Macau

Macau is not only about casino as what people thinks as first impression.

 

 

It is only an hour away from Hong Kong. Just take the ferry, its schedule is very convenient and affordable. You may refer to Cotaijet and Turbojet

Grand Lisboa Casino

Alternatively, we can also go to Macau with plane or helicopter.

Lisboa Casino

My last visit to Macau early this year was a refreshing of my first visit in 1995 (if I am not mistaken).

 

Rickshaw nearby Lisboa Casino

 

No worries about transportation in Macau, free shuttle bus is available from/to ferry terminal to casinos/hotels.

 

 

Arriving at Macau Taipa ferry terminal, I took shuttle bus of Grand Lisboa casino. It was only 15 minute ride.

Senado Square

Destination? Senado Square and of course the Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral!

Senado Square

Just walk out of Grand Lisboa casino, turn right and go along the street for around 15 minutes. Most people walk in that area is going there anyway… then you will see Senado Square on the right side.

Senado Square

The area is just a mini Europe in China.

St. Domingo's Church, Senado Square

Buildings there are beautiful. One of them is the tourist information center where I went there to get Macau map for free.

Inside St. Domingo's Church
Senado Square

Once we are in Senado Square, there are more signs to find the Ruins of St. Paul’s. Walking there is interesting, small European type of street. Climbing up to the top may not be smooth especially on the weekend as there are tourists busy looking at shops on both sides. But it is worth the efforts, anyway it is not a long way up there.

Busy street on the weekend
going to Ruins of St. Paul's

Shop selling food, on the way
to Ruins of St. Paul's

Shop, on the way to Ruins of St. Paul's

Tourists who is rushing going to Macau, for the sake of ticking the box, will only take pics in front of the Ruins. However, this World Heritage Site has more interesting to see.

Ruins of St. Paul's from far

Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral

Just go up and visit the Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt, they are built at the bottom of the Ruins of the Cathedral.

Closer look to the gate of the Ruins of St. Paul's

Reading the history of the Ruins of St. Paul's

The history of the Ruins of St. Paul's

Then, when I was at the top of the Ruins, I could see the beautiful view of city below.

The back of the Ruins of St. Paul's

Hello Macau! View taken from the top of Ruins of St. Paul's

GIGI Concert in Hong Kong! Peace, Love 'N Respect

Another posting in Bahasa Indonesia. No worries, I'll still write in English (next post).

Sebelas Januari bertemu, menjalani kisah ini, naluri berkata engkaulah milikku...

Siapa yg ngak tahu lirik lagu itu?

Armand Maulana, lead vocal, GIGI

Walaupun ini udah bulan Maret, tetep aja 11 Januari dinyanyiin ama akang Armand Maulana di konser GIGI di stadiun Queen Elizabeth Hong Kong!

Thomas Ramdhan, sang bassist

 

Dewa Budjana sang gitaris

 

 

Gusti Hendy, sang drummer

Mereka bilang, selama 20 tahun band ini berdiri, ini pertama kalinya manggung di Hong Kong. Semoga ini bukan yg terakhir kalinya ya... Kembalilah kasih, kita harus bicara, ungkapkanlah semua...adanya... (kan lagu ini belum dinyanyiin tadi....)

Gaya nyembah Armand Maulana di panggung

Minggu, 30 Maret 2014, GIGI manggung dengan kekuatan penuh. Armand Maulana kagak ada matinye.... Jinggrak2 dan gaya panggung ngak bisa diem!

Panas panas panas panas badan ini...
Pusing pusing pusing pusing kepala ini...

Penonton antri tertib diluar stadium Queen Elizabeth Hong Kong

Penonton yang antri panjang dari luar gedung ternyata tertib juga masuk ke stadiun. Emang kalau diluar negeri sepertinya kita lebih mau diatur...

Bendera Merah Putih diiringi lagu Kebyar Kebyar

Kau selalu terbayang (oh nirwana)
Di dalam cintaku (yang telah berlalu)

Pertama kali manggung di Hong Kong nih GIGI...

GIGI, you rock!!!

Di hari yang bersamaan dengan Pemilu 2014 di Hong Kong, ngak cuma GIGI yang manggung, tapi ada special guest Bams Samsons... tetep, fans perempuannya pada nempel...

Bams Samsons

Bams Samsons

GIGI, makasih ya udah mampir ke Hong Kong! Sering2 kesini, ajak band2 Indonesia lainnya, karena penonton disini seru! We rock!

Pesta Demokrasi (Indonesian Election 2014 in Hong Kong)

This posting is intentionally written in Bahasa Indonesia

Pemilu 2014 akan dimulai tanggal 9 April 2014 di Indonesia, tapi untuk perwakilan luar negeri, bisa diselenggarakan lebih awal, karena nanti semua suara harus masuk tanggal 9 April tsb. Demikian katanya...

Pemilu 2014 di Hong Kong

Giliran Hong Kong, yang Warga Negara Indonesianya sekampung, mengadakan Pemilu ini hari ini, Minggu 30 Maret 2014.

Bisa dibilang, kampung Indonesia di Hong Kong ada di wilayah Causeway Bay, terletak di HK island. Disana juga terletak Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia. Semua apa yg orang Indonesia perlukan ada disini; restoran, supermarket, warung bakso, bank, money changer, tempat transfer uang, tukang jahit, kartu simcard, semua untuk keperluan orang Indonesia deh!


Pemilu 2014 di Hong Kong, Antrian Masuk ke TPS

Bayangin aja, ada sekitar 150,000 Buruh Migran Indonesia (BMI) di Hong Kong! Ditambah lagi tenaga kerja profesional yg bekerja di perusahaan BUMN atau swasta dan keluarganya.

Victoria Park dipenuhi Buruh Migran Indonesia di hari Pemilu 2014

Sekilas suasana Victoria Park hari ini... hari Minggu biasa aja rame apalagi ada acara Pemilu, isinya orang semua!

Victoria Park dipenuhi Buruh Migran Indonesia di hari Pemilu 2014

Demikian sekilas info mengenai acara penting yg terjadi di Hong Kong hari ini.... Ada laporan kumplit mengenai acara penting lainnya yg juga terjadi hari ini. 

Tunggu di postingan selanjutnya ya!

Rolling Stones in Macau

Facts:

• Online ticket sale was sold out very quickly,
• Ferry terminals in Hong Kong and Macau were busy on the D day of the concert,
• The Venetian Macau was crowded,
• Long queue of people buying the original souvenirs,
• None of the spectators sat down during the concert!

 

Second week of December 2013, there I was in front of the laptop, starting 8.30 a.m., on standby - to purchase their tickets online.

 

 

When the online sale started at 10 a.m., it was difficult already to get the most strategic seats. At 10.21 a.m., I managed to secure two tickets which seats were my second best choice… the first choice was gone!

 

At that moment, watching the Rolling Stones live in concert is either now or never.

They still rock!

 

The Year of the Horse

This is the first time I stayed in Hong Kong during the Chinese New Year holiday.  

 

Office buildings in Central from the Star Ferry terminal

 

The plan was firm: watching the fireworks… 

I missed one the most important fireworks ever: the celebration of 15th anniversary of the establishment of HKSAR (July 2012) – as I had just arrived in HK and was sick. I could only see the reflection of the fireworks on the glasses of the other building i.e. Times Square! 

 

 

Second firework on the new year’s eve was missed, as my loved one and I thought we could see it from our window but apparently they were hidden by the office buildings. 

 

 

The third chance watching fireworks on our second new year’s eve in HK was also missed for a different reason. I could peek the fireworks, or to be exact it was the reflection of the fireworks on the glasses of the office buildings in front of our building! When I moved to the very corner of the room, seriously I could see them a little bit…. Him? Zzzz…. He was too tired after cooking our new year’s dinner, plus he was still on medical leave. 

 

 

Three strikes and we are out on the soft ball game… 

The fourth time can’t be missed… 

We carefully chose the strategic but less hassle spot: Star Ferry terminal in Central! 

 

 

Welcome the wood horse year!  

I believe all of the good things about it and let’s make it happen.

 

PS: the last 30 second was the best part of the fireworks. See this link: http://youtu.be/oMFEPgkxGBU

Jumping to 2014!

One of the fun things I do when travelling is to take signature pic. What defines as signature pic? Simply jumping… 

Sein Island (Île de Sein), Brittany, France

This pic deserves to be put as the first pic due to risk factor-J

Sein Island (ile de Sein)

I had to be careful when I jumped as I did not want to break my ankle. Do you see the rocks?
 

Saint Michael's Mount (Mont Saint-Michel), Normandy, France

Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy

My story about this magnificent place is in this link Travel Notes - Amazing Grace - Beautiful Churches

 

Locronan, Brittany, France

It is one of the most beautiful villages of France…

 

Locronan, Brittany

 

Seriously, this town is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France and won awards of its beauty.

 

Nice, France

 

Pic was taken at the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, La Côte d'Azur - French Riviera and here is the story Summer in La Cote D'azur - French Riviera

 

Èze, southeastern France

The story of Èze is in this link: South of France and Monaco

 

Volterra, Italy

I thought this town only exists in Twilight saga. But it is real. The clock tower is also real.

 

The Clock Tower, Volterra

 

So it is all about V, Volturi, Volterra

 

Central, Hong Kong

Central is the central of business district in Hong Kong. It is always crowded at any time during the day, week days or weekend.  

 

Queen's Road, Central, HK

 

So taking pic in the busy place like Queen’s Road is tricky. I jumped so many times when there was less people. Still some gave me weird look. But the show must go on -J Here is a bit my story about Hong Kong

 

Kowloon, Hong Kong

When there was Terracotta Warriors Exhibition at Hong Kong Museum of History, Kowloon…

 

HK Museum of History, Kowloon

 

The Peak, Hong Kong

It is also known as Victoria Peak, where all tourists go when they are in Hong Kong. It is where to be to hide from the busy crowd in Hong Kong. 

 

 

 
Shanghai, China

This is the place to be when we are in Shanghai. The Bund is beautiful in day and night. 

 

The Bund, Shanghai

 

Beautiful Shanghai in the night; Shanghai in the Night

Another version in Bahasa Indonesia; Si Cantik Shanghai

 

Candi Dasa, Bali, Indonesia

Who doesn’t fall in love with Bali? The island of God.

 

Villa Kaniksa, Candi Dasa, Bali

 

Go & Explore! Here is my story Candi Dasa

 

Pulau Cina, Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu), Jakarta, Indonesia

Other than enjoying the weekend, the purpose of our visit to this island was to check the barramundi fish farm!

 

Pulau Cina, Jakarta

 

Jumping is fun, isn’t it?

I get up, and nothing gets me down…

You got it tough... I've seen the toughest around…

That’s a part of Van Halen’s song released in 1983, it’s already 30 years ago…

Time flies…

Welcome 2014!