February 2018. I’m not really into motorbikes. In fact, let me revise that, I couldn’t care less. But Wonderboy LOVES them, hence I knew we’d be checking out Street Steel Heavy Metal Bike Gallery from the moment he saw the big billboard. Street Steel lies inside Kam Kek Paradise Casino on Avenida de Amazade. The […]
Read MoreFebruary 2018. Nam Peng Cafe is a legendary breakfast spot and a must for anyone wanting to tap into an old school Macau dining experience. Located in a rough and ready back alley (85 R. de Cinco Outubro), the cafe is a five minute walk from The Ruins of St. Paul’s. This is the place to come […]
Read MoreFebruary 2018. After five nights in the hustle and bustle of Macau Peninsula, I was definitely in need of a change of pace. Happily then, a day spent strolling around Coloane Island provides just that. Start your wanderings here at Seac Pai Van Park, Macau’s largest natural green area. Once home to farmland, the park’s […]
Read MoreFebruary 2018. Eduardo Marques Square is a cobblestone public square located in Macau’s Coloane Village. In fact, it’s just a short walk from the Main Street down Avenida Cinco de Outubro. The square is home to a number of cafes and restaurants where tables overlook both the bay in one direction and the handsome facade of […]
Read MoreFebruary 2018. It’s almost criminal to think that thousands of people come to Macau and see out the entirety of their visits in the neon bubble of Taipa Island’s towering hotel-casinos. Sure, Macau is world famous as a gambling mecca and shopper’s paradise. However, it also boasts some gorgeous rural scenery. Most unforgivable of all, […]
Read MoreFebruary 2018. Visitors to Macau’s pretty Coloane Island could easily set aside a full day for its many delights. Seen the pandas at Seac Pai Van Park? Checked out the stilt houses in Coloane Village? Grabbed some egg tarts at Lord Stow’s Bakery? Then it’s probably time to take a leisurely walk to Cheoc Van […]
Read MoreFebruary 2018. Wonderboy and I were walking from Seac Pai Van Park to the main street of Coloane Village when we unexpectedly stumbled upon Anima Macau, an Animal Protection Centre on Estrada do Altinho de Ka Ho. However, when we arrived at the iron gates at the main entrance, it looked like the place was […]
Read MoreFebruary 2018. If you’ve only got time to see two or three of Macau’s famous hotels, then you’ll almost certainly be saving a spot for The Venetian Macau. It opened in the summer of 2007 as a sister venue to the world famous Las Vegas casino of the same name. But actually it’s China’s version that […]
Read MoreFebruary 2018. Gone shopping in The Venetian? Hung out with Batman at Studio City? Then why not take the short walk over to The Parisian Macau for more unnecessary lavishness. Don’t worry about not being able to find it. Just look out for the 525 foot half scale replica of The Eiffel Tower outside the […]
Read MoreFebruary 2018. If there’s a definitive symbol of Macau, its’ got to be the ubiquitous form of The Grand Lisboa. With its iconic golden, lotus-shaped tower, you simply can’t miss it. In fact, wherever you go in Macau, chances are this iconic building is just a glance away. I took this shot from the winding […]
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