t r i p
j o u r n a l
141
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DIALING CODE
+853
CURRENCY
MOP1 = PHP5.11/US$0.12
TOUCHDOWN
Upon arriving in Macau,
board the Bus AP1 from the airport to
the Barrier Gate (China border). A taxi
ride into the city only takes 15 minutes
and will cost you around MOP40–50
(
PHP204–256).
SEE &DO
Wear comfy shoes and visit
any of the city’s 200 museums, churches
and Chinese temples like the A’ma
Temple and Pak Tai Temple. When the
sun sets, brace yourself for a night out
on the town: relax at a spa, enjoy music
and dancing at clubs, or try your luck
gambling.
SLEEP
The Venetian Macao has it all:
designer shops, world-class shows and
casinos.
EAT
Don’t leave Macao without tasting
Portuguese cuisine in restaurants in
Taipa.
INSIDER TIP
In Macau, you’ll be
tempted to eat just about everything.
Pace yourself.
SHOP
Take home boxes of Lord Stow’s
Egg Tart (from Coloane Island) or from
Margaret’s Café at the Macau Peninsula.
Ivan
Chan
retail operation
CHINA
MACAU
DIALING CODE
+886 (2)
CURRENCY
TW$1 = PHP1.39/US$0.03
TOUCHDOWN
Taxis to the city will cost
you TW$1,100 (PHP1,533). Private bus
companies run trips from both terminals;
you’ll pay a more manageable TW$110–
140 (
PHP153–195). To get around, take
the MRT.
SEE &DO
Visit Taipei 101, Ximending
and Freedom Square — they’re all
conveniently located and accessible by
MRT. Take a one-hour bus ride to Yehliu;
the peculiar rock formations make you
feel as if you’ve traveled to an eerie and
faraway planet. Don't miss the Shilin
Night Market and sample the street food.
SLEEP
The Grand Hotel looks like a
gigantic imperial palace built thousands
of years ago.
EAT
Try
jian jiao
(
Taiwanese pot stickers);
it’s delicious, inexpensive and available all
over the city.
INSIDER TIP
If you’re into electronics,
Nova, next to Taipei Main Station, has
good deals on computers.
SHOP
Take home Taiwan T-shirts or
phone straps to your friends. Buy them
from Shilin Night Market.
Jojo Huang
Tang
highschool
teacher
TAIWAN
TAIPEI
Address:
#8
Hobbies of
Asia, Diosdado Macapagal
Avenue, Pasay City
Tel:
8368124
Fax:
8368126
email:
Famished from your flight?
Drop by Li Garden Seafood
and Sharkskin Restaurant and
quench your hunger for some
delectable Chinese cuisine!
If you're
hungry and you
know it...
Poon Chai
Gooseweb
with Bailing
Mushroom
Emperor's
Chicken
*
Offer is valid up to 72 hours after arrival here in Manila.
PLUS
Get 20% OFF
on your total food
bill when you
present your Cebu
Pacific boarding
pass.*
There are 66 steps leading to the
Ruins of St Paul's in Macau.
DIDYOU
KNOW?
LESTER LEDESMA
LESTER LEDESMA
