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Last Update: April 2026
China
Hong Kong Visa - Requirement for each country
$1000 bill are NOT widely accept. Please go to a nearby convenience store (7-Eleven/Circle K) or supermarket (Parknshop/Wellcome) to make a purchase to convert it into smaller bills. ATM - some ATM do disburse $1000 bills, but most do not. Before you insert your card, look at the screen. It will display what bills it will disburse: $100 | $500 | $1000. Note: I would advise against going to any Bank of China atm. Their disburse cash are usually the ugliest, roughest, and dirtiest looking cash. Credit card - is still not accepted everywhere, remember to have cash on hand. Octopus card is a must for all transportation needs and can be use for food and retail payments
Central Plaza 中環廣場 | 港灣道18號 | 18 Harbour Road | visit anytime except public holiday | go to 2/f to take lift to 46/f transfer lobby for the free observation deck Hysan Place 希慎廣場 | 軒尼詩道500號 | 500 Hennessy Road | visit anytime | you may use the office lift (G/F to 10/F) or the mall lift (any floor to 9 or 10/f) to the office sky lobby (aka observation level) | If using the mall lift, looks for signs to the office lobby/lift. The glass door will be locked, but there is a light wood colour side door on the right if you continue walking pass passenger lift #1 #2 #3. Side note, there is a coffee shop on the 9/F (office lift from B1/F to 9/F or mall lift). Both levels have lovely views of Causeway Bay.
HKU - Campus Visitor Registration (required for weekdays) Map - HKBus 巴士到站預報 check bus arrival time Japan
Visa - Requirement for each country Visit Japan Web (VJW) - Immigration/Customs/Duty-Free QR Code ( for faster border clearance & no need to fill paper forms )
Coins - if you are accumulating too much and have an IC card. Go to a reloading machine and dump it all in. Remember the minimum recharge amount is 1000 or increment of 1000. - Expanding on this, 7-11 all have the same machines, you can buy anything even a 12 yen umaibo and dump all your change in and get it back in the lowest number of coins or even a note. Gurunavi ぐるなび (restaurant guide)
Hotel/Resort/Transportation South Korea
Visa - Requirement for each country Immigration - K-ETA - everyone needs one Immigration - e-Arrival Card - not needed if you have K-ETA Things to Note When Travelling to Korea
Hong Kong SAR Passport holders are allowed to use South Korea Automated Immigration Clearance Service (SES)
Press release from HK (note that the link to SES website is dead) Korea Immigration - Information on SES SES service staton at Incheon Airport (only for those departing) SES service station available throughout South Korea and other information
Credit card - are widely accepted everywhere. Note that credit card slips are not given out unless explicitly requested Tmoney card is a must have card for your transportation needs. Can be use for purchase. Card never expires but credit balances expires after 5 years of non-usage Wowpass card is only needed if you do not any credit card. Because a lot of food stores are cashless and peopleless when taking orders (aka machine) Discover Seoul Pass (my opinion) is not worth it. Traveling between attractions may take up to an hour if you plan correctly. You are really rushing through a lot of places. Time to stay at each attractions should be kept to a minimum. - Some people may say, the included Lotte World Adventure ticket is worth it if combined with other attractions. Remember, lineup for rides/photo spots are already extremely long, even on weekdays at 0945. Entering the park in the afternoon is recommended. - Without Lotte World, it's probably cheaper to pay at each place individually as you can enjoy each attractions at your own leisurely pace
Map - Google Map use as backup as doesn't have walking direction Map - Kakao Map doesn't require signup, have some english and is pretty usable compare to others NaverMap and Tmap are in Korea only and/or requires signup Seoul Metro (web) Apple iOS Google Play Seoul Subway really compliment the map apps as there is train number and other information in english Taiwan
Immigration - Arrival Card 入境登記表 (online version) Immigration - Speedy Immigration Inspection Certificate for Foreign Frequent Visitors
Bank ATMs - Use these banks to avoid high ATM withdrawal fees for foreign cards. Remember to always "defer conversion" to avoid bad exchange rate
Portable fans - be aware that custom may confiscated it without reasons especially if the battery are non-removable. source
Landslide and Debris Flow Warning & Information 土石流及大規模崩塌防災資訊網 Lottery - Check Your Ticket & eTicket Info & get password News - TaiwanPlus News @ Youtube
Transportation Thailand
Business/First Class Ticket - show your boarding pass for priority arrival and departure
Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival - Requirement for each country
Visitors who hold a Hong Kong SAR passport can use the Automated Immigration Clearance System (e-Channel) to enter Thailand (must have used their current passports to enter Thailand with an immigration stamp)
ATM: It's $250 baht per transaction. There are others that charges more. So if you are going to use an ATM, try to find one that charge only $250 and try to withdraw the maximum amount. Taxi - regular taxi, please make sure to use the meter Thailand Tourist Police Website: Telephone number 1155
Tourist Police is to help you, they understand that tourism is very important to their country. If you think that you were scammed, they will try to help you. But of course they don't do miracles, be reasonable.
Transportation for Bangkok Bangkok three railway system use different contactless smart card for payment (as of 2023) Airport Rail Link (ARL) accepts contactless credit card
Car Rental Info Recommend: Thai Rent A Car / Avis Budget Train - State Railway of Thailand (offical site) iOS App Google Play |
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