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Bavaria - Travel Guidebooks to Germany's Bavaria Region You are here: About > Travel > Europe for Visitors > Germany Austria Switzerland > Germany Travel > Bavaria - Travel Guidebooks to Germany's Bavaria Region Travel Go Europe Essentials European Vacation Planning Map Europe Travel 101 - Before you Go European Distances The Best of Europe European Photo Gallery Articles & Resources Europe Travel Planning What to do In Europe Lodging - Hotels and More European Travel Maps Sex and Nudism Travel Photography Transportation Benelux Countries France Germany Austria Switzerland Greece Italy and Malta Travel Info Scandinavian Travel Spain and Portugal United Kingdom and Ireland Buyer's Guide Before You Buy Top Picks Italy Travel Guidebooks Europe Travel Guidebooks German Travel Guidebooks Product Reviews Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Europe for Visitors newsletter! See Online Courses Search Europe for Visitors Stay up to date! Email to a friend Print this page Suggested Reading The Pope's Bavaria Germany Map and Travel Essentials Germany Travel Directory Related Guide Picks Germany Travel Guides and Guidebooks Europe Rail Guides Michelin Road Maps of Germany Most Popular Europe Map - Distances Between Cities in Western Europe Europe's Best Nudist Beaches Europe Picture Galleries Italy Pictures Europe Travel 101 - Before You Travel to Europe for the Firs... What's Hot Power Adapters Noord-Holland - Delights of North Holland Travel Visiting Pompeii Italy Guidebooks Naples - Getting There Related Topics France for Visitors Greece for Visitors United Kingdom / Ireland for Visitors Eastern Europe for Visitors Italy for Visitors Top 3 Bavaria - Travel Guidebooks to Germany's Bavaria Region Guide Picks From James Martin , Your Guide to Europe for Visitors . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Bavaria is famous for beer, the lively city of Munich, and now as the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI. Bavaria is one of the most-visited regions of Germany, and why not? It has beautiful forests and lakes, castles, and some pretty important pilgrimage sites...not to mention the beer. Here are my picks for the top guidebooks to Bavaria. 1) Lonely Planet Bavaria 350 Pages on the best of Bavaria from the Lonely Planet, a great guide for the independent traveller. Highly rated by travellers who've used it. Don't have a car? One of Lonely Planet's strengths is that they assume lots of travellers will chose public transportation, so you'll get lots of good info on trains and busses. 2) Insight Pocket Guide Bavaria Like your guides concise and illustrated? This may be your guidebook. Also includes a fold-out map of Bavaria and smaller city maps. Has a calendar of special events--a must for the traveller interested in cultural events. 3) Signpost Guide Bavaria and the Austrian Tyrol 288 page guide to Bavaria and neighboring Austria from Thomas Cook. Great drives--recommended for people in Bavaria with a car. Reviewers have dinged this one for confusing maps and praised it for organization and stunning photography. Important product disclaimer information about this About site. Topic Index | Email to a Friend Our Story | Be a Guide | Advertising Info | Work at About | Site Map | Icons | Help User Agreement | Ethics Policy | Patent Info. | Privacy Policy | Kids' Privacy Policy ©2005 About, Inc., A part of the New York Times Company . All rights reserved. Around About New Video iPod - Review POLL: Must-Have Gadgets VIDEO: Portable Gaming VIDEO: Choosing a TV Hugh Hefner's Life What's Hot Power Adapters Noord-Holland - Delights of North Holland Travel Visiting Pompeii Italy Guidebooks Naples - Getting There
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European Vacation [DVD] (1989)
National Lampoon's European Vacation [DVD] online at Movies Unlimited What's New VHS MOVIES Out-of-Print Titles > Policies and Procedures > Security and Privacy Home Order Online Shopping Basket Contact Us About Us My Account © 1978-2005 Movies Unlimited Search By: Title Actor Director Browse Categories: DVD VHS Oscars on Video Movie Poster Books Gift Certificates Movie Links Our Gigantic 800 Page Print Catalog Click Here for E-mail Updates Webmasters Affiliate Program National Lampoon's European Vacation [DVD] (1989) The Griswold family is off on another hilarious holiday, and while America is safe, the Old World may never recover! Watch as Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and their kids raise havoc from London to Rome on a wacky continental comedy trip. 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish; audio commentary by Chase; theatrical trailer. Category: Comedy Director: Amy Heckerling Cast: John Astin , Sylvie Badalati , Paul Bartel , Tom Brown , Chevy Chase , Robbie Coltrane , Beverly D'Angelo , Malcolm Danare , Dana Hill , Eric Idle , Sheila Kennedy , Victor Lanoux , Maureen Lipman , Angus MacKay , John Payne , Bob Smith , Mel Smith , William Zabka Also Available: VHS Rated: PG13 Color DVD Widescreen $14.99 DVD #D28411 ^ back to top Also featured in our 800-page catalog ... Caddyshack II [DVD] (1988) Just when you thought it was safe to head back to the green, those loonies from the links are back in an all-new comedy smash. Jackie Mason, Robert Stack, Dan Aykroyd, Dyan Cannon and Jonathan Silverman star, with Chevy Chase and "Chuck Rodent" reprising their roles from the original. 93 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital mono. Category: Comedy Cast: Dan Aykroyd , Paul Bartel , Dyan Cannon , Chevy Chase , Jessica Lundy , Jackie Mason , Brian McNamara , Dina Merrill , Randy Quaid , Jonathan Silverman , Robert Stack , Marsha Warfield Also Available: VHS Rated: PG Color Was $14.99 $11.99 DVD #D14013 ^ back to top Modern Problems [DVD] (1981) Put-upon air traffic controller Chevy Chase is doused with radioactive goo and develops telekinetic powers in this slapstick comedy that will levitate the laughs out of you. With Dabney Coleman, Patti D'Arbanville, Nell Carter. 93 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailer; TV spots. Category: Comedy Director: Ken Shapiro Cast: Nell Carter , Chevy Chase , Dabney Coleman , Henry Corden , Patti D'Arbanville , Brian Doyle-Murray , Carl Irwin , Buzzy Linhart , Mary Kay Place Rated: PG Color Was $14.99 $12.74 DVD #D73306 ^ back to top National Lampoon's Vacation [DVD] (1983) Join Chevy Chase and family on a madcap vacation trek through the U.S. On this trip, everything happens: cars go out of control, beautiful model Christie Brinkley shows up, along with John Candy, and relatives prove weirder than you'd ever think. Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid. 93 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Portuguese Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese; audio commentary by "the Griswolds"; featurettes; theatrical trailers. Category: Comedy Director: Harold Ramis Cast: Dana Barron , Eddie Bracken , Christie Brinkley , John Candy , Chevy Chase , Imogene Coca , Beverly D'Angelo , Brian Doyle-Murray , Anthony Michael Hall , James Keach , Jane Krakowski , Eugene Levy , Frank McRae , Randy Quaid Rated: R Color Was $19.99 $15.99 DVD #D44632 ^ back to top National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation [DVD] (1989) It's hilarious holiday havoc for Chevy Chase and his brood, as the Griswolds' plans for an old-fashioned family Christmas go up in smoke (just like their cat!) when a horde of boorish relatives descend upon their home. Comedic carol of calamities also stars Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Brian Doyle-Murray, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Juliette Lewis. 97 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround stereo, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; audio commentary; theatrical trailer. Category: Comedy Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik Cast: Chevy Chase , Beverly D'Angelo , Brian Doyle-Murray , Nicholas Guest , William Hickey , Diane Ladd , Juliette Lewis , Doug Llewelyn , Julia Louis-Dreyfus , E.G. Marshall , David McCullough , Sam McMurray , Natalia Nogulich , Randy Quaid , Mae Questel , John Randolph , Doris Roberts , Jeremy Roberts Rated: PG13 Color Was $19.99 $14.99 DVD #D44936 ^ back to top National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)/National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Island Adventure [DVD] Category: Comedy Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik Cast: Chevy Chase , Beverly D'Angelo , William Hickey , Diane Ladd , Juliette Lewis , E.G. Marshall , Sam McMurray , Randy Quaid , Mae Questel , John Randolph , Doris Roberts Rated: PG13 $29.99 DVD #D61622 ^ back to top National Lampoon's European Vacation [DVD] (1989) The Griswold family is off on another hilarious holiday, and while America is safe, the Old World may never recover! Watch as Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and their kids raise havoc from London to Rome on a wacky continental comedy trip. 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish; audio commentary by Chase; theatrical trailer. Category: Comedy Director: Amy Heckerling Cast: John Astin , Sylvie Badalati , Paul Bartel , Tom Brown , Chevy Chase , Robbie Coltrane , Beverly D'Angelo , Malcolm Danare , Dana Hill , Eric Idle , Sheila Kennedy , Victor Lanoux , Maureen Lipman , Angus MacKay , John Payne , Bob Smith , Mel Smith , William Zabka Also Available: VHS Rated: PG13 Color DVD Widescreen $14.99 DVD #D28411 ^ back to top Vegas Vacation [DVD] (1997) It's a sure bet for comical calamity when Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and their offspring pack up the car and head for the neon lights of Las Vegas. Once there, the Griswold kids get mixed up with mobsters and go-go dancers, D'Angelo is wooed by Wayne Newton, and Chevy winds up on stage with Siegfried and Roy. Randy Quaid also stars. 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer. Category: Comedy Director: Stephen Kessler Cast: Elmer Bernstein , Christie Brinkley , Sid Caesar , Chevy Chase , C.C. Costigan , Beverly D'Angelo , Ethan Embry , Siegfried Fischbacher , Corinna Harney , Toby Huss , Bill Kerr , Ken Michelman , Wayne Newton , Marisol Nichols , Howard Platt , Randy Quaid , Roy , Wallace Shawn , Julia Sweeney Also Available: VHS Rated: PG13 Color Was $14.99 $11.99 DVD #D44937 ^ back to top The Ultimate Vacation Collection [DVD] What's cheaper than a family trip to Wally World and even more fun? How about this boxed collector's set featuring Chevy Chase starring in all four "Vacation" comedies? Widescreen. Category: Comedy Cast: Chevy Chase Also Available: VHS Color DVD Widescreen $52.99 DVD #D44938 ^ back to top Deal Of The Century [DVD] (1983) Now Accepting Advance Orders! Chevy Chase gets mixed up in the illegal arms race in this comedy filled with wackiness and zany sight gags, as well as some timely spoofing of nuclear proliferation. Sigourney Weaver, Gregory Hines co-star; directed by William Friedkin. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailer. Category: Comedy Also Available: VHS Available: 02/14/06 Rated: PG Color Was $14.99 $11.99 DVD #D63782 ^ back to top Fletch Lives [DVD] (1989) Now Accepting Advance Orders! Irwin Fletcher is back, trying to save the Louisiana plantation he's inherited from a bayou Mr. Big who'll stop at nothing to steal it for himself. Chevy Chase's return as the oft-disguised snoop co-stars Julianne Phillips, Hal Holbrook. 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: Spanish, French. Category: Comedy Director: Michael Ritchie Cast: Richard Belzer , Chevy Chase , R. Lee Ermey , Phil Hartman , Hal Holbrook , Patricia Kalember , Geoffrey Lewis , Richard Libertini , Cleavon Little , Julianne Phillips Available: 02/14/06 Rated: PG Color Was $14.99 $11.99 DVD #D44763 ^ back to top Spies Like Us [DVD] (1985) Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd are two bumbling agents on a top secret assignment to foil a group of international missile maniacs. But they're the ones who get foiled, hung upside down, and lost, a lot, in this frantic comedy feast. Co-stars Donna Dixon, Steve Forrest. 103 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; scene access. Category: Comedy Director: John Landis Cast: Vanessa Angel , Michael Apted , Dan Aykroyd , Bernie Casey , Chevy Chase , James Daughton , Bruce Davison , Donna Dixon , Steve Forrest , Matt Frewer , Terry Gilliam , Ray Harryhausen , Bob Hope , B.B. King , Frank Oz , William Prince , Sam Raimi Also Available: VHS Rated: PG Color Was $14.99 $11.99 DVD #D12929 ^ back to top ^ back to top
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Hong kong Travel Information Provided by Asia Travel Hong Kong Country and Travel Information Climate || Entryregulations || Airport facilities || Transfer information Hong Kong's new airport at Chek Lap Kok || Currency || Tipping Telephone || Gettingaround in Hong Kong Hotels Reservation in Hong Kong at upto 75% discount from published rates TourReservation in Hong Kong Hong Kong in a Nutshell ( Don't miss ) Map of Hong Kong The Fragrant Harbour ( click for postcard ) Lying at the southeastern tip of China, Hong Kong adjoins the province of Guangdong (Canton), and is just south of the tropic of Cancer. The total land area of Hong Kong is 1,078 square kilometers, comprising Hong Kong Island (77.5 square kilometers); Kowloon (45.5 square kilometer); and the New Territories , including 235 outlying islands (955 square kilometers). Today Hong Kong has become a great international trading post, a powerful manufacturing base and one of the world's largest financial centres. Population and Language The population as of 2002 was about 7.5 millions, almost 95 per cent of which is Chinese. Chinese and English are the official languages. Cantonese is the most widely spoken Chinese dialect, though Mandarin, Shanghainese and other Chinese dialects are also spoken. Many people, especially in shops, hotels, and service industries, speak English. Climate Hong Kong has a subtropical climate: Spring (March - mid-May): Temperature and humidity rising. Jackets or sweaters suggested. Average temperature: 23C (73F), humidity around 82%, sea temperature, 22.3 C (72 F) Summer (late May - mid-September): Hot and humid. Temperature may rise to 33C (91 F) with humidity up to around 90%. . Shirtsleeves, cotton clothing, a sweater for indoors and an umbrella for outside suggested Average temperature: 28C (82F), humidity 80%, sea temperature 28C (82F). Autumn (late September - early December): temperature and humidity drop. Clear sunny days. Shirtsleeves to sweaters and light jackets suggested. Average temperature: 23C (73F), humidity 72%, sea temperature 17C (63F). Winter (late December- February): Cool with low humidity. Suits, light woollens and sometimes overcoats suggested. Average temperature: 17C (62F), humidity 72%, sea temperature 17C (63F). Top Entry Regulations Visitors must hold a valid passport, endorsed where necessary for Hong Kong. Citizens of some 24 countries, including the USA, Japan, and certain Western European and South American nations are permitted one-month visa-free visits. Three-month visa-free visits are available to another 23 countries as well as all Commonwealth countries. Visitors from most countries can enter Hong Kong without a visa for periods of seven days to six months, depending on nationality. Check with any Chinese embassy or consulate for the latest status. Health Regulations Vaccination certificates are not required for yellow fever, cholera and typhoid for visitors travelling to Hong Kong. Check with your travel agent well before your departure, however, as requirements can change without notice. Customs Allowance Visitors may bring into Hong Kong free of duty: Liquor - A one-litre bottle of wine or spirits. Ivory - The importation and exportation of raw or worked ivory is governed by strict regulation. Firearms must be declared and handed into custody until departure. Top Airport Facilities A baggage storage service is available in the departure hall and the arrival hall. Other services include a bank, moneychangers, gift shops, duty-free shops, snack bars, restaurants, payphones, a police station, post office, a HK Telecom International Ltd. Office, HKTA Information Centres and private reception rooms. Airport Departure Tax Adults: HK$80; children (aged 12 years and under) free. Safety Hong Kong is generally considered a safe city by day or night. Policemen are very helpful, and those who speak English wear a red label under their shoulder badge. As in all big cities, avoid carrying large amounts of cash; traveller's cheques or credit cards are preferable. Make use of your hotel's safe-deposit boxes. Top Currency The unit of currency is the Hong Kong dollar (HK$). Notes issued by two private banks (the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and Standard Chartered Bank) have denominations of $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, and $1000. The Bank of China issues all of the denominations except HK$10. There are silver coins for HK$1, HK$2, and HK$5, bronze coins for HK10 cents, HK20 cents and HK50 cents, and a new nickel and bronze coin for $10. Most foreign currencies and traveller's cheques are easily changed in Hong Kong, either at banks, hotels or moneychangers (check how much you will get in return before handing over your money). Top Tipping Most restaurants add a 10 per cent service charge but an additional 5 per cent may be given, where deserved. When a service charge is not automatic, 10 per cent is acceptable. Small tips may also be given to taxi drivers, bellboys, doormen and washroom attendants. Electricity The voltage in Hong Kong is 200/220 volts, 50 cycles. Most hotels provide adaptors. Water All water direct from government mains in Hong Kong satisfies the United Nations World Health Organization standards. Bottled water is widely available in hotels and supermarkets. Top Telephones Telephones in Hong Kong are advanced, economical and easy to use. Local calls are free, and many stores and restaurants offer use of a telephone free of charge to patrons. Calls from public coin phones cost HK$1. Most hotels have International Direct Dialling (IDD). Please note that some hotels charge a handling fee for local and/or international calls. You can also make long-distance calls from (IDD) Public Coin Phones and from HK Telecom International Ltd. Offices. An easy method of making calls is to purchase stored-value phonecards (HK$50, $150 and $200), which can be used in any Cardphone box. The new Hello Phonecard (HK$100, $200,$300) is a stored value card that enables the user to place calls to and from over 30 countries from a touch-tone phone. Both types of cards can be purchased at HKTA Information and Gift Centres and most convenience stores. Call 013 for information. Post Offices The main post offices are on Hong Kong Island, next to the Star Ferry and in Kowloon at 10 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Both are open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday and 8am to 2pm on Saturday. All post offices close on Sunday and public holidays. Television There are two English-language channels. Programmes include a selection of locally produced shows as well as features from the UK, the US, and Australia. Also available is STAR TV (a satellite channel) and, in some areas, Cable TV (subscription television). Radio Fifteen radio channels are broadcast in Hong Kong. Six English-language channels provide a wide range of programmes and the BBC World Service is available 24 hours. Office and Banking Hours Most offices open from 9am to 5pm with a lunch hour from 1 pm to 2pm. On Saturday the hours are 9am to 1 pm. Some Chinese businesses open at 10am and close around 6pm or later. Major banks are open from 9am to 4.30pm on weekdays, 9am to 12.30pm on Saturday. Top Getting Around In Hong Kong Airport Transport After you have reclaimed your baggage and passed through Customs, you will find yourself in the Buffer Hall of Hong Kong International Airport where the Hong Kong Tourist Association Information Centres are located . There you can obtain free visitor publications and any other assistance you may need. Hong Kong International Airport is approximately 40 minutes' drive by car from all major hotels in Kowloon and about 50 minutes' drive via the Cross-Harbour Tunnel from all major hotels on Hong Kong Island (under normal traffic conditions). If you are making your own way to your hotel, follow the signs directing you to the Transport Terminus for taxis or use the airport coach service. If you have no local currency on arrival, change only enough at the airport to get you to your hotel. Hotel Transport Hotel bookings do not normally include transportation from the airport. However, if you have a prearranged hotel booking that includes an airport transfer, you should leave the Buffer Hall via the exit marked Hotel Transport and look for the hotel representative waiting to meet you. Taxis Taxis are numerous and readily available, and fares are low compared with those in most cities. Red taxis serve Hong Kong Island and Kowloon; green ones in the New Territories and blue taxis on Lantau Island operate at even lower rates. Many drivers speak some English but it is wise to have your destination written in Chinese characters. Rates for red taxis start at HK$16.5 on the flag fall plus HK$1.60 for every 200 metres after the first two kilometres. Waiting time is HK$1.10 per minute. Pay, in Hong Kong dollars only, the fare shown on the meter, plus any additional charge where applicable. A HK$20 surcharge applies to cross-harbour tunnel trips (includes the driver's HK$10 return toll). There is also a surcharge for rides through the Lion Rock (HK$6), Junk Bay (HK$3) and Aberdeen (HK$5) tunnels, and a HK$5 charge for each piece of luggage. Taxi drivers expect a tip, but just round up the fare to the nearest dollar. Drivers cannot pick up or drop off passengers on restricted streets, which are marked with yellow lines. New Territories taxis will pick up and drop off only in the New Territories. If you have any queries or complaints, note the taxi's number and call the 24-hour Police Hotline on 2527 7177. Buses Double-decker buses, which run from 6 AM till 3 midnight, cover most parts of the territory. Fares range from HK$1 to HK$30.60. Exact change is required. You'll find that, in general the drivers do not speak much English. Minibuses Minibuses are small passenger vans which are yellow with a red stripe. They can pick up passengers and let them off anywhere except regular bus stops and the usual restricted areas. Fares range from HK$2 to HK$7. Maxicabs Maxicabs are yellow with a green stripe. They run along specific routes and have fixed prices ranging from HK$1 to HK$8. A sign on the front indicates the destination. Pay as you get on. Trains The Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) is 34 kilometres long and runs from Hung Hom in Kowloon up to the border with China. Trains run every tour to 10 minutes in each direction, and vary according to the ordinary single trip to Sheung Shui, the farthest you can go without a China visa). It's a go way to visit some of the New Territories' towns and villages. The Mass Transit Railway (MTR), Hong Kong's fast, efficient and air-conditioned underground system, runs not only along the north side of Hong Kong Island, but also from Central across the harbour to divide into east and west branches in Kowloon. Stations are located by a X symbol. Fares range from HK$4 to HK$11. MTR and KCR stored-value tickets (HK$70-200) are also available. The Light Rail Transit (LRT) is a high-speed surface system linking the New Territories towns of Tuen Mun Yuen Long. The LRT runs from 5.30am to 12.30am daily. Fares range from HK$3.20 to $4.70. Ferries The Star Ferry, which has connected Hong Kong and Kowloon since 1898, runs regularly between 6.30am to 11.30pm. At HK$ 2.20 (upper deck), it must be one of the cheapest and most scenic ferry rides in the world. The crossing takes approximately eight minutes. The Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company provides other regular and inexpensive services which connect Hong Kong Island to other parts of the Kowloon Peninsula and to the outlying islands. Trams ( click for postcard ) Since 1904, the tram system has run east to west along the north side of Hong Kong Island, and still provides a leisurely, grandstand view. The flat fare is HK$1.20 (exact change required) and the service operates between 6 AM and 1 AM. The Peak Tram is one of the most advanced tram systems in the world, taking just eight minutes to climb Victoria Peak. The service operates from 7am to midnight and the single fare is HK$12 (HK$19 return). The funicular railway has run since 1888 and is still the quickest way to reach the Peak. Car Hire Self-drive rental cars are not often used in Hong Kong, but chauffeur-driven cars are widely available. Hotels have their own limousines for hire. Rickshaws The only means of travel in the old days, rickshaws today are used mainly for fun rides and photo sessions. Rickshaw drivers congregate at the Star Ferry on Hong Kong Island and charge for a trip round the block or for a photo session. Negotiate the price first. Top Asia Travel || Hong kong Hotels Page