Safety, Hong Kong

While it may be cheap or you may feel in a mood to sample cultural delights, eating from street vendors should at best be avoided, that is... if you don't want to spend the rest of your holiday squatting in the WC.

While this may sound off-putting, this is "common sense" wherever you go. So if you are ever hungry in the street, wait until you reach a restaurant or a McDonalds etc (which to me is a safe bet). And that way at least, you know the food is going to be nicer.

Please note that it's ILLEGAL to sell those Japanese electrical products with the voltage didn't readjust before importing to HK due to safety purpose. So what you should get from the shops are those readily in use in HK and so as in UK without the use of converter, but you need the plug adaptor for three square prongs. But since Japan is not likely to export those new design electronic models, some local shops will buy them directly in Japan and claim for personal use when pass through the custom. These shops are usually very small and confined to areas out of main streets

Please beware when you buy from illegal hawkers, or else, you may get caught.
Sinse it's rather smoky in Autumn-Winter, people have health problem should avoid staying outdoors too long.
when you are in crowded areas exp. mongkok, please take a really good care of your belongings as pick-pockets are very common.

Hong Kong is a very full city and especially on busy places a Walhalla for pickpocketers. So, hold on tight to your belongings and don't leave your purse on a visible place (like your trousers' backpocket). If you go from Hong Kong on a tour to one of the neighboring Chinese towns, be prepared to see poverty in the real. Little children with big dark eyes, dressed in extremely old and dirty cloths will beg and you have to be pretty strong to say 'no'. Tip: if you plan this ahead, take old toys and other things from home as gifts and you will see smiles that you will never forget!

In Kowloon, along Nathan Road, we were often accosted by people wanting to take us into their homes to sell us something. This, while we did do it once, is not a safe practice, especially not worth it for the $20 Rolex he will want to sell you.

Kowloon is a big city, with some crime, as usual, but safe enough to walk around in all night. I'm not too sure about Hong Kong island.

Hong Kong is generally considered a safe city by day or night. Policemen are very helpful, and those who speak English wear a red label under their shoulder badge. Make use of your hotel's safe-deposit boxes.

My friend was robbed in a disco in Wan Chai. He suspect that drug was put into his drink, all he remember is that he jumped around in the dance floor, some girls around him..... then when he wake up lying in his hotel room, with broken glasses, blue marks on nose and face, credit card and cash were lost! So, be careful not to hang around alone in Wan Chai!

Although the crime rate in Hong Kong is not sky high compared to other metropolitan cities, it is probably not safe to walk along after 11 pm in certain parts of the city. Just be sensible and you should be able to avoid most of the troubles.