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Macau

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Macau.

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Travel videos

Yellow Productions

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Yellow Productions is a YouTube travel channel creating detailed guide videos, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews, and travel gear content.

This Macau travel tips video gives a useful first-time visitor overview, covering language, food, casinos, the Portuguese historic center, key areas, and transportation from Hong Kong.

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos

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Samuel and Audrey is a YouTube travel channel from Canadian media publishers covering city guides, travel tips, street food, and itineraries.

This Macau budget travel video is helpful for cost-conscious planning, with tips on arrival options, accommodation, local transport, casinos, Portuguese architecture, ruins, free attractions, and local foods.

Gabriel Traveler

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Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel from Gabriel Morris, documenting long-term travel and practical travel information.

This tour video gives a grounded look at Macao, also spelled Macau, with destination context around southern China and its notable population density.

Travel articles & blogs

Lonely Planet
Travel guide

Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel guide site and publishing brand focused on destination research and trip planning. The Macau destination page offers a well-rounded planning overview, from Portuguese heritage and major ruins to street eats, attractions, and practical tips.

Lonely Planet: Macau

Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/china/macau.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/china/macau

Love and Road
Travel guide

Love and Road is a travel blog by Brazilian couple Nat and Rob with a practical trip-planning focus. Their Macau guide is useful for comparing tourist spots, places to eat, where to stay, and the city's history-to-casinos context.

Love and Road: Best Macau Tourist Spots Attractions

Read the guide at loveandroad.com/best-macau-tourist-spots-attractions/.

loveandroad.com/best-macau-tourist-spots-attractions/

The Broke Backpacker
Travel guide

The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, gear, and long-term travel. The Macau itinerary is a practical option for travellers matching things to do with different budget levels.

The Broke Backpacker: Macau Itinerary

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/macau-itinerary/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/macau-itinerary/

That Backpacker
Travel guide

That Backpacker is Audrey Bergner's travel site, publishing practical guides, itineraries, food travel, and logistics advice. Her first-time Macau guide is helpful for linking Macanese cuisine, the historic centre, and a Cotai Strip hotel visit into one visit.

That Backpacker: Macau Is It Just For Gamblers

Read the guide at thatbackpacker.com/macau-is-it-just-for-gamblers/.

thatbackpacker.com/macau-is-it-just-for-gamblers/

Girl About The Globe
Travel guide

Girl About The Globe is Lisa Imogen Eldridge's social-impact travel blog for conscious solo female travellers. Her Macau things-to-do guide gives conscious solo travellers a useful mix of cultural fusion, modern attractions, resorts, nightlife, and affordability context.

Girl About The Globe: Things To Do In Macau

Read the guide at girlabouttheglobe.com/things-to-do-in-macau/.

girlabouttheglobe.com/things-to-do-in-macau/

Jessie on a Journey
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Jessie on a Journey is a travel site by Jessie Festa covering solo female travel, adventure travel, cultural travel, and destination guides. Her Macau article adds useful cultural and historical context through architecture, heritage, and the city's gambling-related backdrop.

Jessie on a Journey: Macau Chinas First And Last European Colony

Read the guide at jessieonajourney.com/macau-chinas-first-and-last-european-colony/.

jessieonajourney.com/macau-chinas-first-and-last-european-colony/

As We Saw It
Travel guide

As We Saw It is a travel ideas, itinerary, culture, food, and photography site led by Linda. Her Macau day trip guide is practical for planning a Hong Kong side trip, with ferry, visa, and sightseeing itinerary details.

As We Saw It: Macau Day Trip From Hong Kong

Read the guide at aswesawit.com/macau-day-trip-from-hong-kong/.

aswesawit.com/macau-day-trip-from-hong-kong/

Going Awesome Places
Travel guide

Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel brand built around detailed travel guides and practical trip planning. The one-day Macau itinerary is a good fit for Hong Kong-based visitors balancing colonial sights with casino-related experiences.

Going Awesome Places: 1 Day Itinerary Macau Hong Kong

Read the guide at goingawesomeplaces.com/1-day-itinerary-macau-hong-kong/.

goingawesomeplaces.com/1-day-itinerary-macau-hong-kong/

Migrationology
Travel guide

Migrationology is Mark Wiens' food travel blog, focused on food-led travel guides, stories, and videos. His 12-hour Macau guide is especially useful for a food-led short visit that still includes casinos, historic forts, Senado Square, and Portuguese egg tarts.

Migrationology: 12 Hours In Macau

Read the guide at migrationology.com/12-hours-in-macau/.

migrationology.com/12-hours-in-macau/

A Broken Backpack
Travel guide

A Broken Backpack is a practical long-term-travel and travel-resources blog covering destination advice, connectivity, and living abroad. Their Macau SIM card guide is a practical resource for choosing between in-person purchase, online options, and eSIM connectivity.

A Broken Backpack: Macau Sim Cards

Read the guide at abrokenbackpack.com/macau-sim-cards/.

abrokenbackpack.com/macau-sim-cards/

Travel Dudes
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Travel Dudes is a traveler-community travel site publishing destination tips, guides, inspiration, and practical travel content. The Macau attractions guide is helpful for quickly comparing tourist sights and narrowing down things to do in the city.

Travel Dudes: Top Tourist Attractions In Macau China

Read the guide at traveldudes.com/top-tourist-attractions-in-macau-china/.

traveldudes.com/top-tourist-attractions-in-macau-china/

NOMADasaurus
Travel guide

NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog rooted in first-hand long-term travel and visual storytelling. The Macau Tower Skywalk article offers an activity-focused angle for travellers seeking something adventurous beyond casino experiences.

NOMADasaurus: Living On The Edge The Skywalk On Macau Tower

Read the guide at nomadasaurus.com/living-on-the-edge-the-skywalk-on-macau-tower/.

nomadasaurus.com/living-on-the-edge-the-skywalk-on-macau-tower/

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