•
MTR Suite of apps
(
.
hk; iTunes and Google Play apps)
Answer all of your MTR questions
with apps including: Next Train,
MTR Tourist, Traffic News, MTR
mobile and MTR Club.
•
HK eTransport
iTunes
and Google Play apps)
This is an interactive public
transportation route-planning tool,
including green minibuses.
•
EasyTaxi
(iTunes and Google Play apps)
This instant taxi booking service is
available in 27 countries, including
ours. Limit your arm-waving and
frustration by booking.
Out and about
Visitors and residents alike will be
able to discover Hong Kong’s many
popular and hidden sights with these
websites and apps.
•
iDiscover CITY WALK
(iTunes app)
This series of two-hour walks –
which are fully functional off-line
– is divided into five categories: iSee,
iShop, iDrink, iEat and iSurprise.
•
Discover Hong Kong
e-guidebooks; suite of iTunes and
Google Play apps)
The website of the Hong Kong
Tourist Board is jam-packed with
useful, up-to-date information and
is often forgotten about by residents.
The Travel Kit section includes
informative e-guidebooks that can
be downloaded and accessed offline,
and beautifully designed themed
apps such as the Heritage Walks,
Island Walks and City Walks.
•
Enjoy Hiking
(
;
iTunes and Google Play apps)
This comprehensive guide to hiking
in Hong Kong includes safety tips,
weather conditions, trail maps and
equipment information.
•
HK Movies
(iTunes and Google Play apps)
Find all of Hong Kong’s cinemas
in one place, with real-time seating
availability and the option to
purchase tickets.
•
My Observatory
(
iTunes and Google Play apps)
The Hong Kong government’s most
downloaded app features everything
you need to know (and more) about
local meteorology.
•
Real time Air Quality Index
;
iTunes App and Android Widget)
This useful tool displays pollution
levels across Hong Kong and other
Chinese cities.
Learn the language
While an app will not suffice if you’re
really looking to learn a new language
to fluency, these three apps are useful.
•
Pocket Lingo
(iTunes app)
Available for Cantonese and
Mandarin, this app contains more
than 2,000 words and phrases with
native-speaker audio.
•
Kids Learn Mandarin Free
(iTunes and Google Play apps)
This app aims to help children
learn and practise basic Mandarin
through play.
•
Pleco
(iTunes and Google Play apps)
This is the go-to dictionary app that
combines flashcards, audio, Chinese
characters and OCR (optical
character recognition), so you can
use your device’s camera to look up
characters.
Meet and greet
Meeting people in Hong Kong is not
difficult, and it’s especially easy to
meet like-minded people with one of
the city’s many networking groups.
•
Hong Kong Moms
Facebook Group
Chat with more than 10,000
members about just about every
topic under the sun.
•
GeoExpat and GeoBaby
)
Bumps groups as well as general and
niche social groups are on offer.
•
Little Steps Asia
)
The Bump Club helps connect
expectant mums with similar due
dates.
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