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HONGKONG
XIAMEN
MACAU
international
trip journal
OVERHALFAMILLION INTERNATIONALTOURISTSSTAYEDOVERNIGHT INXIAMENFROM
JANUARYTOJULYTHISYEAR—ALMOST 12%MORETHANTHESAMEPERIOD IN2014.
DIDYOU
KNOW?
NeilLlorente
Financial consultant
J.RexChiu
Entrepreneur
KatVillanueva-
Lopez
Interiordesigner/
contractor/furnitureand
furnishings supplier
“Speakingasafood
enthusiast, IbelieveXiamen
isaperfectcityfortasting
China’sconstantlyevolving
cuisine.Therearesomany
placesservingauthentic
regional foods.”
“Ithink it’sso interesting
thatMacaucanoffergaming,
liveentertainment, rituals
atancienttemplesandthe
world’shighestbungee jump
all inthesameplace.”
“HongKong isawell-rounded
destinationsuitable to
travelersofallages: theme
parks formyson, restaurants
for thehubby, anda touchof
cultureandshopping forme!”
ZhongshanLu is famous for its
shoppingand street food. Look for
vendors sellinggriddled sandwiches
(CNY5)— theseumami bombs are
stuffedwitheggandmincedmeatmixed
withpickles, porkfloss and sweet chilli/
garlic sauce. Peanut soup (less than
CNY5) fromZeHeHuangPeanut Soup
Shop is agreat cold-morningbreakfast.
Try tomemorizea fewMandarin
phrases. “
Ni haoma
”, for example,means
“Howare you?”
ExploreRuadoCunha, inTaipa,
and stop toeat atOSantosComida
Portuguesa, which serves superb
traditional Portuguese cuisine. The
garlic shrimp (HK$60) andgrilled
octopus (HK$130) aremust-trydishes.
Get tickets for
TheHouseof
DancingWater
atCityofDreams.
This stunningperformance combines
gymnasticartistry, dancingandmore in
oneawe-inspiringproduction. Takea
gondola rideatTheVenetianMacao,
which is just across the street.
Dineat PekingGarden (3/F, Star
House, 3SalisburyRd, TsimShaTsui) for the
best Pekingduck (HK$250) in town!
A
visit toHongKongDisneyland is amust! It
never fails tobringoutmy inner child.Give
yourself anentireday—or two— for your
visit.
Get anOctopus card right away.
Once you load itwith credit you canuse
the card topay fares on theMTRandbus.
They’revery convenient andmakegetting
aroundmucheasier.
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