On a trip to the Silk Road (China, the Five Stans, and Azerbaijan) in September and October, 2017, we had what we thought was a six-hour layover in Hong Kong after a flight from LAX that covered 7,288 miles in a little over fourteen hours.
My husband and I decided that sitting around for six hours waiting for our second flight was too much to bear after such a long first flight, so we began exploring the idea of a quick trip away from the airport. We read conflicting comments on Trip Advisor about whether or not it was wise to leave the airport, and in the end we decided to go for it. When we landed at 7:00 AM and discovered that we had SEVEN hours, not six, we felt even more comfortable with the decision.
The Hong Kong International Airport itself is pretty unique. For starters, I liked this mother and child bathroom stall:
You can take a shower here before your business meeting:
There is a pink pagoda in the middle of the airport:
And the airport design is tres chic:
My husband and I decided that sitting around for six hours waiting for our second flight was too much to bear after such a long first flight, so we began exploring the idea of a quick trip away from the airport. We read conflicting comments on Trip Advisor about whether or not it was wise to leave the airport, and in the end we decided to go for it. When we landed at 7:00 AM and discovered that we had SEVEN hours, not six, we felt even more comfortable with the decision.
The Hong Kong International Airport itself is pretty unique. For starters, I liked this mother and child bathroom stall:
You can take a shower here before your business meeting:
There is a pink pagoda in the middle of the airport:
And the airport design is tres chic: