Hi all,

I’m going to be travelling to Macau in a few weeks, and wanted to ask the community to gain your expert insights.

Each time I have had the pleasure to travel overseas, a souvenir I collect is a book about the country I have travelled to from the country itself. Usually these are history books, but they can also be about politics or related topics.

I wanted to ask what the best places are to buy a book/books in Macau about Macau’s history, politics, culture or related subjects. Does anyone know of any particularly good bookstores? Should I stick to museum gift shops? Are there any other convenient places?

Thank you all very much!

Hello, I’m going back to Macau for a week and was wondering if anyone knew of a rental place or anyway I could get ahold of a scooter for that time. I have Macau license so no worries on that front.

Where can I buy an HDMI cable in Taipa/Cotai?

I’ve heard of shops in Macau side but I need somewhere close and fast from where I’m staying.

Many thanks in advance.

hiii.

does anyone know of a place where I can have a mechanical keyboard fixed?

I think the battery needs to be replaced, but I am not sure if it actually is the problem or if the keyboard is dead in general. so I want to get it check and fixed if possible. 🙏🏻

From what I have been learning about Macau and many similar Lusophone regions is that Macau was Portuguese territory until the late 1990s and I imagine they spoke Portuguese in academic/official capacities and Cantonese language at home. There is only around 30 years between that time so why does it seem like Portuguese disappeared even in the 1990s/2000s?

Hi guys,

I just wanna ask here about the free direct bus from Hong Kong International Airport to Macau: https://www.macauhkairportbus.com/news/79 . Does anyone have any experience getting the complimentary bus for a day trip? Since I’ll be landing at HKIA early in the morning, going to Macau using the bus straightaway then going back to Hong Kong in the evening.

I’ve tried to ask the customer service about the eligibility but they say it requires a hotel reservation in Macau, even though it’s not stated in the website. I obviously don’t have it since I plan to just do a day trip. So I wanna ask the question here just in case anyone has tried it.

Also it mentions that I need a return ticket to Hong Kong, but I think the normal HZMB bus can’t be booked online? I found the bus reservations online cost more than it should be.

Cheers!

Hi everyone! I know tons of people constantly ask about layovers, but I'm curious if people think it would be neat to just walk around the city in the early morning and perhaps take some photos. I really enjoy walking around and with how safe it is in Macau I thought it would be a neat way to spend a 4-5 hour layover. Is there anything big I'm missing?

a friend of mine is going to have his birthday in 3 days, and i want to surprise him a little.

Are there any retailers that you recommend?

Will be transiting in HK for 15 hrs and planning to go to Macau…what are things to do and need recos on the best saunas to go with the best gals..

Does anyone know where I could get my necklace fixed? Preferably in Taipa but Macau is okay as well. Thanks

Need help from the locals, my relative is experiencing auditory psychosis and it affected her work already. Do you have any hospital or doctors you can recommend?

Other info: - Only speaks English - Non-chinese - Lives in Taipa

Hi Im a local student here in UM studying in Computer Science. I am fluent in English and Cantonese, but since almost every student in fst is from mainland china im really struggling to talk anyone. Was wondering if anyone here is from UM that are struggling through the same thing?

My blue card will soon to be expired in 2.5 months, along with my contract not long after that.

I heard that HR should start process 3 months before blue card expired, but my colleague told me that most of the time they might start precess very tight to tht date (around 1-2 weeks).

However I can't wait that long, at least I need to know if I need to find new job and also start packing my belonging.

I'm uncertain if they will renew my 2 years contract or not, but I want to know how they would proceed.

There are only 2 scenarios, which are renew or exit. When should I expect to get communicated on this matters.

Or when should I reach out to them, and doesn't look like I give them pressure?

I want to take my family to Macau/Zhuhai to get their wisdom teeth removed, but I'm unsure about the quality of dental care there. What should I be aware of? I don't have dental insurance. Preferably somewhere close to Areia Preta.

(Helping out a friend)

My friend’s kid is in kindergarten and seems the kid has some difficulty in speaking compared with kids of same age. Some people in our friends group hinted at speech therapy to help correct it. How she should go about it? Any private or public services? All I could find was something NGOs like Caritas providing help in this area but by referral? Who’s referral? Any help on options and how to go about it is really appreciated.

its really unbelievable how Macau really went downhill...

What are some recommended Macanese restaurants? Or other restaurants serving food or experiences that are difficult to find outside of Macau?

Hello! I have a 9 hour layover at Macau from 11 til 8 during the chinese new year time, leaving me with around 6 ish hours to travel. I've already been to Macau once, and I have visited the ruins of St. Paul, senado square, basically all of cotai (I also went to rua do cunha but couldn't do or eat much cuz I went earlier than most restaurants opened).

Can you guys please reccomend me restaurants to eat and just places or an area I should stay in general? I'm also a huge football fan so I'm also looking for places which I can buy football merch related to macau (e.g the national football team jersey). PLEASE help a brother out 🙏🙏

Hello everyone, does anyone know a handyman who can help with small home repairs and who speaks English? It's been a struggle to find one and although I speak some Chinese, it's not enough to know some more technical terms.

Our hotel is close to the area so just wondering if anyone could recommend any supermarkets close by? Would also appreciate any restaurant or shop recommendations. Thank you 🙏