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[Yu_Bum_suk]

Airline tickets are similar - HK is about W50-60,000 more expensive. Apart from that, I'm clueless. Which would you prefer for a 4-6-day holiday and why? What are the comparative prices of the two? How are they in Jan. / Feb.?

[bucheon bum]

not even close: hong kong.

It has great food, scenery, is relatively clean, has large numbers of english speakers, etc etc.

[Smee]

I love Taiwan, but I think Hong Kong would be a more worthwhile trip for you. HK is just something that needs to be experienced, so take advantage of it while you're in Asia. Dig up some old threads about it . . . there's plenty of greenery, temples, tourism, and shopping, and everything is pretty well-connected by train/subway. The skyline is absolutely gorgeous, and each night there is a sound/light show at the harbor. This site has more information: http://wikitravel.org/en/Hong_Kong (If you decide on Taiwan, the site has some good stuff about Taiwan and Taipei).

Prices seemed comparable to Taipei and Taiwan. The only big difference I noticed was with hotels. I booked mine in advance, and it was twice what I'd want to pay for a room in Korea. Others will have cheaper recommendations, I'm sure.

[Tiger Beer]

Definetely Hong Kong.. its a world class city.

I like Taiwan too.. but Taipei isn't in the same league as Hong Kong as a city.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

Thanks for the recommendations. I just picked up my Lonely Planet Hong Kong today.