Country Info
- Macao
- Capital
- Pataca (MOP)
- Currency
- 453,733
- Population
- MO
- Country Code
Macau
Travel Blogs from Macau, Macau
Macau
... down to the Old Macau and discovered the view from the lighthouse was deceiving and that Old Macau actually had a charismatic little portugese feel. With cobble streets, alley ways, friendly locals and a great atmosphere. However ...
At Guangzhou Airport now
We are now waiting at the Guangzhou airport for our flight to Harbin. Every one is safe and we just had a very good lunch at the McDonalds here in the airport. Our flight is expected to leave on time at 3:30 and we will arrive Harbin at ...
Entry #2.7: Little Macau
Macau is like Vegas, Mediterranean Europe, and generic Asian high-rise city blended together. Evidently, Macau now outprofits Vegas annually, partially due to our unfruitful go at the slots and the video roulette at the Grand Lisboa. No gain for us there ...
Ruins St Paul
The first viewport-- Ruins St Paul, although it is a really hot day and there have many people, but we really enjoyed it. Because we think it was very gorgeous, beautiful and very amazing building, so we think this is its well-known ...
Happily marooned
So I never made it to Ko Lanta from Phi Phi for my reservation for 12th. Maybe part of me didn't want to go anyway, just a little longer. This is my fifteenth day in the resort on Phi Phi and believe me when I say I am not counting. There is no real ...
Flight Details
... VSP Staff - Settle into rooms 10:00 PM Quiet Campus Saturday 13th March 8:20 AM Flight departs for Bangkok (FD3231) 9:30 AM Flight arrives in Bangkok 5:35 PM Flight departs for Macau (FD3606) 9:10 PM Flight arrives in Macau ...
Casino Royale
... in the 1800’s. In fact since they Chinese limited European trade to a season many British merchants would spend the winter in Macau before they could continue trading. In 1999 (two years after the return of Hong Kong to China) the Portuguese gave ...
Visa expiring
Mike's leg was recovering and his visa was expiring so we did a short trip to Macau and Hong Kong. Mike's big member! And his hot date! ...
Here a SAR, there a SAR
... . If you could just look after my towel it would be much appreciated, the one I left behind in the hostel. Cheers. Macau - China with a Portuguese Twist After Hong Kong I continued my trip by heading across the water to Macau, another Chinese SAR and ...
There's Money in Macau
... yet another free bus shuttle from inside the Sands Casino bus terminal. Thank goodness for cashed up casinos and their free transport. Macau is definitely worth a weekend visit. Sadly I only had a few hours and thought that might be enough but I missed ...
China or not China?
... sont prets a depenser un fric fou pour ce jeu... Un peu plus tard dans la soiree, direction le volet "prostitution" de Macau. Des filles de toutes la chine defilent dans les sous-sols des casinos, attendant qu'un homme les choisissent. Apparemment (mais ...
Itinerary Updates
According to our flight schedule on Friday March 12th, our flight will arrive Guangzhou at 9:00 pm. It's very possible that we won’t arrive Zhuhai before 12:00am while the Zhuhai custom closes at 12:00am midnight. If that’s the case, we will ...
Is this China? Vegas? Portugal? No, it's Macau!
... 7. We visited the A-Ma Temple, and the old fortifications at Barra Hill. As we walked in the downpour we saw lightening strike the Macau tower several times. It was a pretty fantastic sight, but it was too close for me to really be comfortable. At 5'2" I ...
24h train Kunming - Guangzhou - Macau
Macau is a funny mixture of a mediterranean city in the middle of China! Can you imagine that?? It's really weird but nice at the same ...
Portugal's one that got away
... . None of which I experienced or even saw (Well, the first two. Can you see boring?) here. There aren't many places better than Macau. Clean, laid-back, and Europe jr. Cream soda & root beer in every shop. Free admission to almost all sites of interest. ...
A-MA Temple
Outside the temple s a lot of people we see, there are many tour groups to visit t s ancient temple … Here is the side of the temple museum, w ch s a lot of old, interesting nautical equipment. ...
Where have I heard this before?
Macau is a tiny island city west of Hong Kong that was the first Portuguese trading center in Asia. In 1999 it reverted to Chinese control, but much of the city still has a European feel. The food is a mix of Cantonese, Portuguese, Brazil, and ...
Bus rides, Beaches and Biiig Towers
... after midnight. 23:58 Best: sitting on the beach listening to the waves Worst: a little shoulder ache perhaps? Beautiful: views from Macau tower Things I miss: * my comfy bed and feather duvet in a room of my own (because beds here are either hard, have ...
Jetfoil to Macau
... el mar hacia Macau!!! Lying just 65km west of Hong Kong but predating that territory's colonisation by almost 300 years, Macau was the first European enclave in Asia . When China resumed sovereignty over what is now called the Special Administrative ...
Macau Baby!!! Gamble your face off!
... . This will be an interesting trip – we are going with Irene's Mom, Brother, Brother’s Fiancee, and cousin Sandy. Macau is supposedly the Las Vegas of Asia. The flight is fine – but you land on a reclaimed runway with water ...
Harbin Yabuli Ski Trip: What to Bring
There is a list of items which students are recommended to bring to ski. Please keep in mind the weather in Harbin will be cool. Average temperatures for March range from minus 3 to 5 degrees Celsius. Some of the venues may or may not have heating. ...
Travel Advisory
March 2, 2010 Dear Parents, We are aware of the travel advisory for Thailand and are monitoring the situation very carefully. The travel advisory cautions about the potential for political protests. The advisory cautions travelers to avoid areas ...
Macau
... around the streets surrounding the square and looked at the other old buildings, including the 18th century Kuan Tai Temple and Macau Cathedral. Bought some postcards and went to a Portuguese restaurant called Boa Mesa where I ordered half a jug of ...
more urban jungle
... rimasti con pochi spiccioli abbiamo deciso di rischiarci il rimanente al gioco d'azzardo in un casino.... altra grande specialita' a Macau. Ci e' andata male ovviamente e perdendo la vertiginosa somma di 20 euro.... : ) abbiamo annnegato il dispiacere in ...
Sic Bo or Bust
... table because I was white. After all the fun and losing what I had gained the night before, we head back to the airport. Bye Bye Macau. This was a good time and full of surprises. Not nearly as crazy as Vegas, but very ...
The Ultimate RUSH!
16.09.09 Macau. Macau Tiesin etta se on niin huono ajatus. Tiesin, tiesin, tiesin! Mutta minka sita itselleen voi.. Eiko sinullekkin tule yleensa sellainen olo kun kiipeat korkeaan torniin etta taaltahan olisi kiva tai ...
Macau
... Chinese take on that one, visited Macau Tower, and walked back to the ferry via some of the new casino hotels. Like HK, Macau is a Special Administrative Region of China. Portugal handed it back just as Britain handed HK back, and now Macau is a centre ...
Macau
Another Day, Another Colony
... now one of their 'Special Administrative Regions'. Once you leave the ferry and drive past the strip of casinos, Macau being Asia's gambling capital, you reach the main square, off which lead narrow lanes of traditional colonial houses, in ...