7 Newest Attractions in MACAU • Harry Potter Exhibition, The Londoner, teamLab SuperNature, Etc.
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When it comes to transformation, few could rival Macau.
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Every time we return, we're always greeted by something new.
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Be it a new hotel or a new attraction.
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We recently made two separate trips,
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but it has been years since we last set foot in the territory prior to it.
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And we were surprised how drastically Macau has transformed.
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In this episode, we'll take you to seven of the freshest Macau attractions
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that opened during or after the pandemic.
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Starting with something truly magical.
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Yes, Macau is also now home to Harry Potter,
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Yes, Macau is also now home to Harry Potter,
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Yes, Macau is also now home to Harry Potter,
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And as potterheads ourselves, wherever there are traces of the wizarding world will be there sooner or later.
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Sooner in this case because it was just inaugurated on December 15, 2023.
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Yes, we were able to visit just a month after it opened its doors to wizard wannabes like us.
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Encompassing almost 3,000 square meters, this brand new interactive museum inside the Londoner will take you through more than 20 magical galleries.
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But before you start exploring, you need to register first for a more personalized experience.
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You'll be given an electronic wristband that you can use to access many of the fun activities like seeing your name on the Marauder's Map,
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brewing your favorite potion, harvesting a shockingly silent mandrake, and having a go at divination.
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There's a section where you could conquer a Boggart or your greatest fear, or conjure a Patronus.
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Vince had a field day trying to hone his knowledge.
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He also had non-existent Quidditch shooting skills too.
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But my favorite part is this corner where they displayed the Deathly Hallows.
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Here's the Resurrection Stone, and the Elder Wand, and of course, the Invisibility Cloak that you cannot see because it's invisible.
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But trust that it's there.
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Along the way, you'll get to know more about Hogwarts and the wizarding world in general and how the filmmakers brought them to life.
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It was fun, but if you've been to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in Tokyo,
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just temper your expectations a little bit.
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It's not as huge or as grand or as immersive, but it's a great experience nevertheless.
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It's a fantastic dose of nostalgia for Potterheads.
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Regular time slot tickets cost 218 patakas on weekdays or 268 on weekends and holidays.
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These tickets are limited only to specific time slots.
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But if you want flexible tickets, you can snatch one on clock.
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But this Harry Potter exhibition isn't the only family-friendly attraction here at the Londoner.
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This London-themed hotel and entertainment complex officially opened on the 25th of May, 2023.
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This was the site of the San Scotay Central before, but it wasn't just given a simple rebrand.
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It's more like a complete British makeover.
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It's the exterior to the attractions housed in it.
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The first thing you'll notice is its stunning façade,
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a lookalike of the Palace of Westminster and Houses of Parliament,
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and a replica of the Big Ben trying to compete for attention from the Parisians' Eiffel Tower just across the street.
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It chimes every hour, but it's most spectacular at night.
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Inside, you'll find a replica of this iconic fountain at the main lobby.
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And from here, you can get lost in mini London,
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Selfies at the many UK icons scattered around, including this double-decker bus and a statue of Sir Winston Churchill greeting everyone at 10 Downing Street.
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You can also hop into this taxi for what they call Black Cab Escape, where you'll get to have a virtual drive with David Beckham.
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Meanwhile, sorry for jumping in, but thanks for the ride.
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These are just some of the many attractions inside.
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We were told there's also a changing of the guards, but we didn't get to see it.
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All these can be accessed for free, by the way.
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We've been at the TeamLab Museum in Tokyo, Singapore, and Osaka,
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so we weren't particularly thrilled about visiting another one.
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But boy oh boy, Macau's TeamLab Supernature is one of the best!
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For the uninitiated, TeamLab is an international art collective that was formed in Tokyo.
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It's behind many of the body-immersive museums and installations,
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It's behind many of the body-immersive museums and installations,
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It's behind many of the body-immersive museums and installations,
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"...seek to transcend the boundaries between the self and the world, and our perceptions of them."
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Wow! Such highfalutin words.
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But in simpler terms, think of it as an interactive art museum on steroids.
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The entire space is the canvas, and the art isn't merely put on display.
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It moves, pops in and out, and invites audience participation.
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We're not just observers.
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Often, we become part of the piece,
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Just like this wall on which flowers blossom as it detects movement.
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It's mesmerizing and creative.
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And this creativity is evident in all 5,000 square meters of TeamLab Supernature.
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It has a high ceiling too.
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In this room, you can draw a flower or a frog.
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Scan your sketch and watch it become a part of this giant artwork.
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Or you can draw a circle of colors and make it rain.
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TeamLab Supernature has been around since the pandemic years.
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But some of its best exhibitions were only made available starting June 2023.
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Three of them require payment on top of the entrance fee though.
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These are the Floating Flower Garden,
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which is a room of mirrors bursting with 8,000 live orchids that seem to float in mid-air.
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This tea house where you are served matcha and ice cream
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while you watch flowers and branches sprout and grow
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each time you put your cup down and see them wither and dry as you lift them for a sip.
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But my favorite thing about TeamLab Supernature is that
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my favorite space is this one, called Massless Clouds Between Sculpture and Life.
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To access it, you need to be fully covered,
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so expect it on a raincoat, goggles, and waterproof shoe covers.
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Then, you enter a room full of foam that resemble clouds.
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It's just that, actually. Like detergent foam.
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Now that I think about it, I can't believe I paid extra.
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But it took me back to my childhood when I would always play with foam and bubbles
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while helping my family do the laundry.
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And just being in that moment and knowing that I never really had any opportunity to do that anymore,
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And I think that's the beauty of it.
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That's why TeamLab works.
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It allows us to reconnect with the part of ourselves that we forget is still with us.
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I'm telling you, I can't remember the last time I held a crayon and drew something.
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And I could do it anytime, yes.
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But it wouldn't happen.
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I can enter my mind in normal circumstances and not in this almost magical environment.
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Anyway, regular tickets cost 290 patacas apiece,
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but you can get discounted tickets on Cloak.
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Aside from that discount,
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you support this channel at the same time.
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And oh, TeamLab Macau is inside the Venetian.
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Another newly opened virtual attraction is Illuminarium.
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Present also in Las Vegas, Toronto, and Atlanta,
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Illuminarium has reached Asian shores and set up shop here at the Wynn Palace Kotai.
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It's also immersive, allowing you to experience sensory and sometimes interactive
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digital presentations as though you're in that world,
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which is just projected on the walls, floors, and ceilings.
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Here at Illuminarium Macau, we were told that the theme changes every season or so,
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but for now, the spotlight is on space exploration.
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As you walk from room to room, you get to marvel at the vastness and grandness of the universe.
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It's open from Tuesdays to Sundays, 11am to 7pm, and closed on Mondays.
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And the ticket costs P228.
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The Macau Grand Prix is one of the most anticipated sporting events in this part of the world,
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drawing in throngs of visitors.
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And in 1993, in celebration of the race's 40th anniversary,
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the Macau Grand Prix Museum was opened.
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But the Macau Government Tourism Office breathed new life into it in 2021
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when it underwent major remodeling,
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and filled it with more exciting attractions including virtual reality simulators
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and eight wax figures of famous Grand Prix champions,
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five of which were in collaboration with Madame Tussauds.
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The museum houses four levels of racing artifacts, models, and information.
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The top floor is dedicated to the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix.
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We tried riding a motorcycle here, and oh my gosh, I was awful at it.
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Totally horrendous!
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If it were a real course, I would have been dead 10 seconds into it.
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And mind you, I know how to drive a motorcycle, but it felt completely different.
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So different, I wasn't able to finish the course.
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I probably held the record for worst driver that day.
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The first floor is where you'll find Formula Race cars.
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And yes, there are also simulators here,
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but the queue was quite long and it moved very slowly so I didn't even bother.
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because I totally sucked at the two-wheel ride,
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I would probably crash this one pretty horribly too.
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So I just took my chances at the other fun activities here.
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I sucked at them too, but at least I sucked in secret
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because no one was watching this time around.
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Yeah, I know how wrong it sounded, but man, I sucked at these games.
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Anyway, down to the basement we went.
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This is the Macau GT Cup and Kia Race Zone,
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and it's also filled with so many race-related activities.
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You can try to be a media coverage staff or change wheels at a pit stop.
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If you're a racing fan or you just love cars and motorcycles,
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you'll definitely have a field day here.
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As for me, the only race I enjoy watching is RuPaul's Drag Race,
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which is a completely different thing.
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But although I wasn't good at any of it,
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I still had a lot of fun here at the Macau Grand Prix Museum.
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From one sport to the next!
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The Macau government is really serious in building up and promoting Macau as the city of sport.
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Inaugurated in December 2023,
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the Martial Arts Arena also utilizes virtual reality and other tech to highlight Wushu.
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Wushu means martial arts,
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and it puts together many Chinese forms like Tai Chi and Shaolin Kung Fu.
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As you enter the Martial Arts Arena,
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you'll be handed a card that you'll need to scan
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to take on several challenges,
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each focusing on an aspect of Wushu.
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This one is all about the form.
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All you need to do is mimic the poses accurately and timely to earn points.
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This one is about speed and footwork but in a fun way.
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You have to cross to the other side by stepping on these logs.
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That's my new bestie Cara conquering it with flying colors.
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And these are Nico and Daniela, giving this punching spot a go.
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And Vince, of course, who turned out to be really skilled at chopping firewood.
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Fruit ninja style.
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And it all comes together here, where you get to apply everything you've learned along the way.
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Here's my friend Jed, fighting an imaginary...
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I don't really know what's happening here.
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I think he's having a blast.
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Oh, I almost forgot.
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Just beside it is another attraction called AI Wonderland,
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which features various forms of artificial intelligence.
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But they enjoy the martial arts arena much more.
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But both are located at the Grand Lishbawa Palace Resort.
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Macau has seen a lot of new hotel complexes rise over the past few years,
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forever changing the city's skyline.
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W. Macau and its in-house buffet restaurant, Hawker Hawker,
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have just recently opened to guests and diners.
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But this time, let's focus on another new resort on the other side of the city.
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The Grand Lishbawa Palace Resort.
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Not to be confused with its sister pineapple-shaped property in the peninsula,
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the Grand Lishbawa Palace is bigger and grander in many ways.
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It has three hotels.
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Grand Lishbawa Palace,
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the Karl Lagerfeld,
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and Palazzo Versace.
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We've never tried staying at any of them,
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but at the invitation of the Macau Government Tourism Office,
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we were given a tour of the complex.
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The Grand Lishbawa Palace gives a nod to the Sino-Portuguese traditions,
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while the Karl Lagerfeld just screams style and luxury.
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At its core is a European-inspired courtyard called Secret Garden.
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There wasn't much crowd here when we visited,
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so it was nice to have some peace and quiet that time.
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You can also find Instagrammable spots wherever you look.
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And yes, you can access it for free.
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Inside, at the mall area,
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aside from the Martial Arts Arena and the AI Wonderland,
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you'll also find several shopping and dining establishments,
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the biggest name of which is
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The Palace Garden,
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a Michelin-cited Tai Chi restaurant
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helmed by head chef Ken Chong.
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We talked about this and W Hotels Hocker Hocker in our previous video.
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You may check that one out if you want to learn more.
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Both of these restos are pretty upscale,
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but we also featured some budget-friendly options there.
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Just search our video gallery.
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While most of the new attractions we featured here collect an entrance fee,
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Macau has a lot of free attractions too.
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That's what we'll show you next episode,
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By the way, Philippine Airlines offers direct flights from Manila to Macau.
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So if you haven't booked a ticket yet, consider flying with PAL.
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One thing I love about PAL is the generous baggage allowance
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that automatically comes with each booking.
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For Macau flights, check-in baggage can weigh 25 kg maximum for economy passengers.
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That's on top of the 7 kg carry-on baggage allowance.
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Another reason we prefer PAL is its 4-star service
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and delicious in-flight meals and unlimited drinks on board,
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which are already included in the booking.
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Visit philippineairlines.com to search for flights to Macau.
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Again, special thanks to the Macau Government Tourism Office
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for making our most recent trip possible.
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That's all for now.
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Remember, plan smart, travel safe, and make every trip worth it!
