KAMPUNGBOYCITYGAL A MALAYSIAN FOOD & TRAVEL BLOG

This will mark the end of our Hong Kong & Macau posts. I will find some time to upload a HK/Macau makan list at the side bar. Just keep a look out for it.

We stayed at Taipa Village for the final leg of our trip. Unlike Macau Island, Taipa Village still functions on a daily basis, enabling us to experience everyday local life.

We woke up really early in the morning and after freshened up, we were looking for  a proper place to cure our hunger pangs. We stumbled upon Cafe Mun Kor, a small, casual off the beaten path cafe where the locals go.

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Alexis Bistro & Wine Bar, a place that has been blogged to death. Beautiful cakes, extensive wine list, jazz performances; there isn’t any reason to hate Alexis though. I just realized that I have not written anything about this uber cool place despite having numerous tea sessions here.

Thanks to MAS, we had a great buka puasa session one week before Hari Raya with the presence of Red Mummy and Iza. Red Mummy is cute and bubbly as usual, in contrast to Iza’s usual quiet self. :p

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24 hours in Singapore! There’s much to see in Singapore and one day won’t do it justice, but a glutton gotta do what he/she gotta do! We’ll be binging and munching all day, and throw in some shopping for the intervals between meals too! Some walking aids digestion after all.

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If you happen to visit Macau, head over to Rua Da Felicidade (Fook Long San Kai) where you can find Macau’s food at it’s best!

The architecture of these building is amazing which one will see as you stroll along this street.

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Welcome to Macau! Macau is comprised of the Macau Peninsula , the islands of Taipa and Coloane and the reclaimed area COTAI. During our previous visit to Macau, we spent one full day in Macau Peninsula and was busy exploring Taipa village on the following day. We took First Ferry from China HK Ferry terminal in TST and boarded onto our hotel shuttle bus once we arrived to Macau Ferry Terminal. Take note that most (big) hotels in Macau provide free shuttle services, so please check with them beforehand.

Getting to Macau
1. By Air:
Macau International Airport is located on Taipa Island and is 15 minutes away from the Macau Ferry Terminal and 10 minutes away from the COTAI Frontier Post.
2. By Sea (from Hong Kong):
a. TurboJET, between Hong Kong Ferry Terminal (located in the Shun Tak Centre at Sheung Wan) and the Macau Ferry Terminal (located in the Outer Harbour)
b. First Ferry, between China (HK) Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui and the Macau Ferry Terminal (located in the Outer Harbour)
c. Cotai Strip CotaiJet™, between Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal (located in the Shun Tak Centre at Sheung Wan) and Macau Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal

The tickets cost MOP 142 on average for economy class seating.

Local Transportation:
1. Buses
Between Macau and Taipa visitors can catch buses 11, 22, 28A, 30, 33, 34 and also the airport buses AP1, MT1, MT2, N2, 21 and 26. Buses 21, 21A, 25, 26, and 26A connect Macau, Taipa and Coloane.

For journeys on Macau peninsula there is a flat fare at MOP$3.20. If you travel to Taipa, it costs MOP$4.20 and if your destination is Coloane village MOP$5.00. If you go to Hác Sá, you will pay MOP$6.40.
2. Taxis
Taxi charges MOP$13.00 for the first 1600 meters. MOP$1.50 will be added for every 230 meters afterwards.

There is a MOP$3.00 surcharge for each piece of luggage carried in the boot; MOP$5.00 surcharge for boarding taxi at the Macau Airport or journeys from Macau to Coloane; no surcharge from Macau to Taipa or from the islands to Macau, but between Taipa and Coloane, a MOP$2.00 surcharge applies.

Information from http://www.macautourism.gov.mo/

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