City Lights, Macau

Macau Stew

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January 31st 2007
If you threw China, Portugal, and Las Vegas into a cauldron and stirred the result would certainly be Macau. Though I am sure this is hardly an original analogy, Macau’s unique heritage surprised me at every turn. We arrived by boat from Hong Kong and spent a decent amount of time wandering around the city searching for a decent hotel, though initially our only budget options seemed to be slea ... read more

Asia » Macau

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Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987, Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 2... ... read more