Salsa meets Shopping @ HK

Salsa meets Shopping @ HK

Dear Salsareans, the event long waiting for is now on.

The Salsa meets Shopping event. This time round the destination is none other than HONG KONG!!!

When: 9 to 12 August 2007

Where:

1) Nzingha Lounge Basement
48 Peel Street, Soho, Central. Tel. +852 2522 0544.
Salsa every other Saturday night, please check www.puresalsa.com website for dates.
HKD90 entrance fee includes free lesson 8-9pm, one drink.
Dancing 9pm until 12.30am.

2) Joe Banana
23 Luard Rd, Wanchai. Tel. +852 2529 1811.
Salsa every Sunday.Free Entry.
Dancing lesson 8 - 9pm.
Dancing 9pm until midnight.

3) Dancin' Jupiter Club
G/F., 18 Jupiter Terrace, North Point,
(close to Fortress Hill MTR).
Tel. +852 2169 3999.
Every Friday
HKD60 entrance fee includes free lesson 8.30 - 9.30pm
One drink. Dancing 9.30pm until midnight.

4) Armani Bar and Club
Monday Night Latin Jazz and Mambo
2/F., Armani/Chater House, 11 Chater Road, Central.
Free admission. Music from 8pm to midnight.

5) Salsa Loco @ Sugar
Information: Hot Latin rhythms at one of Hong Kong's premier club venues. Spacious dance floor, wall shaking sound system, stretched bar, and lengthy couches for your comfort.
Date: Every Tuesday (from 3 April), 8:00pm Salsa lesson, 9:00pm Salsa party till late
Location: SUGAR, 1/F On Hing Building, 1, On Hing Terrace, Central
Direction: Central MTR Station Exit D1
Tel: 2131 2222
Fee: HK$100 (includes 2 std. drinks)

6) Club Salsa @ Club 97
Information: Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia, Son, Charanga, Latin Fusion
Date: Every Wednesday, 9:00pm till very late!
Location: Club 1997, G/F, 9 Lan Kwai Fong, Central
Direction: Central MTR Station Exit D2
Tel: 2810 9333
Fee: Free Admission

7) Latin Noche @ 1/5
Date: Every Thursday, 9:00pm Salsa Lesson, 10:00pm Salsa Party till late
Location: 1/5 ultra lounge, 9 Star Street, Wanchai
Direction: Admiralty MTR Station Exit F
Tel: 2520 2515
Fee: Free Admission + Ladies Night

How to get there:

I am now getting quotes for the Airfare and Lodgings. Once the agency confirm I will send out the details to you. I have tentative book 10 seats such that we can get good pricing.

On a different track I am checking with my friends in HK on other possible lodging like non service apartment that might be cheap and good. Then we just need to concentrate on getting the cheapest Air Ticket.

If anyone have any further suggestions or resources on Air Ticket and Lodging, please do not hesitate to share.

What you need to do now:

1) Book your schedule: Apply leave. Thank god we only need to take one day. But it's hot holiday date, better book early k, in case your colleagues took the date and then u have to stay here and imagine. Ha.
2) Save money: We need enuf gold to enjoy the Shopping too. Ms. Chrissy says there is a Sale gng on there.
3) Stay Healthy: Eat more fruits, do more execise, don't get sick during the period. Suggest you can have more Salsa practices, or join one of the Salsa offsite events like blading, jogging, etc.
4) Practice hard: Don't loose face to the Hong Kongers
5) Confirm your attendance such that the neccessary logistics can be arrange.

Contingency Plan

Should the event be canceled. Maybe due to Typhoon or SARS or Avain Flu or any other funny things. There will be another Salsa event on National Day 9 August 2007. There will be a "Salsa and Fireworks Open House". Details will be reveal at a later date. Meantime, start to prepare for the Salsa Hong Kong Trip. We've been to KL, now to HK, next might be BKK or even L.A.. Let's make it a Singapore Salsarean World Tour!!! Ha Ha Ha.

Next destination, Hong Kong, here we come.


Regards

Steven Tan

steven, thanks for organising. I am keen....

hi Steven


Jetstar is offering S$249/- to/fo per person to HK during that period.

Hi Steve,


Thanks for making e effort..

I am Keen as well...


Rgds,
Breniel

Hi Gals and Guys

Great. Good to see many good response. Brenda thanks to ur suggestion, will take that into consideration.

Currently 4/10 seats taken, anymore takers for this "Salsa World Tour: Hong Kong SMS"?

Hear from you. Cheers.

Regards

Steven Tan

I keen to go!!!! save a place for mi

Hi JH,

A small request from me. Can you also please post the Salsa places in Beijing at the thread 'Consolidation of Salsa Places'? If you can find any. No hurry.

I'll be likely having a trip to Beijing in Sept. I will check out one or two places if I got the chance.


JH and Steven,

Btw, since you guys will be in HK from Thur onwards. Forget abt this place 'Latin Noche @ 1/5. I have 'been there done that'. A lively place but small. But still can go if the Salsa itch comes that day. ah haha

Hi Steven

Hong Kong shopping and Salsa Trip.. good suggestion. Count Me In.


Cheers
Esther

this sounds interesting.....I've nv been to HK!

Hi Gals and Guys

Thank-you very much for your positive response. Ok now seem to have an increase in the number of participants (7/10) seats:

1) Tim
2) Breneil
3) Brenda
4) Esther
5) JH
6) Steven
7) Chervon

Of course this is the tentative group. Understand may be subjected to changes along the way. Remember to tell your boss u will be on holiday k. Hahaha. Will reconfirm with everyone of your attendance in July.

Anymore takers?

Viola Thanks for saying hi yesterday. Hope to see you and ur friends joining us on the HK SMS trip too. You can also join us at one of our offsite event too. Till then, seeya at Union. Cheers.

Regards

Steven Tan

Nice meeting you too Steven.

Just checked my schedule and think it may be difficult for me to take leave during that time. Enjoy yourselves in HK.

I'm interested in event@PartyWorld, will need to know the time though so I can make arrangements.

Hi hi hi


Here is some quick updates. To date 9 have responsed that they are keen the (9/10) are:

1) Tim
2) Breneil
3) Brenda*
4) Esther
5) JH
6) Steven
7) Chervon
8.) Esther
9) Rennie*
10) Erina*

Anymore takers? Seems like the Gals really like the Shopping and Salsa event. Hey we need more guys ey. Anyone out there?


PS: This is not an SDU event where we need equal number of Gals and Guys. But it will be good if we have more guys joining us. Cheers.

hahahaha yeah loh, imagine what happens when the ladies are tired out from shopping... surely they need someone to help out with their shopping goods right? erm, good ratio should be 2guys to 1 girl... while one carries stuff, the other can escort the girl to washroom etc... wow, royal treatment mmmmmm absolutely cool

ladies, enjoy and let the guys take care of you..... gentleman, know that all efforts is worth it cuz the ladies talk! and you really wanna them to say good things about you, isnt it?

steventan wrote:

Hi hi hi


Here is some quick updates. To date 9 have responsed that they are keen the (9/10) are:

1) Tim
2) Breneil
3) Brenda*
4) Esther
5) JH
6) Steven
7) Chervon
8.) Esther
9) Rennie*
10) Erina*

Anymore takers? Seems like the Gals really like the Shopping and Salsa event. Hey we need more guys ey. Anyone out there?


PS: This is not an SDU event where we need equal number of Gals and Guys. But it will be good if we have more guys joining us. Cheers.

Yo Chrissy

Thank u very much for your suggestion huh. I think the guys after reading will hesitate even more to join the HK trip hahaha.

I love shopping too and dont mind joining the Gals for shopping. But the thing is I need to visit my childhood friends. I got to know some of them since the age of 5. Since I am all the way there, really need to pay them a visit. If not they will say I "Bu Guo Peng You". I think the gals will agree that I should spend time with my childhood friends rather than too much time "carrying" stuffs right? :-)

Hmm, maybe I can teach them some Salsa, then we can have Salsa in Disney Land. Hahaha.

Huh? Salsa in Disney Land? Who are these people? They are my good friends Micky, Minnie, Donald, Goffey, Pluto, etc la hahaha. Hmm I might drop by the Castle and visit Cinderella too. New house, must warm it mah. Wa, then I better learn Waltz, cos I remember she only dance waltz but not salsa. Or maybe I should start teaching her salsa, then in future you will see Cinderella dancing salsa on tv. Cool huh? Hahaha

Maybe should bring one of the gals to teach her the ladies steps. Hahaha.

Salsa in Disney Land. Cheers.

Christina Lim wrote:

hahahaha yeah loh, imagine what happens when the ladies are tired out from shopping... surely they need someone to help out with their shopping goods right? erm, good ratio should be 2guys to 1 girl... while one carries stuff, the other can escort the girl to washroom etc... wow, royal treatment mmmmmm absolutely cool

ladies, enjoy and let the guys take care of you..... gentleman, know that all efforts is worth it cuz the ladies talk! and you really wanna them to say good things about you, isnt it?

steventan wrote:

Hi hi hi


Here is some quick updates. To date 9 have responsed that they are keen the (9/10) are:

1) Tim
2) Breneil
3) Brenda*
4) Esther
5) JH
6) Steven
7) Chervon
8.) Esther
9) Rennie*
10) Erina*

Anymore takers? Seems like the Gals really like the Shopping and Salsa event. Hey we need more guys ey. Anyone out there?


PS: This is not an SDU event where we need equal number of Gals and Guys. But it will be good if we have more guys joining us. Cheers.

hey steven.... u miss out jann leh.... Jann...u going too rite???

Huh. I am not sure leh. Jann did not feedback that she is joining? But ok we just take in tentative attendance first. Jann are you joining us?

Currently this is the updated list:

1) Tim a) Eng Tat*
2) Breneil b) Ryan*
3) Brenda*
4) Esther
5) JH
6) Steven
7) Chervon
8.) Esther
9) Rennie
10) Erina*

By 29 June 2007 we will have the confirm attendance. Anyone who can confirm will book a seat.

The cheapest travel FAE plan I have so far is JestStar with a 3 Star Hotel of one of the following:

Hotel Location: Price:
1) Tatami Hampton Hotel Hong Kong Kowloon: Mongkok HKD 250
2) Anne Black YWCA Hong Kong Kowloon: Mongkok HKD 260

About SGD 26 per person


I would recommend the following cos the location is very good and the hotel is clean and safe:
a) Ramada Kowloon Hotel Hong Kong Kowloon: Tsim Sha Tsui HKD 420
b) Garden View - YWCA Hotel Hong Kong HK Island: Central District HKD 700
c) Salisbury YMCA Of Hong Kong Kowloon: Tsim Sha Tsui HKD 803

About SGD 42 to SGD 80 per person

I am ok with any hotel of the above. Anyone have any comments?

Targeted stay:

Some of us will be flying there on 8 Aug means 4 nights
Some can join us on 9 Aug, 3 nights.

Please share your thoughts.


Regards

Steven Tan

ukigeta wrote:

hey steven.... u miss out jann leh.... Jann...u going too rite???

sorlie.... for responding so late. Oredi informed Steven that I will not be able to join. Gonna miss out a lot of fun checking out the Salsa clubs in HK + 买东西吃东西, 买东西吃东西

Hi

Update 2 July 2007:

Total (include Hotel and Airport tax):

$730 for 4 days 3 nights
$795 for 5 days 4 nights

Flying SQ as all other "cheaper" airlines too popular, prices went up higher than expected. We pay another $30 to see "Singapore Gal" instead hahaha.

Hotel is Kowloon Seaview Hotel, in town, very convenient for shopping and dancing.

This is the cheapest package can get.

Please confirm by today 2 July 2007. Thank-you.


Regards

Steven Tan

I don't think I should be in the list.. Hmm dunno why. Btw from 6th Aug till 24th Aug I'll be having in-camp training. Not Possible at all.

Guess you all will enjoy to the max yah! Cheers!

Ryan

This Ryan is not u la. It's Erina's friend.

Anyway I still have two seats. If anyone still intrested let me know. Have to pay money by Wed.

Cheers.

Hey Yo Guys and Gals

Thanks for some of the response that you people give along the way. Anyway our trip is confirm. For those of you who drop out halfway due to cannot take leave, budget, etc. Just to have the Salsarean spririt, if u need to get anything from HK, let us know. I cannot promise you that I can get everything for you. But I swear that I will try my best to find for you.

To help me to help u, please specify:

1. Where exactly to get it
2. What is the exact shape and size (pic) if possible
3. What is the price you want to pay for it

No dangerous item or "duplicated" version or bulky item please.

And if you notice I say "it" means one item only per person.

And also if you confirm can get it one, please pay us first to ensure we have enough liquidity.

I will remember to bring some "Lao Po Bing" for those who want to eat already and get "Lao Po". Provided Union let us eat inside there.

And we look forward to the next destination where you get Salsa with a thousand smile :-)

http://www.np360.com.hk/html/eng/front/index.asp

Ok take care. Cheers.


Regards

王子

haiz too long nv join this forum, i think i m missing out alot. anyway, are there still vacancies?! can i join also?! PWEASE????????

Salsa with thousand smiles?????
Sawadika????

thumbelina wrote:

haiz too long nv join this forum, i think i m missing out alot. anyway, are there still vacancies?! can i join also?! PWEASE????????

Hi Thumbelina

Yes of you opt to join now there probably is still a chance. I have checked with the agency yesterday cos another of my friend is joining. They told me we have miss the advance booking. However, those who would still like to join us can pay an extra of $20 such that she can get the tickets from other source, another agency instead of SIA directly. Please let me know if you are interested. Thank-you.

Regards

王子

Yes Jann u r right. Target to be in Dec. Let check my uncle schedule first. He may be able to lend us his house and chauffer. Who else interested. Hahaha

JaNn wrote:

Salsa with thousand smiles?????
Sawadika????