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Getting fat in Honger Konger and Macau

A travel blog entry by poon

So to those of you who have told us we will lose weight on our backpacking trip despite our constant eating have officially lied to us.

But then again, I'm sure NOBODY is surprised considering how much of our trip has been focused on food equally as much as sightseeing.

We decided Hong Kong and Macau would not be the places for …

Last day

A travel blog entry by sallyboyd

Well it is over. We have finally arrived in Macau. The Avalanche is at the docks and being prepared for shipment to Oakland. It should take 3 to 4 weeks to get there. It is a little bruised and scratched but in great shape considering what it has been through. We drove 9,247 Kilometers or 5,780 miles in 30 days including rest days. It is great to …

A-Ma Temple & Barra Hill History Adventure

A travel blog entry by eddakath

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... their original function and spirit to the present day.

The historic centre of Macau is the product of over four hundred years of cultural exchange between the western world and the Chinese civilization. The architectural heritage, predominantly European in nature, stands in the midst of traditional Chinese architecture in the historic settlement providing contrast. It ...

Macau Adventure With iSis CristinaW & Kungfu Ken

A travel blog entry by eddakath

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... fathers were expelled from Macau in 1712. In 1767, under a decree of the Marquis of Pombal in Portugal, the Jesuits were in turn expelled, to return in the 19th century. Besides churches, the remains of several historic fortresses, some dating back to the early 17^th century when Dutch forces threatened Portugal’s hold on Macau, occupy green spaces atop some of ...

Colonial Macau, Cathedrals, Fortress

A travel blog entry by londone7

... trying not to spend hong kong money and getting macau change back.

The Sao Paolo Cathedral was easy to find. At the end of the street is a giant staircase leading up to an romanesque arched entrance. Unfortunately the cathedral ...