And so im at thr abu dhabi business class lounge after a semi-turbulent 7 hr flight from manila. I could get used to the business class life. Ha ha! Free food flowing all around, lounge areas, theyve got it all :)

Had a horrible experiemce with the philippine immigration - more of that in another post but bottom line of it is that the immigration officer had no clue what our visa is for and therefore caused a lot of hassle instead of just asking the right questions. Jeez louise..

The etihad business class is okay- more leg room compared to emirates but i think the emirates seata are more comfortablr. The comfort kits from emirates are deffo world class- bulgari lotions, and perfumes and cones with a large pouch where you could put your stuff in. They gave us aigner toiletries in etihad. Not that im complaining but im not really familiar with the aigner brand.

Ill post more stuff about the airport lounges, maybe some photos too when i get them in my laptop. Till the next update

Link so I could update the map as necessary:


http://forge.codedgraphic.com/lakbayan/?code=aaaaaaaaaaaaaakaafcaaaaaaaakaaaacaakaaacaakaaraaukaakaakkcaakakaaabkkaammcacaaakaaaaaaaaaa8939

My Lakbayan grade is C-!

How much of the Philippines have you visited? Find out at Lakbayan!

Created by Eugene Villar.

From this [a D], my grade eventually went up to C-. Not bad! 

Now I've got to up the anty and travel to the PH more, specially when there's long weekends coming around for the UK [I don't follow PH holidays due to my work].

Or maybe I could just join tours that go out every weekend. That would probably solve it!





My Lakbayan grade is C-!
How much of the Philippines have you visited? Find out at Lakbayan!
Created by Eugene Villar.

Here's some ideas on how to plan your trip and where to go to [grouped together accordingly for easier navigation -- which places are near to each other, etc etc]

HISTORIC A:
Mount Fortress [Opens at 8am]
Macau Museum [opens at 10am; entrance fee around 10MOP, i think?]
St Paul's Ruins [Open 24/7]
Musem of Sacred Art & Crypt [behind St. Paul's ruins] -- 10AM; Free of Charge!
Na Tcha Temple [8AM] --> teeny tiny temple located beside St. Paul's Ruins
Old City Walls --> Very near Na Tcha temple. Not entirely tourist-worthy but might as well drop by while you're near the area


**around 5-10 minutes walk from St Paul's Cathedral are**
St Anthony's Church [opens 730AM]
Protestant Cemetery [opens 9AM] --> teeny tiny cemetery, first I thought it would overwhelm me with the size but not quite :)
Camoes Square
Camoes Garden [930AM]


HISTORIC B:
Cathedral Square
Cathedral [730AM]
Lou Kau Mansion [9AM]
Holy House of Mercy [10AM; closed on Sundays]
Senado Square
St Dominic's Square
St Dominic's Church [10AM]
Museum of Sacred Arts [right beside St Dominic's Church. No entrance fee but feel free to give donations! It's four floors of Catholic relics]
Sam Kai Vun Temple -- old temple.


HISTORIC C:
Macau Tourism Office [Lol this isn't historic but worth dropping by there to get some maps & other flyers that you would need for the trip.]
General Post Office -- quaint building
Leal Senado [Open from 9AM onwards; closed on Mondays] -- worth taking photos in the garden & the staircase!
St. Augustine's Church
St. Augustine's Square
Dom Pedro V Theatre
Robert To Hung Library [open 10AM onwards]
St. Joseph's Seminary & Church
St. Lawrence's Church

HISTORIC D: 
Mandarin House -- loved this place! It's huge!
Lilau Square [teeny tiny square]
Moorish Barracks [Open from 9Am-6PM]
A-Ma Temple [Open 9AM-6PM]
Macau Maritime Museum [Entrance fee: 10MOP]
Penha Church/Penha Hill [Love the views in Penha hill! Church is also gorgeous! You could see this church from the island and is a breath of fresh air compared to the other churches in Macau]
Macau Tower [entrance fee: 100 MOP --> engage in the sky jump, bungee jump or sky walk x if you dare.. and if you've got the funds, of course]

HISTORIC E: 
Guia Hill Municipal Park [Ride the cable car!! So cheap, it's a short line but FUN!]
Guia Fortress --> lighthouse & the church are a must see!!
Lau Lim Leoc Garden
St. Michael's Cemetery
Orient Arch
St. Lazarus Church
Tourism Activities Centre [Grand Prix Museum & Wine Museum]

Vasco de Gama Garden
Tap Seac Gallery

CASINO 1: 
Wynn [catch the fountain show, the Tree of Prosperity & the dragon show!!]
Casino Lisboa
Grand Lisboa -- love the pineapple shape of this casino and hotel!
Worth walking around the street and getting photos with the amazing lights of these casinos at night

CASINO/SIGHT SEE 2: 
Sands
Fisherman's Wharf [great place, but I was surprised that this place is not teeming with tourists! Just across from the Sands casino]
Lotus Flower in Full Bloom
Jai Alai Casino

TOUR A: [Optional, if you guys have more time to spend in Macau]
Lin Ze Xu Museum
Mong Ha Fortress
Mong Ha Park
Red Market
Mantanha Russa Garden
Islamic Mosque & Cemetery
Kun Lam Temple
Communications Museum

TOUR B:
Barrier Gate
Sun Yat Sen Park

TOUR C:
Handover gifts museum of Macau
Macau Cultural Centre
Macau Art Museum
Macau Science Museum

COLOANE:
Hac Sa Park & Beach
Coloane Village: President A.R. Earnes Square, Church of St Francis Xavier, Tin Hau Temple, Tam kung Temple
Museum of Nature & Agriculture
Seac Pai Van Park
Arboretum
Coloane Park
Alto de Coloane Park
A-Ma Cultural Village
A-Ma Statue [GOLD!!]

TAIPA:
Kun Lam Rock
Four-Faced Buddha [seen a four-faced buddha in HK before, in Repulse Bay, but idk how big this Buddha is]
Macau Stadium & Olympic Centre
Taipa Village: Taipa Houses Museum
Ka Sin Tong Temple, Our Lady of Carmel Church, Municipal Garden, Tin Hau Temple & Pak Tai Temple

COTAI STRIP: [mostly casinos]
Venetian [do watch the shows and my post about the venetian! =) ]
Hard Rock Hotel [I'm loving the memorabilia in this hotel!]
City of Dreams
Four Seasons [there's a passageway from the Venetian to the Four Seasons]

And that's it! Any questions, let me know =)

ts Project Globetrotter is my a project by me, Ruby, who in her quest to experience new and better things in this world, wanted to just go around new and exciting places, all around the world, in or out of my comfort zone.

This love of travel has prompted me to just place all travel-related blogs in Project GlobeTrotter and not in the other blog of mine, the fickle fan, which has become a book review blog of sorts. Project Globetrotter is also a tool of mine to help aide other travellers [mostly my friends] to create itineraries for their own using all sorts of media from the internet or from books.
I am absolutely anal when it comes to planning itineraries and I'm quite known for that in my group of friends. So far, I've been to only a few places, but my ultimate dream is to explore the United Kingdom and get to know all the cities that fascinate me and have historical and/or have sights of interest for a tourist.

Join me in my quest!

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I would be more than happy to review any travel-related product or service and would be honest in my opinions posted in this blog.