How to get around Macau without spending a Pataca

How to get around macau without spending a pataca

Macau! Looks like a mini Vegas. There are casinos and elegant hotels everywhere. The first time I came here we paid a tour guide to help us get around. And I found out it was so easy. You don’t even have to spend a cent. There are shuttle buses to get you to places for free!!! And if you’re hungry, you can walk going to the Ruins and vendors would let you taste beef jerkies and almond cookies. Yummy!!

So here’s the secret:

ª     Ride a ferry from HK’s Macau Ferry Terminal

> I prefer the Turbojet ferry cause it’s much cheaper. It costs around $123 and it leaves every 30 minutes. Or if you want a grander ride, you can take the chopper.

> no need to exchange your HKD for  Macau Pataca

> don't forget your passport!

> ferry ride takes about an hour, so it's a good time to doze off and get energized!

ª     Upon reaching Macau, go to the shuttle buses for hotels

> you can take the bus for Grand Lisboa Hotel or the Grand Emperor Hotel

> it’s totally free

ª     From Grand Lisboa Hotel, you can walk straight for less than 15 minutes going to Senado Square

ª     From Grand Emperor Hotel, walk straight for a block and turn left going to the Senado Square

> there are signs on the road heading there

> you’ll know it’s the right way cause there are a lot of tourists going there

> or if you’re lost, you can always ask someone 

ª     Senado Square

  > take a stroll and take pictures of the old Portuguese-inspired infrastructures

> and just walk going to… 

ª     The Ruins of St. Paul

> as you head there, don’t forget to get a free taste of their beef jerkies and almond cookies

> don’t be shy, everyone does it

> just point to the jerky you want to try and the vendor would cut a piece for you

> just a few more steps to the Ruins...

           ª     Fortress Hill

> it’s on the right side of St. Paul’s Ruins

> it’s a tiring climb to the top

ª     Na Tcha Temple and Old City Walls

> it’s on the left side of St. Paul’s Ruins

Now it’s time to go to Cotai Strip! Where the big casinos and luxurious hotels are.

ª  City of Dreams

> walk going back to the Grand Emperor Hotel

> a block before reaching the hotel there’s a line for the shuttle bus going to City of Dreams

> ride the shuttle bus

> enjoy the sights, you can pass the Macau Tower, the shoreline, their brown beaches( idk why it’s brown), the Galaxy Hotel, everything…

> inside the hotel, you can see mermaids coming out of huge screens… amazing!!! (All the guys were staring at it.)

> if you’ve got the time and money, you can watch the House of Dancing Water. It’s an incredible show by Cirque du Soleil.

> or you can watch a free show, the Dragon's Treasure

> after you’ve roamed around the hotel, just cross the street leading to…

ª     The Venetian

> as you go in, you will be amazed by their extravagant design

> head to the Canal Shoppes

> it’s incredible how they made the clouds so life-like!

> you can take a gondola ride for a fee

> or just stroll around

> if you’ve had enough, take a bus going back to the ferry terminal, and ride a shuttle bus to Pharoah’s Palace Casino/ Landmark Hotel, and walk heading to…

ª     The Fisherman’s Wharf

> just wander around the themed park

> ride the shuttle bus again to the ferry terminal

> if it’s not yet 7pm, take the bus to…

ª     Wynn Hotel

> watch the spectacular fountain show

> the view of Nam Lake is also really nice

ª     Time to go home

> again, just take a free shuttle bus to the ferry terminal

>ride the Turbojet heading back to HK Ferry Terminal

That was FUN!!!

Lessons from a Genius (Albert Einstein)

1. Follow Your Curiosity “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”

2. Perseverance is Priceless “It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”

3. Focus on the Present “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.”

4. The Imagination is Powerful “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

5. Make Mistakes “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”

6. Live in the Moment “I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.”

7. Create Value “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”

8. Don’t be repetitive “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

9. Knowledge Comes From Experience “Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is experience.”

10. Learn the Rules and Then Play Better “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.”

Source: Dumb little man

post vacation blues

i hate this feeling.
this feeling you get after a holiday. when you have to go back to reality. go back to work. aaaarrrggghhhh....
why can't i just be in a vacation forever...........
well, i guess that's life.

a love letter

I was cleaning up my very messy room and found this…

Aaaaaawww… I felt my heart skip a beat.

It’s a letter my boyfriend wrote to me on our first monthsary date at Table 7. I could still remember how young, happy and in love we were that day.

Now, it’s been 7 years since we first laid eyes on each other. And I still feel like that giddy schoolgirl very much in love with a boy.

I love you forever babi!!!

sinulog fever!!

Viva! Pit Senyor! First time ever to have completed the 9-day novena to Snr. Sto. Nino! I’m so proud of myself. I couldn’t have done it without my friends who unfailingly wake me up early every morning. Thanks girls! I enjoyed every moment of it especially the food trips we do right after.

 I know I’m not religious at all but having attended the novena masses moved me. I’ve never been in a crowd so devoted that in spite of the scorching heat or the slight drizzle they endure it all just to pray and praise the child Jesus. During the novena mass, the devotees sing the Gozos, Batobalani sa Gugma(which means “a magnet of love”) and wave their hands up in the air, and I always get goosebumps or get choked up a bit. 

On the 9^th day of the novena is the Traslacion, the reunion of the Holy Family. It is when the images of Sto. Nino and Mama Mary visit the shrine of St. Joseph. Still, devotees queue for hours, zigzagging their way to see Sto. Nino.

The fluvial procession is held at dawn, bringing the Sto. Nino back to the basilica.

A solemn procession is held thereafter attended by thousands of devotees.

And now it’s time for the MARDIGRAS!!! Sinulog comes from the Cebuano word “sulog” which means like water current movement. That is how the dance steps originated, two steps forward and one step backward, but now it has a variety of steps. So I took on the streets to really feel the Sinulog fever! I got my camera ready, put on some sunblock, ate a big breakfast, and brought some water. Now, I’m all set to party!!

Kudos to the dancers! Even if it’s like desert-hot, they still put on a smile!

Those are some colourful costumes!

Can you hear that boom boom boom! 

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

 

Beautiful!!

Now this is what I call crowd control!! Move back or else...

             

The higantes and floats…

STREET PARTY!!!

       

met some cool people on the streets

there's never a dull moment with these guys!

I enjoyed every moment of Sinulog! Despite the lack of sleep, the hot weather, and the rowdy crowd, I''d still do it all over again. Let's keep in mind that more than the revelries, it is a festival, not of religion, but of faith, and a form of thanksgiving to the miraculous Senior Sto. Nino's countless blessings. Pit Senyor!