Celebrated Living Magazine November 2012 - page 89

TODAY’SMACAU
Where VisionariesMeet
If youareplanninga trip toAsia this year, one “must-see” stop that
should not be overlooked isMacau. Located on the southeast
coast of China, it is easily accessible from theUnitedStates.
Macau is conveniently located 40-minutes fromHongKong
andwithin a 50-minute high-speed ferry ride. It’s also a 2-hour,
nonstop ight fromShanghai and iswithin a 2- to 3-hour ight
frommostmajor Asian destinations.
WhatmakesMacau unique is its fusion of Eastern andWestern
cultures, living in harmony for nearly 500 years. InMacau,
Portuguese piazzasmeet
Buddhist temples; colorful villas
crosswith traditional Chinese
gardens and cobblestone
streetsmeet bustlingmarkets.
Visitors alsowill discover that
it is the true birthplace of
Asian fusion cuisinewhere
Macanese cuisine is a blendof
Portuguese, Chinese, African
and Indian avors brought over fromPortugal’s other ports of call.
This upcoming year is an excitingone forMacau, with the 25th
anniversary of the International FireworksDisplayContest in
September 2013 and the 60th anniversary of Macau’sGrandPrix
inNovember 2013 lling up the fall calendar.
Imagine one of Asia’smost beautiful skylines glowingwith
magni cent reworks lighting up the sky or experiencing the
extraordinary excitement of Macau’sGrandPrix, where hundreds
of cars andmotorcycles zoom through the city streets. These are
just two of themany diverse anddynamic experiences visitors
can enjoy inMacau.
For the latest deals toMacau, China, please visit:
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