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How to Spend a Layover in Macau
Dubbed the Las Vegas of Asia, Macau is one of the world’s top tourist destinations and just a short boat ride away from Hong Kong. This small and compact autonomous Chinese territory is the world’s most densely populated place and a great place to spend a layover given the small size and relative easy of getting around. This is how I spent my layover in Macau: Hong Kong to Macau I arrived in Hong Kong from Myanmar around 6:00pm and had a flight back to Tokyo around 4:30 the next day. Seeing how I had already been to Hong Kong, I decided to make a quick visit to Macau. From…
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How to Spend a Layover in Hong Kong
I had the best possible layover in Hong Kong, I arrived at 12:00AM from South Korea and my flight bound for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia was 12:00AM the next day, giving me a full 24 hours to explore Hong Kong. I stayed at the Chungking Mansions, which is the cheapest form of accommodation in Hong Kong, but even then, it was a bit pricey for the quality. Below, I’ll highlight how to spend a layover in Hong Kong. As long as you have about 8 hours, you should be able to comfortably see everything below. 1) Tian Tan Buddha (1-2 hours) Tian Tan Buddha is one of Hong Kong’s most iconic…
