Vegas baby, Vegas

Oh, wait, we’re in Macau, not Vegas. Macau, a city located about an hour’s boat ride from Hong Kong, is quite a place. Settled by the Portuguese, it’s got a distinctly European feel in some parts with cobblestone streets, cathedrals and old, colonial buildings. In recent years, the city has become a haven for gamblers. A few, large and bustling casinos are situated on the south end of town by the ocean. But, give it another 5 years and it’ll be the Vegas strip, no doubt. Everywhere you look in this city there is a giant casino and resort under construction. One, that looks near completion, has a giant volcano in the front. Many of the resorts share Vegas names too: The Rio, The Sands, and there’s even a Wynn hotel under construction. We went inside one called the “Lisboa” - it was packed, and the games were all totally different than in the US.

PICTURES OF MACAU