My Macao: Travel tips from local insiders
From the prettiest views in the city to the easiest way to get hold of Lord Stow’s famous egg tarts, these insider tips will help any traveller make the most out of a trip to Macao.
From the prettiest views in the city to the easiest way to get hold of Lord Stow’s famous egg tarts, these insider tips will help any traveller make the most out of a trip to Macao.
A long time in the making, Macao’s newest hospital is a massive medical upgrade for the city. It boasts state-of-the art equipment that can’t be found anywhere else in the Greater Bay Area. Its staff have access to training at one of the top hospitals in China. No wonder the Macao Union Hospital is considered a beacon of the territory’s future healthcare industry.
This generation is fashion forward, with a nod to the past. And they’re well catered to in Macao, where local boutiques and designers are tailoring attire to meet the quirks of those born between the late 1990s and 2010s.
The Light Rail Transit is ushering in a new era of transportation for Macao. Within the next few years, people will seamlessly travel between the Macao Peninsula, Taipa, Coloane and Hengqin – without the hassle of finding a carpark, hailing a cab, or packing into crowded buses.
Visitors to Macao may have spied a charismatic black-faced spoonbill at the city’s border crossings, or purchased her image on a keepsake. Mak Mak, you see, is Macao’s official tourism mascot – dreamed up by local designer Tou Chon Wai.
Macao’s creatives are positioning the city as a hub for collectable, high-value toys – for adults.
Residents breathe a sigh of relief as their city welcomes back friends, business partners and tourists.
Macao’s stamp collectors are passionate about their hobby’s colourful history – a record, in fact, of history itself. But will their enthusiasm live on in the next generation?
Eddie Lam wasn’t a classic car fan, but then he fell in love with a 1978 Chevrolet Camaro. Since then, the graphic designer has built an association of like-minded individuals who collect, protect and exhibit classic cars.
Plans are shaping up for Macao’s East Line, which requires a significant portion to be built underwater. The new metro, starting near the Gongbei Border Gate, will be a boon for commuters and tourists from the mainland.