Blogs from Macau, Macau, Asia - page 9

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Well, as you probably expected me to say, the Formula 1 was indeed, fantastic! I read that it was a quite a dull race to see on TV, but watching it track side in Shanghai was everything I imagined. The noise and speed of the cars was awesome and the atmosphere great. Lewis Hamilton is a superb driver and noticeably quicker at braking and down shifting into the corners. He drove like a man on a mission, occasionally locking up a wheel, but always making the corner. I really hope he keeps it all together and wins the championship this year; it is so good to have a good British driver to support and cheer for at last. Rubens drove well too so that made me even happier. I am asking myself now why it took ... read more

It was a short voyage on the hydrofoil ferry from Hong Kong to Macau but, avast me hearties, the seas were choppy. We had to suffer the sounds of retching passengers for most of the crossing! Thankfully, Kerry and I had good sea legs. Back on land at Macau Ferry Terminal, we passed through immigration and onto tourist information to make enquiries about last minute accommodation deals. We snapped up a bargain booking at the East Asia Hotel where the rooms were comfortable and remarkably spacious - a delightful change from the tiny dimensions of our Hong Kong hostel. You can't possibly mention Macau without talking casinos. What with a Wynn Resort, a Vegas Sands, an MGM Grand resort and a Venetian Macau, you'd think Vegas had led a full scale invasion! But what's most fascinating ... read more

The med in Asia We had no real intention of visiting Macau, but the flights from Bangkok are so much cheaper to here than to Hong Kong, we had to. It turned out to be great enforced decision and we thoroughly enjoyed our one night in Macau. In a way, Macau reminded me of a mini Dubai but with a pleasant Mediterranean climate (it gets a nice breeze, so it’s less sweaty than Hong Kong). It is in the middle of a building boom, largely massive casino complexes, as I think it is the only place to legally gamble in China. On our way from the airport we passed an exact replica of the Venetian casino in Vegas, only bigger and in the centre itself there are lots of familiar casino names such as MGM Grand ... read more

Well, I had 2 intentions prior to my visit to Macau. The first was to take in the architecture (given the strong Portuguese influence of years past and the Chinese gambling culture of today) and the second was to jump off the Macau tower, the highest sky jump (on a wire not a bungee cord) you can perform in the world. Craig, on the otherhand, had limited interest in either pursuit but was happy to tag along in the hope of doing yet more shopping! I really enjoyed the place. Macau is probably not the spot to spend more than a day or two, unless you are very keen on spending excessive hours in casinos, but I would recommend a quick visit for anyone staying a while in Hong Kong. I loved walking around the city. ... read more