imon32red--that's funny about spending--we're sorta like that and I am OBSESSED with my travel food! We're headed to Bali for vanilla beans and spas and roast pork...and some culture. I make my own vanilla w/ky bourbon and vodka. For Christmas I make a few hundred vanilla bean marshmallows, so I have to set aside time in Dec to NOT nonrev during "production". Having recently lost both my parents, their legacy was a nice chunk of change for travel--being frugal, it's hard to splurge excessively. As much as I want to, I can't make myself book that $3000 Orient Express train in Thailand (well, not yet!)
I think many of my HKG tips are on the forum here somewhere..
happy travels!