My Guide,
Take it or leave it I was a Aussie raised CX kid and with a Aussie woman who found here own way there so here goes. Just my two cents.
Living on the Island:
My inclination would by Kennedy Town (particularly for buying property).
-Trams, Taxis, Buses to work.
Wan Chai/Admiralty regions
- Fun for a few weeks, you WILL piss money against the wall.
Stanley/Repulse.
-Don't bother, we can't afford it and if you can - there is better.
CX planet;
Disco
- "Hudson" bay (Discovery as it is known by locals). It is very family friendly, if you are a young'n, make sure you are on the 0330 ferry or else you are going to wait till the sun comes up, great place though, can't own a car but there are buses direct to CX city.
NTs (my weapon of choice)
Sai Kung, Clear Water Bay.
- Ah, Where I grew up, SK and surrounds is a great place with nice weather and reasonable rent, CWB is surrounded for 6 months of the year is fogged in (what a childhood) and services are very "localised (use us or else......)". There are nice schools but you must own a car if you are there, do not buy one locally!
YL, TC - there is better.
If you happen to go to Tung Chung, I can recommend beers at the Novotel. Don't bother with Mui Wo - it smells of broken dreams.
All the best, take it or leave it just my pathetic 2 cents.
BD