MACau Lovin'

Celebrated 2016 New Year in Macau, again I was able to book a not so expensive flight to Macau via Air Asia and Cebu Pacific. Our arrival was exactly during New Year's Eve.

We stayed at Casa Real Hotel, it is located at 1118, Avenida do. dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, Macau. It was near the city/ where Senado Sqaure is. I also love that they have a nice heated indoor pool! :)

Heated Indoor Pool in Casa Real Hotel

You still need to take the bus and get off at the 4th/5th station I think.  The hotel also offers shuttle rides to the other side of Macau where all the casino hotels are located and also to the airport.

Getting around Macau:

• FREE Shuttle in your hotel (there's usually one)
• Bus (cheaper and you can just walk rather than getting a cab)
• Ferry to HK

New Year's Eve 2016 - Unforgettable! - We hopped on the bus managed to get off the right stop for the fireworks, BUT on our way back to our hotel we got lost. It was too late when we noticed that the bus we rode was going to the wrong direction. Mind you, this was already at 1:00am and we went all the way to the end of the other line before we realized we were on the wrong bus. haha Thank God we managed to find our way back! :) Me and my brother sure had an adventure on our first night!

The Fireworks - in front of the Lisboa Hotel

Posing in front of the Lisboa hotel after the Fireworks

Posing at the lobby of our Hotel at CASA REAL HOTEL

Day 1 - CITY TOUR

• SENADO SQUARE also known as Largo do Senado - This is the famous town square in Macau.

Hello Kitty Cafe in Senado Square

Tile Art

• ST. DOMINIC'S CHURCH - located in the middle of Senado Square

St. Dominic's Church (with a lot of people/photobombers!haha)

• MACAU MUSEUM (MUSEO DE MACAU)

Entrance of Macau Museum with my mom

INSIDE THE MUSEUM:

Panoramic Shot

Inside with the model house

My mom posing behind the Chinese theatre scene

My brother with a girl? haha

Macau Museum Photobooth

Posing in the facade of Macau Museum

• RUINS OF ST. PAUL - one of the famous landmarks / tourist destination here in Macau. You can't miss it! :)

In front of St.Paul's Ruins with my mom and my brother peeking at the back

selfie shot with my handy selfie stick :)

The Ruins view at Night

• MACAU TOWER

Inside Macau Tower

Posing Outside the Macau Tower

Day 2 - HK DAY 

We rode a ferry to go to Hong Kong - Tsim Sha Tsui Part of HK

• Family Lunch at Jamie Oliver at the Ocean Centre, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

with my brother and mom at the signage outside

• Times Square

The Clocktower

• By the Harbour/Ferry

• 1881 Heritage Building

Posing in front of the Christmas Castle in 1881 Heritage

Day 3 - TAIPA VILLAGE DAY

We ate at one of their famous restaurant/eatery called "Tai Lei Loi Kei"

Menu

We ordered the following:

Porkchop Toast

Pineapple Bun

Porkchop noodle and squid

Coffee, Chrysanthemum Tea and Horlicks Drink

• RUA DO CUNHA

• OUR LADY OF CARMO CHURCH

• MUSEUM OF TAIPA AND COLOANE HISTORY

Outside the Taipa House Museum

• MACAO GIANT PANDA PAVILION

On our way to see the Panda (a.k.a "xiong mao" in chinese)

Hello There Panda Shurong!

There are other animals too! like this deer!

• THE VENETIAN

We had dinner at their 1 Michelin Star Restaurant called "Golden Peacock" where they served Indian food. It was good :)

Golden Peacock Restaurant at The Venetian

• Gondola Ride

with my brother and mom and some tourists as well in the Gondola ride

• Beautiful Shot Outside the Venetian

Outside the Venetian Hotel

Day 4 - THE OTHER SIDE OF MACAU

• MACAU FISHERMAN'S WHARF

Entrance at the Fisherman's Wharf

It's huge and great for photo ops! :)

Korean pose with family! <3

Goofing around with mom :)

• MACAU SCIENCE CENTER

The Science Center Building from afar

Inside the building

Lots of great science stuff :)

• KUN IAM STATUE

Selfie with the Kun Ian Statue! Effort! :)

• The Park before the Light House (and their fun exercise machines!)

Like a rotex in the gym you swing with it (cardio)

my brother trying another one

Stretch machine? haha

• GUIA LIGHTHOUSE - we walked a lot! as in a lot to reach the top and this lighthouse!

Guia Lighthouse

Pause and Pose!

my bro with the cannonball machine

• THE 8 (1 Michelin Star Restaurant at The Grand Lisboa Hotel)  This is probably one of the best chinese restaurants that I have tried! :)  4.9 stars out of 5 for me! This is what we ordered:

Complimentary Appetizer! (Abalone and mushroom)

Crispy Fried Frog Legs

Barbeque Pork Asado

Vegetable with Prawn/Seafood

The Black Truffle Chicken Rice! SOOO GOOD!

The black truffle chicken before mixing it into the rice

Complimentary tea and dessert of egg tarts

It was definitely a jam-packed four days in Macau! I think four days is already enough to explore and see all the must go to places in Macau. What makes this trip special is the bonding time with my mom and my brother. <3

Time to wander to another country and experience new cultures and food! hahaha

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Ttyl,

Isis