shoudl be around 20C but you may get it hotter [or you may get it wetter...] Whatever - you will enjoy!

[inglepingle]

Jenny inglepingle not upset at all, just thought you might receive more help from the Travellers

[Jenny48]

Sorry inglepingle

[Jenny48]

Thanks auntie bertie. I am really looking forward to it.

[Butty]

I'm going out on Monday and usually the weather at this time of the year is quite cool in the mornings and then gets really nice and sunny from abuot 10 - like a British summer.

I'd take a little Hong Kong dollars - you'll need them for the cabs, ferries etc - and then flex your credit cards. If you're shopping in the markets (particularly the jade market, Stanley Market or Ladies Market - for replicas etc) then you'll need cash.

[Jenny48]

thanks butty. From the answers I gather travellers cheques are not necessary.

Do things shut down at Christmas or is everything open as usual?

Have a good time

[cheekymich]

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