I’ve been to Macau half-a-dozen times now, thanks to the hospitality of a few great Fulbright friends and a few trips with visitors that I’ve hosted. Though it’s much better known for its outrageous casino scene (it made headlines in 2006 by outstripping Vegas as the most profitable gambling market in the world), this part of the former Portuguese colony – Old Town Taipa, on the Cotai Strip side – is by far my favorite. TOHK was kind enough to let me muse on its charms:
Special thanks to Brooke and Molly for the guiding my many leisurely ambles around town!
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