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April 11th 2011
The first day of the trip we flew to Zhuhai, China. This city shares a border with Macau and we walked through customs there. The weather was much warmer there because it is south of Shanghai. I traveled with two friends who are local Chinese people; their names are Wang Shi Kun and Lixi Zhou. Wang is my friend who helped me get settled here and they were going to Macau for the first time like me. After we found the hotel, we went to a popular bakery that is known for being the original maker of Macau style dan ta. Dan ta translated means egg tart and Macau is famous for this treat. Dinner was at a popular Portuguese restaurant and this was one of the two times on the trip English was more useful ... read more
April 10th 2011
I just returned from Macau! I have been quite busy for the last month and have a lot of material now to catch everyone up on. My trip was what foreigners here call a “visa run.” This is when my legal stay in China is about up and I need to leave and return. My duration of stay is limited to 90 days so I have to take small trips to be here legally. It is inconvenient and a blessing at the same time. Because of this I get to see some parts of the world I wouldn’t have otherwise. Macau is one of the top 50 densest cities in the world. I didn’t know this before I went but I could feel it. The streets are narrow and all the buildings are tall. The residential ... read more
April 9th 2011
Bags on our backs we made our way across Hong Kong to the Macau ferry terminal, timing it perfectly as a ferry was just about to leave. We were sold the tickets at a last minute discount and rushed through customs where we boarded the catamaran. The journey between Hong Kong and Macau takes around an hour and it passed quickly as the back and forth motion of the boat rocked us to sleep. On arrival in Macau we by-passed all of the big, glittering casinos and headed for the older part of the city. China meets Portugal here as warm egg custard tarts sit side by side with dried seafood and meats, churches rub shoulders with temples, and winding cobbled streets are filled with Chinese antique shops. We walked around, seeing the cathedral and the ... read more
March 5th 2011
I arrived in Macau on the ferry directly from Hong Kong airport and gave myself about a day and a half to wander around. I certainly covered some ground, including taking the bus across to the quieter Taipa island. I may sound a little negative about the place but if you find yourself in Hong Kong I would recommend popping across for a day or so as they are very different places. The food is pretty good, it’s fairly cheap and it’s certainly unique. Three reasons that are enough to visit anywhere. Excepting the South China Sea on all sides and the towering apartment blocks away from the centre, Macau seems to have three distinct faces. It is a most uncomplimentary mix of huge gaudy casinos then very pretty Portuguese churches and townhouses all interlaced by ... read more
February 16th 2011
So I'm just going to come out and say it. After living in Hong Kong for almost 4 years, I have never been to Macau before. Yep! It's pretty ironic since it's only about an hour from here, right? Well, I finally had the chance to see Macau for myself today, and I have to say - the city was very spectacular and unique. And hey, what do you know - that means I've already been to 4 countries this year, and it's not even halfway of 2011! I started very early today, waking up at 7:00 to catch the 8:00 TurboJet service to Macau. Unfortunately I got a bit late & wasn't able to catch that one, but the bright side is that the ferries to Macau are very frequent; they leave from Hong Kong ... read more
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February 11th 2011
So yes, I am alive and yes I am finally in Mainland China :) i think I have left you with my news from Hong Kong from where I took a ferry to Macau.. Well first of all, I met a cool Equadorian guy in Macau who lives in Shanghai since 2 years and speaks pretty good Chinese, secondly I met my Chinese friend who studies there. So, Macau after all was a piece of cake and i stayed over for 4 days in total. I ate Portuguese food, went to the casino and watched some Russian sexy dancing live show there (drinking milk because thats what you get for free in the casinos). All in all, I had a great time in the city, an amazing combination between Portugal and China. My plans to go ... read more
February 9th 2011
Heute war der vorletzte Tag in Hong Kong. Bin früh aufgestanden um zur Jetfähre nach Hong Kong Island zu fahren. Dort habe ich dann ein Ticket für Macau gekauft, umgerechnet 30€. Die Überfahrt dauert mit der Jetfähre etwa eine Stunde. In Macau angekommen bekam ich erst mal meinen Einreisestempel, um meine Sammlung zu erweitern. Am Fähranlieger bin ich in den ersten Bus gestiegen, der dort wartete. Dies war ein Bus vom Casino "The Venetian", der einen umsonst dorthin fuhr. Das Venetian ist ein riesiges Gebäude, dessen Umgebung der von Venedig nachgebildet ist. Es gab Gondeln, Kanäle, den Campanilo-Turm und die Rialto-Brücke. Sah echt aus, kann ich aber nicht bezeugen, da ich noch nicht in Venedig war. Im Inneren sah es auch wie in Italien aus, mit großen Fresken und Säulen. Das Casino war ziemlich groß, mit ... read more
December 15th 2010
1 day in Macau to walk around and drink lychee martinis. 3 days in Zhuhai to eat irish canadian food, shop, and hot spring it up(in really silly hot spring uniforms) 2 days in Macau to play poker, and drink lychee martinis. again. --- Zhuhai was particularly difficult for Matt. We found 1 Canadian/Chinese pub, of course a wonderful healthful McDonalds (which was host to the only other English speakers in the whole city), and a random diner that served egg and ham sandwiches. It was not a culinary destination. It was most a destination of oddities and the ever present shopping.... read more
October 29th 2010
Day 11 - did my laundry today and had a wander round Kowloon, including the science museum. Day 12 - Had peanut butter and condensed milk toasted buns for breakfast, suprisingly nice. Took jet cat ferry to Macau. A side on swell caused a rather unpleasant rolling motion and many sick passengers. Gave the gaudy casinos and theme park a miss and wandered round old Macau, slightly Spanish in feel. Went to 60th floor of Macau tower, where you can do the worlds highest bungee jump (I didn't). Took the jet hydrofoil back to Hong Kong, a much smoother ride. ... read more
October 17th 2010
I sit gazing out across the hazy shores of Macau from Seb's flat on the 35th floor of the Manhattan Tower (http://www.manhattan-macau.com/), as the light slowly fades and my weekend here draws to a close. Dawn will bring the true beginning of my adventure, when I leave the comfort of my friend's luxurious abode and set out alone into the wild unknown! My adjournment in Macau has not been uneventful though, so as Seb is on his way to Beijing for a business meeting tomorrow and I'm left to entertain myself for the evening, I thought I'd try my hand at writing the first instalment of this blog and fill you in on the details. As I sat on the plane to Hong Kong the enormity of what I'm doing had yet to hit me, pre-occupied ... read more
