A long way from home

15th April – Macau, all day

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April 15th 2006
Arthur meets me in his car for a weekend in Macau - we head to ferry terminal (and back again for my passport) and we’re met in Macau by a stretch limo and we’re shown the sights briefly before the driver takes us to the hotel. The Mandarin Oriental is a five-star hotel which is owned by the same company as many of the casinos in “Macau, the Vegas of Asia”. An ex-Portuguese colony, the reg ... 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