Today, your WoWasiscorrespondents visit North America to report on Apartment Asian Massage Parlors. Also, read the WoWasis post on commonly used AAMP acronyms relating to practices at North American massage parlors). AAMPs, as they are commonly known, are most typically found in large apartment complexes, although a few “float” in hotels. Part of the service consists […]
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WoWasis pioneers the use of travel-site GPS coordinates
Like most non-Western nations, the countries of Southeast Asia have loads of street addresses that don’t mean much to non-residents. It’s common for numbering schemes to stop as a street name changes, then start up again a few blocks away. Often, addresses on one side of the street have nothing in relation to those on […]
Read the rest of this entry »WoWasis book review: Martin Booth’s ‘The Dragon Syndicates’
If, like those of us here at WoWasis, you’re a veteran traveler in SE Asia, you’ve done business with the Triads, the underworld syndicates that have their hands in businesses ranging from noodle shops, to food carts, to politics. That goes for some Western cities too, including London, New York, and cities in the San […]
Read the rest of this entry »Men’s spas in Macau
Men used to paying the going rate for spa services in most Southeast Asian countries will find themselves paying more in Macau. Nevertheless, one of Asia’s finest men’s spas is here, and you’re encouraged to hang out there for up to 24 hours, making it actually one of Asia’s best spa deals for men. We’ll […]
Read the rest of this entry »Nightlife in Macau
Virtually every large casino has a disco, and even the smaller casinos have karaoke lounges, most of which stay open all night long. For bar and pub crawling, take a walk along Avenida Sun Yat Sen, running northeast, just up to the Macau Cultural Center. Men’s spas and saunas offer a male-oriented respite from the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Macau’s historical colonial churches
Some of the nicest examples of Portuguese colonial architecture are to be found in her churches. Their interiors are varied, and the ornamentation budget has clearly been spent on the exterior. On a sunny afternoon, the color of the facades makes a beautiful contrast to the blue sky. You can visit them in any order, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Macau’s Museums
Although you couldn’t really call Macau a museum destination, it has two very good ones, and a few smaller museums that are worth a quick look. Aside from our recommended museums below, you’ll find small museums of religious relics at some of the older church sites. In our opinion, none of these were compelling enough […]
Read the rest of this entry »Shopping Macau: boutiques, antiquities, and art galleries
You can buy just about anything in Macau, from designer clothing, to jewelry, to antiquities, and pay less than you would in neighboring Hong Kong. Avenida Almeida Ribeiro is where you’ll find jewelry and Chinese goods, and upscale boutiques are centered around Senado Square, and in major casinos as well. Antique furniture stores and art […]
Read the rest of this entry »Macau’s Top 4 Sights
We’ll assume you already know about the casinos. So what do you do if you’re not into gaming? 1) Go to a museum! The Macau Museum of Art is in a wonderful new building on the waterfront, and had two world-class exhibits when we were there. Go to our Macau museums page for […]
Read the rest of this entry »Welcome to Macau, city of tradition and leisure
Whether it’s spelled “Macao,” or “Macau,” millions of people visit here every year as their “Fun HQ,” the gaming headquarters of Asia. There’s a lot to do here too, even if you don’t gamble. We recommend seeing the classic Colonial Portuguese architecture, embodied in her colonial churches, and a couple of the museums are […]
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