We are the Fyfe family and we love to travel! We have been travelling with our kids since they were young and they are now seasoned travellers who love exploring new places, just as much as their Mum and Dad do.
We would love to share with you our Fyfe Round the Word trip and we hope we can inspire you and give you tips to Travel with your Kidz.
After months of planning our round the world adventure was about to begin. Our first 9 hour flight would land us in Hong Kong for a 2 night stopover on the way to London. After the long flight and knowing we would all be feeling tired we arranged an airport transfer pick up with the Hotel. After clearing customs we found our driver who would deliver us to the Eaton Hotel located in Kowloon.
On arrival to the hotel we were quickly checked in and shown to our Family room. The family rooms at Eaton hotel are a good size with the kids having their own separate sleeping area. The hotel has free Wifi and a complimentary iphone to use during your stay. Its pre loaded with maps of Hong Kong and other useful tips. We couldn’t wait to start exploring after a good nights sleep.
Eaton Family Room
Kids area
Eaton Hotel Hong Kong
After we made the most of the Buffet Breakfast at the hotel we were keen to go exploring. As we had limited time in Hong Kong we decided the best way to see the sights was on the Big Bus Hong Kong Hop on Hop Off tour. Every city has a Hop on hop off bus and they are a great way to see the sights if you only have a few days to explore. Each family member is given a set of headphones and information on sights is pointed out as we travel around. The kids love sitting up top of the double decker bus and its amazing how much information they take in along the way.
Hong Kong Big Bus has 3 different routes that will ensure you see a lot of the city. Included in our ticket was the ferry from Kowloon over to Hong Kong Island. We boarded the ferry for the short ride across the bay.
Big Bus Hop on hop off
Ferry to Hong Kong Island
The friendly Big Bus staff are waiting at the exit of the ferry and will point you in the direction to the next bus. Included in our ticket was express entry to The Peak Tram which will take us to the very high lookout. This is one of the most popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong and lines can be long to get in. I would recommend, especially when travelling with kids, buying the express entry which means you have your own VIP entry and you’ll skip the queue which sometimes can be over 2 hours long.
Getting to the lookout by the Peak Tram is an unforgettable experience. One of the world’s oldest and most famous funicular railways, the tram rises to 396 metres (about 1,300 feet) above sea level. It is so steep that the buildings you pass look like they are leaning a gradient of between 4 to 25.7 degrees! Whether you are going up or coming down, you will love this trip. For the past 130 years this tram has been transporting people to the top, where you will find the most amazing views of Hong Kong.
The Peak Tram
Long queues
The Peak Tram
Going up to the look out
After spending around an hour up at the look out we caught the tram back down to the bottom and waited for our hop on hop off bus. We headed down to South West Hong Kong to the Aberdeen area. Aberdeen is famous not only to tourists but also to Hong Kong locals for its floating village and floating seafood restaurants located in the Aberdeen Harbour. The Tanka people, who used to live on boats in the Aberdeen Harbour, are generally associated with the fishing industry, and there are still several dozens of them living on boats in the harbour.
Our Big Bus ticket included a Sampan Ride which is a boat that took us around the floating village.
We caught the ferry back over to Kowloon and did the hop on hop off loop closer to our hotel. We past the iconic Peninsula hotel which was first opened in 1928. On 25 December 1941, at the end of the Battle of Hong Kong, British colonial officials led by the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Aitchison Young, surrendered in person at the Japanese headquarters on the third floor of The Peninsula.
To celebrate the hotel’s 85th anniversary in April 2013, it launched a HK$450 million refurbishment programme. In September 2012, the first phase of the Peninsula Tower was completed. The decor of the rooms is in pared-down Oriental chic, with plain cream upholstery, vintage luggage-inspired drawer handles and Chinese ink painting-inspired ornaments. However the renovation did not include the iconic lobby, restaurants and bars which all remained unchanged
We always as the kids what they would like to do in the city we are visiting. Toby just wanted to learn how to use chopsticks. While we were at dinner one night the wonderful staff gave toby a lesson in Chopsticks. This is still the highlight of his stay in Hong Kong. Olivia’s favourite memory is wearing the hats on the Sampan boat.
Our short stopover stay in Hong Kong was coming to an end. After a good night sleep we began our journey back to the airport. Next stop LONDON.
Peace of mind
