Random Thoughts

Before, the first thing that would come into my mind when I hear about Macau is that it's an old, old place where there is bartering of goods like food and clothing. hehe! But, I was wrong.

Initially, my family planned to go to Palawan for Christmas, but when we found out about the super cheap airfares of Tiger Airways we immediately jumped at the opportunity. And it was really worth it!

Of course there were drawbacks for a cheap airfare...like seats are first come, first served. No food and drinks served during the flight. But, for an hour and a half flight, this is not really a big deal. And besides, we were travelling with a Baby, so we were allowed to go in first.

Anyway, we all loved Macau. It's a very small city. You can even go all around it for a day. Casinos are all over, that's why they call it "The Las Vegas of Asia". Although not everybody knows how to speak in English but most of the people from the tourist spots and the mall can. Food is also really, really good (that is, if you love Chinese food. :) ).

Well, here are the places that we've visited in Macau:

Leal Senado - this place is the center of Macau. Lots of people, shops, and restos. I sooo loved this place. We spent almost out whole day here.

Ruins of St. Paul - a popular site of Macau. Try all the food sold here like the Macau Cookies, the peanuts dipped in sesame seeds, pork, etc...It's really good!



Fisherman's Wharf - a must-see! Not so many people, huge place with shops and restos. Great at night. This is near the Sands hotel.





Dancing fountain of Wynn Hotel - the show is every 15 minutes. I liked it. It's like the Las Vegas' dancing fountain.



Macau Tower - a must-see! 60-flr tower that is over-looking the entire Macau. It's good to visit in the morning. Ok also to visit at night and have dinner here, very romantic. :)



Barrier Gate - we crossed the China border thru the barrier gate and went to Zhuhai. My, my, this is heaven for the shopping addicts (like me and my family!) hehehe.



Oh I had to warn you, it could get really cold there during the winter season (December - February). Coming from a tropical country like us, we had to wear 2-3 light jackets. hehe! Except for Hubby who can tolerate only 1 long sleeves. How can he do that!?!?

We weren't able to visit a lot of places. We realized on our way back home that there were still lots of places to visit in Macau but maybe next time. Because it's really worth coming back. :)

For more info about Macau, click here.

On our second to the last day, we went to Hongkong. That would be on my next post.