A little bit about myself

I choose to start my blog on 5.5.2013 because today is a significant day for all Malaysians. It is our election day.. It will be a day of either “Kali inilah” or “Lain kalilah” which literally means this is it and maybe next time.

Anyhow this is not why I start this blog. I actually started blogging 3 years ago for my company, dealing with fashion and I enjoyed reading blogs and blogging. I especially enjoyed reviewing products cos I liked to try new products.

By blogging I hope to warn others about products which don’t work and compliment those which did.

My friends know me as someone who is very detailed. I give very good directions as I can remember small details well. This comes from sitting as a passenger and daydreaming whilst looking at insignificant landmarks, such as signboards, houses, billboards etc.

An  example of what you can expect from my blog is my trip from Hong Kong to Macau. I asked 2 friends who were there recently how to get to St Paul’s ruin.

One just said that transportation is very easy in Macau. There are free shuttle buses all over.

Another googled map St Paul’s ruin and showed me the spot on the map.

Both these explanations were not very helpful.

From my experience this is how I would explain it:-

It’s quite complicated to get to St Paul’s ruin as the roads in Macau are not in a straight line. Blame in on lack of urban planning many many years ago.

Easiest way is to take a cab.

Cheapest way is to take a bus from the ferry terminal then walk. But note that buses in Macau only accept Macau currency. So if you are coming from Hong Kong, make sure you have some spare coins before you wait for your bus.

As for walking, follow the directions of the people walking opposite your direction. They will be carrying the famous Macau almonds biscuits or egg tarts plastic bags. Trust me, most visitors will buy these stuffs.

If you are lost, police are not much help as in asking for direction, they don’t even look you in the eyes when answering (guess I would be like that too if I have to answer the same question everyday).

Expect about 30 minutes walk as you’ll get lost along the way plus you’ll be taking photos as you walk. Macau is very picturesque.

I would then go on to explain that Macau is actually 3 islands but the bottom 2 islands have been “joined” by reclaimed land and is now known as Cotai Strip, which is where all the new casinos are located. The most famous and biggest being The Venetian. St Paul's ruin is located in Macau Peninsula.

The first advice given to me was correct in the sense that, yes there are a lot of free shuttle buses provided your destination is FROM a popular tourist spot TO any big hotels! Or FROM major hotels to ferry terminals.

Meaning there are no free shuttle buses to St Paul’s ruin or any other ruins for that matter.

So that is a little about me. Miss Details. Hope you’ll enjoy reading my blog as much as I enjoy writing them.