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found Hong Kong exciting, clean and accessible
Travel 2 and the Hong Kong Tourism The city is ideal for a visit to celebrate a
Board really showcased the destination for wedding anniversary, or for honeymooners
us. and culture vultures.
Rachael’s top tips
I will never forget the giant Buddha, and I I shall also be switch-selling Hong Kong as
won’t forget our visit to the horse-racing, a stopover to Thailand, Australia and New ■ This is an exciting year to sell Hong Kong as
either. Our tai chi experience was great fun, Zealand. it is the Year of Food and Wine. Restaurants
but also so peaceful. My only expectation about Hong Kong will be offering discounted food and there
that wasn’t confounded in a positive way will be events such as street carnivals to
Selling Hong Kong was that it would offer some cheap bargains tempt your clients.
Until the trip I had sold only one or two in the shops. ■ Service will always help sell a destination,
flight-only bookings to Hong Kong each While there are bargains to be had, you’ll and in Hong Kong it is fantastic. You can
month, but the experience of Hong Kong only really find them in the markets and I also tell customers about the sense of calm
will no doubt help me to sell more as it has was surprised at how expensive it was to and relaxation that pervades the city.
given me the passion – and you need to be shop in general. In the hotel, a glass of wine ■ Recommend clients take light clothing and
passionate to sell it! cost £15! flat shoes as they are likely to do plenty of
I am confident that my customers would One key selling point is the low crime walking. Smart casual clothing is fine for
receive fantastic service and also experience level, which is mainly due to a large police the evenings.
wonderful cuisine. force but also because crime isn’t tolerated. ■ Hong Kong offers a great choice of cuisine
The level of service in and outside The from Asian to international, and there is
Peninsula hotel was always excellent and no- something to suit all budgets. However, if
body could do enough to help.
I can also assure potential visitors how
CATCH A CLIP
your customers plan to eat local food, I
would recommend chopstick practice!
easy it is to travel to and from the airport
You can read Rachael’s diary from the trip, plus more
■ We got mobile phone connections as soon
and around the city on the metro, trains and
photos and Travel 2’s Twitter feed, on ttglive.com.
as we landed, and I had no need to use my
taxis. You can also view a preview of the professional film adaptor as the plugs in the hotels all used
Hong Kong is definitely suitable for any
made by the agents on the trip, plus details of how to
English sockets.
age group and those with mobility problems.
see the films in full, and find out how to win a £100
■ I didn’t need to use any insect repellent
Fortnum & Mason hamper and 20 more great prizes.
It is very well paved and there is an during our stay.
■ ttglive.com/hongkongfam
abundance of escalators and lifts.
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