we%26#39;re a couple with no kids heading to Thailand and Hong Kong on our way to Japan. Trying to figure out how to spread our time between the two places. We%26#39;re both very much city people and Bangkok and Hong Kong sound really great to us. (already know Seol and a little bit of Tokyo). Which one should we spend more time in? We are going for about three to four weeks in January. Definetely want to see nature and relax at some beaches too in Thailand, but can%26#39;t really spent hours doing that, so we thought that Phuket sounds ok because of the (interesting?) town it has as well.
were thinking of spending a little over a week in Hong Kong so as to get in two weekends to eat as much dim sum as possible. Is that too long?
a friend told us they didn%26#39;t like Bangkok at all. What are other people%26#39;s experiences?
Can%26#39;t wait for the food!!
Thanks a lot for your thoughts
Bangkok vs Hong Kong
Both are fab destinations...
I would spend a week in Hong Kong and a few days in Macau seeing you are just a ferry ride away from HGK.
Thailand - I would stay 4 days Bangkok and utilize your time seeing Phuket and places like Phi Phi Island, Phang Nga Bay, James Bond Island and Koh Pannyi, Wat Chalong, Patong%26#39;s Bangla Road, and Phuket%26#39;s Old Town. There is enough attractions to keep you busy for two weeks.
I have been to both numerous times and basically they are similiar but also different due to the culture and traditions. I%26#39;m sure you will not be disappointed with either destinations.
The food - yum in both places......
Bangkok vs Hong Kong
Bangkok and HK are as different a chalk and cheese, and both well worth visiting. The cultures are quite different (although with some obvious links), and there is a lot to see and do in both cities. Thai food is unique, and in my own opinion, far superior in flavours to Chinese food.
I have only ever met one person who didn%26#39;t like Bangkok, but don%26#39;t expect it to be like Seoul or Tokyo. Its got a very modern face, but its also raw, vibrant, smelly (in both nice and nasty ways), surprising, traffic clogged, and full of helpful charming people.
Wow, what a fantastic dilemma to have!!! They are both really wonderful cities and you could easily fill a week in either. I love Bangkok and could happily spend a week there but I most of my friends have found 4 days in Bangkok to be just the right amount of time - probably because (depending on the time of year) Bangkok is hotter and more humid than Hong Kong. In January, it should be a lot cooler in Hong Kong relatively speaking so you might prefer that climate for sightseeing.
Have to second Dragonc on all comments. We enjoy both but still return to Bangkok - so exciting with all the good and bad bits - the smells,the excitement and even that first blast of hot air on arriving in Bangkok mixed with a frangipanni smell if you are lucky, something not so nice if you are not but that%26#39;s Bangkok.
Five star accommodation and possibly next door the street vendors cooking for their clients, the bustling traffic jammed streets with drivers apparently unfazed unlike us westerners , we find this all so unique and on each visit enjoy it more (perhaps not that traffic but there is always the skytrain).
One thing that Bangkok has over Hong Kong even though we enjoy both is the friendly Thai people, they are just so gentle, polite and friendly - always feel sad to return home to leave that gentle culture behind.
Hong Kong and its picturesque harbour takes some beating for scenery so can%26#39;t compare the two cities in this regard even though staying at a Riverside hotel watching that bustling river life is something to remember as well.
Finally price wise have to rate Bangkok a much cheaper city to visit if one has a budget but that might not be in your equation but for us we found Hong Kong really ate up our dollars,but then Aussie dollars don%26#39;t go too far these days.
Enjoy your stay at both and post a report on your return so we know of your experiences.
thank you all so much for your answers. very helpfull!
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