Friday, January 23, 2009

Macau and HK 2009

Went to Macau via Air Asia. Macau has changed tremendously compared 2 years ago. Stay at Venetian Macau Hotel. The hotel is too huge and in order to go to your room, you really need to walk at least 10-15 mins.
Living Room
Bathroom at Venetian Hotel

King Size Bed

Venetian Casino

Venetian Shopping MallHow to move around in Macau?
If you are staying at Venetian, then u can take the shuttle bus to Taipa Ferry Terminal to take shuttle bus to other casino which is near the town area e.g. Wynn, Sands, MGM and etc.
Alternative, you can take shuttle bus to Macau Ferry Terminal and then take shuttle bus to other areas or you can also charter a van cum driver cum tour guide to move around in Macau.
If u stay at town area, therefore is convenient for u to take turbo jet at macau ferry terminal to HK, every half an hour ferry. If u want to take 24 hrs ferry then u take the Cotai Strip Ferry at Taipa Terminal which is just 5 mins away fronm Venetian.

Attractions at Wynn
Every half an hour you can see the dragon rising from the egg at Wynn. Do not miss it.
Outside Wynn you can see the musical fountain, do check out the time. Transport info
Name : Chao Kam Heng
Goldfield Travel Services Ltd
contact : 00 853 66302239

I got to know them in macau ferry terminal...so pls contact him to take u guys around and he is very nice...we able to see the place where the yan yuk cha siu pao @ human being pau and now converted to become Victoria hotel.

FOOD info
go to Hak Sa Tan @ black beach at TAIPA, tis place is near Venetian and got to take cab to go there...no bus.
U can eat the best portuguese tart at LORDS STOW'S BAKERY.

Then go to hak sa tan beach area to eat the grill squid, bbq chicken wings at FEI LO store, which is a corner store near the beach. The squid is only MOP7 which is RM3.50. Must try very nice. Then u can try FERNADES portugese food which is icon in macau, according to the guide is very expensive and tourist place. I did not eat there.

Food at Rua do Regedor Loja (in cantonese pronounce as Koon Ya Kai), TAIPA near venetian and must take cab
Portugese food eat at DUMBO Restaurant, is a corner lot and the food quite nice and ask them for recommendation
Address for Dumbo Restaurant:-
Ruo do Regedor Loja, Hei Loi Tang Kong Cheong, Taipa, Macau
Tel : 853 2882 7888


One of the famous dish in Dumbo Restaurant - salted fish with potatoes @ makayau
Can buy biscuits at Koi Kee famous for almond biscuit, peanuts..u can try before u buy.
You can also try crab porriedge opposite koi kei, all this shop along the street
The famous pork bun @ chue pa pao at a corner lot opposite a bus stand somewhere near MCdonald.
Food near St Paul @ tai sa pa (the st paul ruins)
famous for seong pei lai @ steam milk and steam egg @ tun tan at Senando Square.
Is a cornet lot next to Watson, u can see the signboard which got cow on it.
Walk up the street to St Paul and along the street u can buy tshirts, souvenirs and biscuits at Koi Kee and Choi Heong Yuen. Tried their dried meat and is free...u get to eat all the free samples along the street to St Pauls.
Almond Biscuits at Koi Kee

Portugese tart at Margaret's CAfe e Nata opposite SINTRA Hotel
address : Gum Loi Building, tel : 28710032
or Rua Alm. Costa Cabral, tel : 28527791

Food near MGM
Camilo Restaurant famous for local portugese food according to the guide, closed on tuesday.
You can walk from MGM. I did not try out this place cos was closed.

HONG KONG info

Must try STEAMBOAT, do not miss this. Call for TOMATOES SOUP.
TANYOTO Restaurant
2/F, No 26 Kimberly Road
Tsim Tsa Tsui, Kowloon
contact : 852 81200033
call for booking otherwise long queue.
Pour the tomatoes soup to the below bowl which got peanuts, spring onions, celery and little bit of chilies. Then u dip your food into the sauce to eat.





Wan Tan Mee at Wellington Street, Central
Shop name : Mark Noodle or Jin Jai Kee

For local food can go Mongkok or Fa Yuen Kai near Royal Plazal Hotel or Grand Century Shopping Centre. Fa Yuen Kai the local food and breakfast is cheaper and quite nice.


For dessert, you can try Honeymoon Dessert Restaurant at Sai Kung or inside Langham Place, Mongkok.