[Meerkat]

Hi All,

Well, I will arrive in HK from the UK on Monday. I have a few months in a serviced apartment before my belongings turn up on the ship, so what do I definitely need to remember to bring?

So far I have:
Clothes
Toothbrush
Ipod (and charger)
Passport

Thanks for your help
Meerkat.

[jimbo]

decent quality bath and face towels as the ones over here are not too good quality wise.

Decent teabags!

[larac]

Bring anything that is an absolute favourite or even a little bit unusual - chances are you can get it in HK but when you first arrive things can be a bit confusing and overwhelming and hard to find. Bring a few personal items like photos or favourite nic nacs - serviced apartments are nice but you need to make them feel like home and they are a bit too clinical for that, also one you find an apartment you will be able to find lots of furniture but again making it feel like home is a bit harder.

[littleblom]

Meerkat!

Welcome to HK You can pretty much get anything here, so don't bring too much, otherwise it's getting too heavy. I can think of 2 things:

- Laptop (if you have that with you), so you can get in touch with family and friends anytime
- Mobile (You can use your mobile here, and you need that in a new place)

Bon Voyage!

Cheers, Blom

[Meerkat]

Well I am here now and ensconced in a service apartment... My baggage was 7 kilos over the allowance but somehow got away with it....

Thanks for the tips... I will update this thread with things I wish I had brought as they come to me..

The first one is: the address of the apartment written in Chinese!! The journey could have been a lot worse if I hadn't already been to the apartment.

[Baron]

The one thing everyone needs to take along, is a good music collection. If you dont, you will find yourself buying them again...or downloading

[saltwater]

Hong Kong's a hot & sweaty place at times... don't forget the deodorant!

[Laughing_Monkey]

One thing i wish i'd thought of was some utility bills/ offical letters with my old UK address (or my parents or anyones for that matter) that i could use to open up a bank account etc. I was just lucky that i had copies of loads of correspondence from HKU with my UK and subsequently HK address on.

Also, in retrospect, i wish id brought the knowledge of some cantonese with me.....

[penguinsix]

A file of legal documents is something you migth want. Bank account, utility bill, birth certificate, marriage, any visa or passport papers. (Always make a copy of the front page of your passport). These are documents that may become necessary for travel in Asia or to prove something in HK.

[Meerkat]

A couple of months on and my furniture has arrived from the UK. One thing to remember if your sofa has casters, get some of those little pads from IKEA that I think are meant as carpet protectors, to stop your sofa gliding around on the hard floors. They just don't sell them here.

I am going to have to buy some feet to replace the casters. ... bit of a comedy moment every time I site down.