A Day Trip in Macau

Holiday is always fascinating for me even though I am total broke or make me total broke. I love it. I really do.
I love walking in a sudden crowded place, I love seeing people bargaining in the market, I love seeing people betting in the gambling table, I love seeing "auntie auntie" argue for who first embarking to a ship, I love seeing and smelling the new nicely done cake in the bakery. etc etc.
I am neither one of that I mentioned above, I just love seeing them somewhere else ONLY for holiday thou. Well, I think enough with the crap. *excuse my language*

I went to Macau last April only for a day trip. For Indonesian and some more other countries, you are free to enter Macau & Hong Kong without visa. *yay*

I took a ferry from Hong Kong to Macau that cost me HKD 172 for (USD 22) for one way trip, anyway mine was slightly more expensive because I took a ferry on weekend.

Arrival card for foreigners

View in the sea. Bye HK

The ticket looks like this

Upon arrival in ferry terminal, I decided to book a hotel in nearby tour and travel counter. I booked a hotel for that day in Sheraton hotel for HKD 1,000 or equal to USD 129 (Believe me it was a steal, normal rate was HKD 3,000 ++)
After buying the vouchers and all, I took a bus outside the ferry terminal that go directly to the hotel. (Thanks to casinos in Macau, we can have a free ride to the destination that has casino on it). They were giving a free souvenir to the customers from fan to beautiful gold coins when I was finding my bus that located almost at the end of the bus queue line. The trip took me around 20 minutes from Taipa ferry terminal to Sheraton that located in Cotai Central. While sat on the bus, I took quite a lot of pics of Macau.

MGM

The person fishing catch my attention

I arrived in the hotel and gone like wow! The hotel is nicely decorated and it makes me do not want to go home anymore. They have two big casinos on it. The betting range was HKD 300 (USD 38) above.

Plate dancing inside the hotel

Garden inside the hotel

Its not a statue, it is someone act like one

I checked in and waited for my luggage to be brought to the room. It was kinda long thou but still with that fancy room, I could wait forever. LOL joking! Of course I do not want to wait that long, I want my trip to be started and I am famished like hell! I want to eat, I want to eat!! Hey Mr Bellboy, come faster please! And finally here he comes with my luggage and I went straight away to the city by taking a cab that cost me around 60 pataca (USD 8).

I was then arrived in Macau City area, I directly went to the famous Ruin of St Paul. I went straightly to the top of the building and touched it. I do not know why I touched it but I did. It was so crowded that time but I managed to get a picture of it.

 
On my way back, I took a stroll around the city and found so many egg tarts stall and had like a dozen of it all by myself LOL tried grilled beef and so on. Walked out from the crowd, I found myself at Lisboa hotel and casino and finding a taxi was super hard to go to grab a dinner in a newly built Galaxy hotel and casino!
Finally I tried using a bus that surprisingly cheap! Cost me around HKD 4 (USD 0.5) only and the trip was kinda long and full of stops. I finally there stopped at the other side of the road and took the bridge and walk inside of the Galaxy. Galaxy was BEAUTIFUL! Each and every part of it was beautiful. So sorry Venetian, I think Galaxy just beat you so bad! FYI, Venetian was one of the most beautiful hotel in that area.

Galaxy view in the afternoon

Galaxy view at night from far

Galaxy interior ceiling

For your comparison, I will put venetian.

After take a round trip in Galaxy, I decided to have again Japanese food restaurant because of my limitation of eating (I do not take pork) as I mentioned in my trip to Bangkok previously.

I did not know that time gone so fast, after dinner I straightly found a cab to go back and try casino in my hotel. It was almost 12 when I finally done and walked to my beautiful room.

I checked out almost 12 in the next day and went to Venetian to have breakfast in Lord Stow and gifts. 
For me, Macau is a total paradise!! Freaking awesomely delicious egg tart (that cost me around 8 pataca per piece) that you can buy in Lord Stow. Remember, only in Lord Stow! Oh my God, I have never tasted that delicious egg tart in my whole life. I am definitely coming back for it. Lord Stow, you are the best~!

Ahhh! I remember to talk about gondola in Venetian that is expensive to ride around USD 27 per person. I do not think it is worth it, I personally rather take gondola in Venezia *of course*

Still for me, I will come back for Macau for my only regret that I do not have time to visit Macau Tower that time. I *hopefully* will see you anytime soon Macau!

Lots of love,


Erna
ODreen

Hello Bangkok!

Hi,

It is May now and next month will be a fantastic long holiday for students and most family in Indonesia.
Thinking of where to go, why not Bangkok, Thailand.
It suits for sightseeing, shopping, and family holiday of course. Well, let me tell you my personal experience holiday to Bangkok with Diana.

We went to Bangkok via Singapore using AirAsia because we got cheap tickets.

Diana in ferry to Singapore

We took a lunch time flight but it was delayed until LATE NOON and we were stucked in Changi and had photo session to kill our time.

We start off very happy and energetic but in the end of the day, we got tired and slept on the plane. We arrived around dinner time and grabbed food nearby our hotel (cost us 30-40 Baht per plate) in Ramkhamhaeng.

I do not know whats the name in Thai but it is roasted pork with rice

This is taste somehow tasteless and not recommended at all

Our next day was a trip to the famous Madam Tussaud in Siam Paragon. The entrance fee was 800 Baht and you could go around freely inside. They have famous Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie, and so on. You can also check on their stores too, but the goods was kinda expensive though.

Diana and Obama's family

Me kicking JB

 

Madam Tussaud was fun and took me a lot of time. It worth money I spent to see around and take a bunch of pictures. Definitely recommended for family and group of friends when travel to Bangkok.

I spent total of 4 days and 3 nights in Bangkok most of the time shopping and bargaining. It is hard for me to have food since I do not take pork so my choices are limited. Instead of having local food, I am having Japanese instead. For you who are vegetarian, it will be even harder I guess.

Bangkok did not cost me much apparently in total it costs me around SGD 500 for airticket, hotel, and food. The hotel Nasa Vegas was cheap and I shared the room with Diana so it is even cheaper. The place may not be the best but it is located next to the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link that can get me to the next interchange to commute around most attractions in Thailand and definitely a steal for the transport from and to airport (1 way cost me 30 Baht to Ramkhamhaeng).

Note: Please be more selective on your date to Bangkok since it may have raining season and flood is everywhere (Read : cockroaches everywhere!! Believe me, I had my experience), do not forget to bargain when using tuk tuk (It is hard to bargain when it is raining), be careful of thief and pick pocket, and make sure to give tips to you masseur (I give my masseur 100 Baht) or else they will be mad at you.

I am more than happy to share my itinerary in Bangkok and all the details of expenses too. Please do not hesitate to ask me or Diana. You know where to find us :)

Cheers,

Erna
ODreen