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媽閣廟 A-Ma Temple
The A-Ma temple (Barra Temple, 媽閣廟) was one of our first sightseeing stops. Macau has more history than HK. And this temple apparently already existed before the city of Macau came into being. According to Wikipedia: Built in 1488, the temple is dedicated to Matsu, the goddess of seafarers and fishermen. The name Macau is thought
Zi Yat Heen 紫逸軒 @ The Four Seasons, Macau
Zi Yat Heen 紫逸軒 is a Michelin 2-star Chinese restaurant located within our hotel. It was impossible to book a table so we ended up crashing in for dim sum at almost 2pm. The ambience was top-notch and so was the food. Their menu listed at least 12 different shark’s fin soups – different grades and
From Hong Kong to Macau
Our itinerary in Hong Kong included a four-day trip to Macau. We left Hong Kong from one of Ocean Terminal’s pier on a Cotaijet 金光飛航 – a high-speed catamaran which made the crossing of Pearl River to Macau in an hour. In this picture taken from the departure lounge, the tall gray building on the
Flower Market part 2: Street Food 年宵花市之小食篇
Market + around New Year + lots of people + night time + winter + in a park + Hong Kong = ? Of course, it is street food. Not as much as I expected but they were there. Since no two stalls sold the same kind of food, I suspect they were tightly regulated
