macau night-time

Bangkok

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November 24th 2007
Our final few days in Hong Kong saw us gambling again. This time in Macau, Asia's Vegas. First impressions weren't great. We got off the ferry to be greeted by huge concrete roadways with 10 foot wire fencing. Once past those it was street after street of tacky jewellery shops. My advice to anyone visiting Macau for the day - hop straight into a taxi and head for the old town. It took us 2 h ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more