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| Welcome to Macau! |
When I told my friends I was invited to Macau, their first
reaction was.... "but you are no gambler!". Yes! Macau is the Vegas of
the East and RIGHTLY so... Each and every hotel has one arena better than the
other with the much acclaimed Venetian being clearly the best.
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| I felt the need to look POSH! |
An hour's boat ride from the busy Hong Kong, and there it
was. This small independent area which is a part of China and yet uses Hong
Kong Dollars as its currency. I could see China from my hotel pool just across
the Inner Harbor. Of all the places I've been to, Macau didn't seem like a
place for backpackers... it's all so... umm.... POSH! Buildings and structures
full of grandeur and glitter. Every hotel with its own signature style and
themes and guest entertainments.
My friends spent hours teaching me various games so I'd able
to atleast play the part once I got there... Ummm I gotta be honest.. I'm
terrible at keeping a straight face and playing Poker. They had built me up so
much that somewhere deep inside I wasn't even looking forward as my idea of
travel was never to spend time inside fancy hotels and casinos.
Little did I know, the Macau Tourism had ensured I saw
everything else that the city was, so here's a list of my top 5 findings.
1.
Free Shows: Get yourself a city guide and check the shows
at every hotel. Unlike most places I've been to, hoteliers in Macau have taken
visual delight to the absolute next level. The
Wynn Hotel for example has the
Dragon of Fortune and the Tree of Prosperity show in their lobby. You can
google all you want, nothing will do justice to this light, graphic, props and
music show with the globe ceiling and floor opening up... absolute delight! Or
the Diamond show at the
Galaxy Hotel followed by the peacock dancers. And yes you can
just visit these hotels and watch these splendors for free!
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| Diamond Show at the Galaxy |
2. Macau Science Center: Ok! Fact! When I saw this on my
itinerary I wasn't excited AT ALL! Till I got there! So wish we were taught
geography, biology and cool science stuff the way it's done at the Macau
Science Center! Nope! It's not JUST for kids cause I had a blast and although
we just had an hour to see all of it.. I had to be torn away to keep up the
deadline! This area had the coolest Dinosaur exhibits, a food and calorie area
to teaches us about healthy food and Body Mass Index, coolest exhibit of how
the ground moves during earthquakes and many more cool stuff!
Yup! They made science COOL!
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| The amazing Science Museum |
3. The Shows and the Dining: With all the leading posh
brands of hotels, of course you can expect Michelin star studded chefs and
restaurants, however Macau has a Portuguese history hence I'd urge you to spend
sensible money on some local restaurants and enjoy the wines and Portuguese
food... it's Yummm!
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| Insane Foooood! |
So when I had shared with my readers that I was heading to
Macau, one of them had repeatedly asked me to watch the Dancing Water show, so
I did! And again... what a spectacular delight! An absolute feast for all your
senses.. and highly recommended! Also there is the Broadway at the Galaxy which
is a street market style entertainment zone with insane dances and local food
carts!
Shopping: Yes.. You can expect every brand to have its flagship
outlets here with the latest collections, however do step outside for the local
market scene at the Senado Square.
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| The Dancing Water Show |
4. Kids: At the onset of this point... NO.. Macau is not
just for men who like to gamble.. it's a heaven for kids and most hotels have
invested dammm well to keep them entertained with the likes of Sheraton who
have tied up with Dreamworks to hold various fun events for kids all year
round. Or they can visit the Panda Pavillion.. haha! They are SO lazy and SO
cute! Or even the Chinese Garden!
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| My day with the Pandas :) |
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| The gorgeous Chinese Garden |
5. 3D World: So Macau has the world's first 4D paintings
museum and also gives visitors a chance to play director and take their own 3D
pictures.. and gosh it's so funnnn! To be able to put myself in surreal
romantic backdrops to pictures from the old times to being eaten by dinosaurs
or being on top of the Macau Tower or even being a dancer with Michael Jackson.
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| The 3D World |
Oh! Before I wind up; ofcourse I went to the Venetian to try
my luck... and if you are as unpretentious as me... my only tip is.. stick to
the roulette tables and check the numbers which have come in the last few games
and gamble accordingly (Wink!)
Thank you to the team of
Macao Tourism for this informative
and amazing experience.
