Happy Tummy in Macau

Macau is a food mecca not just because of the famous Portuguese egg tarts or the sumptuous pork buns. There are lots of food choices each establishment has to offer. In my business trip to Macau I was able to enjoy some of the food that Grand Hyatt Macau has to offer.

My dessert plate during lunch

At night after the conference, we were invited to dine at Mezza9, the famous restaurant in Cotai strip for their excellent buffet and ala carte.

Mezza9 Macau

Can't pass my favorite bun

Blue swimmer crab with king shrimp in mascarpone and tomato salsa

Slow roasted veal tenderloin with sea urchin butter, parsnip and asparagus

Strawberry romanoff, french vanilla chantilly ice cream with strawberry marnier

After the delicious dinner, I explored the hotel for some souvenir items for the family since my flight will be early the following morning.

Aside from the bagfull of Koi Kei delicacies, I also bought few shirts from Hard Rock Macau as requested by my unico hijo :)

I woke up early morning to check out at the hotel and went straight to the airport to catch my 10am flight back to Manila.

Outside Macau International Airport

Last glimpse of Macau

My trip was short but very memorable. I will surely go back again to Macau but this time not alone.... someone will be in tow to explore Macau.

- posted last March 2013 from my other blogsite

Macau at Night

Macau at night is all about glitz and glamour. For tourists like me who are not fond of meeting Lady Luck at the table, strolling the casinos is still a joy with all the sights that each establishment has to offer.

City of Dreams casino and shopping

One of my fave store at The Boulevard

The 3D vQuarium at the lobby

Chinese New Year decor at the COD lobby

The Dragon edifice changes lighting every now and then

Hallway decor at the Hard Rock Hotel

Outside the City of Dreams

The majestic Crown Towers

Hard Rock Hotel and Grand Hyatt Macau at night

Venetian Macau is just across the City of Dreams, so I brave the evening breeze to see the magnificent sight it has to offer. I was not disappointed as the facade of the Venetian seems to invite me to come and explore the great sights instore for me.

The grandeur of The Venetian

Chinese New Year is in the air at The Venetian

The world renowned symbol of The Venetian

Strolling along the hallway

The Cathedral inspired ceiling

The second floor area depicting daytime at Venice... impressive ceiling effect

The second floor centerpiece

The river inside the hotel... too bad the gondola ride is already closed

As the night went by, my tired feet was crying for help already. So to cap the night I bought myself a Starbucks Mango Passionfruit as I find my way back to my hotel.

- posted last March 2013 from my other blogsite

Exploring the City of Macau

As much as I want to stay in my suite and sleep, I have to leave and explore what Macau has to offer.

Walking away from my beloved suite

Since I have limited time to explore the rest of Macau, I decided to head off to the city center ... Largo do Senado. I hailed a cab going to the area to maximize time. On the way to the city, lots of decorations are already up for the incoming festival of the Chinese New Year.

Street decorations are everywhere

More decorations on the way to the city

Largo do Senado or Senado Square is fully decorated for the Chinese New Year. Lots if tourists and locals are doing their photo ops with the decors as background.

Chinese New Year is in the air

The cute centerpiece (this is where the fountain is located)

That was the last shot I have while exploring the city since my iPhone battery gave up on me and I was helpless without my GPS :( Anyway that's one thing I will remember on my next trip to Macau... bring as many camera as you can. I had my late lunch at the famous Margaret a Nata and the rumor was definitely true. The egg tarts are delish, so waiting in line is really worth it. I ate six pieces of those milky tarts and I still want more, but the lines are very long so I decided to pass this time.

- posted last March 2013 from my other blogsite

Alone in Macau

The start of 2013 was an awesome treat as I plan my visit to Macau towards the end of January. It's a trip like any other business trips I had but I got the luxury to marvel and explore the city alone...yes alone for the first time travelling to another country.

I left NAIA Terminal 2 via Phil Airlines around 9am. The flight was relaxing and the food was delicious. I was quite tense as we landed Macau since I will be exploring this foreign land alone.

PAL on-board meals...lemon chicken with scrambled eggs and kopi roti bun

But as soon as I stepped outside Macau International Airport, I got excited and all warmed up for my journey ahead.

The Macau Tower

I stayed at Grand Hyatt Macau for the business trip and the place was just amazing.

The reception area at the Grand Hyatt Macau

The fabulous centerpiece at the Grand Hyatt Lobby

Check in was a breeze. I was at the hotel at around 11am and luckily the room I was booked in was already available. I stayed at one of their King Suite Deluxe room and it was so nice that it takes a while before I can convince myself to leave the room.

The comfy king sized bed

Seating area

Clean and spotless lavatory and restroom

The luxurious bathtub and shower

Coffee and tea making facilities

They even provide complete spa collection toiletries by June Jacobs

The 42" LED TV for my viewing pleasure at night

On this side will rise another Hotel-Casino

The view from my window... sad thing I wasn't able to capture the sunrise nor the sundown :( but that's another reason to come back right?

- posted last March 2013 from my other blogsite

Why do I blog?

I blog not for fame or followers, though having those two won't hurt :)

I can very well communicate verbally but my love for writing is something I can't take away from my system.

I started writing way back in my primary years at our school paper until my early years in college. Then sports and other school activities took away those precious time for writing.

I got my mojos back when the blogosphere era emerges, thanks to the power of the world wide web, but then again my career get in the way.

Now a new blogsite is born to chronicle our adventure and feed my soul thru writing. 

So, why do I blog?

My answer is simple... I blog because I want my two precious angels to have something to treasure, so that in the future they will be reminded of all the things and experiences we shared as a family during our journey to this so called charmed life.

Charmed Travellers 101

Meet the blogger with her family and the things they love to do and accomplish together.

The Blogger - Mommy to two adorable angels. She loves to excel in everything she does that's why she tries to juggle work and family obligations. She works as product manager at a well known IT distribution company in SEA based in the Philippines. She loves food and staycations. Her family travels mostly because of their love for food.

The travel buddies:

Kuya - (age: 10 years old) The super "coolit" and adorable traveller who loves food. He likes to travel and play video games a lot. Chocolates to him are like peanuts.

Baby - (age: 4 months) The youngest cutie patootie traveller who always light up the family travels and adventure.

BUCKETLIST:

1.  Blog my first travel out of the country alone (Macau)

2. Travel out of the country to any of the following with the family: (Asia)

- Malaysia

- Singapore

- Hongkong

- Macau

3. Travel out of the country with family (USA &/ Europe)

4. Out of town travel with family, must visit locations:

- Tagaytay

- Laguna

- Batangas

- Baguio

- Subic

- Boracay

- Cebu

4. Spend more time doing hotel staycations

5. Splurge in hotel Club Room Suites

6.  Dine to must eat hotel buffets with family, choice among the following:

- Seven Corners at Crowne Plaza
- Xian Tian Di's Dimsum Buffet at Crowne Plaza

- Cafe Ilang-Ilang at Manila Hotel

- Spiral at Sofitel

- Crossover Brunch at Dusit

- Basix at Dusit

- Sinfully Circles at Makati Shangri-la

- Heat at Edsa Shangri-la

- Seasons at Waterfront Hotel

- Lili's Dimsum Buffet at Hyatt

- Market Cafe at Hyatt

- Marriot Cafe at Marriot Hotel

7. Dine at restaurant buffets with family, choice among the following:

- Yakimix

- Buffet 101

- Sambo Kojin

- Vikings

- Ozeano

- Tong Yang

- Dad's

- Saisaki

8. Eat at a new restaurant and taste the new food craze