St. Lawrence’s Church
Free: All time St Lawrence’s is one of the three oldest churches in Macau. It was constructed from wood around 1569. In 1618 the church was rebuilt with clay. The present construction, made in stone, was completed in 1846. It stands near the southern coast where ships would enter the harbor and family members of...
Lilau Square
Free: All time The ground water of Lilau used to be the main source of natural spring water in Macao. The Portuguese popular phrase: “One who drinks from Lilau never forgets Macao” expresses the locals’ nostalgic attachment to Lilau Square. This area corresponds to one of the first Portuguese residential quarters in Macao with a...
Mandarin’s House
Free: All time Built before 1869, this was the traditional Chinese residential compound home of prominent Chinese literary figure Zheng Guanying, whose works on economic markets influenced both Dr Sun Yat Sen and Mao Tse Tung and were invoked by them in promoting major historic changes in China. This traditional Chinese residential complex is located...
Moorish Barracks
Free: All time The Moorish Barracks is a brick and stone neo-classical structure with Mughal influences standing on a raised granite platform above the street. To the rear the construction has two floors, while the rest of the building is only one storey high. Spacious 4-metre-wide verandas with pointed arches run along all sides of...
A-Ma Temple
Free: All time A-Ma Temple already existed before the city of Macao came into being. The name “Macao” is believed to derive from the Chinese “A-Ma-Gau” meaning “Bay of A-Ma”, on which A-Ma Temple is located. A-Ma Temple is situated halfway up the western slope of Barra Hill. It consists of the Gate Pavilion, the...
“The Canyon” at Ob Khan National Park
Free: All time Ob Khan is one of a handful of national parks in Thailand that doesn’t charge an entrance fee. Despite its close proximity to Chiang Mai, it’s not very well known. This hidden gem is the perfect spot for swimming. Its 30-meter cliff known to expats and backpackers as “The Canyon” or “The...
Wat Srisuphan (The Silver Temple)
Free: All time Even if you’re templed-out in Thailand, do still visit Wat Srisuphan when in Chiang Mai. Built in 1502, what is also known as the Silver Temple is like what its name suggests, covered in silverwork. Wat Srisuphan is located in the south of Chiang Mai’s walled Old Town. It lies in the...
Bua Tong (Sticky) Waterfall
Free: All time For a unique day trip around Chiang Mai, consider pay a visit to Bua Tong (Sticky) Waterfall. Bua Tong is a one of a kind horsetail falls that flows through porous limestones. This makes the water highly concentrated in calcium carbonate giving it a sticky feel. While walking up or down the...
Movie and Documentary Screenings | Documentary Arts Asia
Free: Mondays Thursdays at 7pm The Documentary Arts Asia organizes movie screening every Monday and documentaries on Thursdays. All films are subtitled in English. Popcorn is free. The 60 baht entrance fee is a suggested donation. Seats fill quickly, go early to secure a spot and also to check out the exhibition and gallery. To...
Hongfang Creative Industrial Zone
Free: All time Like the Moganshan Art District, the Hongfang (Red Town) Creative Industrial Zone are housed in a cluster of renovated factory buildings. Created in 2005, the compound houses galleries showcasing work by Chinese and foreign contemporary artists. Entry to these galleries are free. Perhaps the most popular site here is the Shanghai Sculpture...
Mao Zedong’s Former Residence
Free: All time A small residence, tucked in between small shops, was once home to the great Chairman Mao Zedong during his time as a communist activist in Shanghai. Mao lived in the residence in the latter half of 1924 with his second wife and two children. Today, the space has become a small museum commemorating...
50 Moganshan Road (M50) Art District
Free: All time M50, short for 50 Moganshan Road, is a contemporary art district in Shanghai. Tucked away in an old industrial area, the art quarter houses a thriving community of more than a hundred artists whose studios are open to the public. With over 120 galleries and art studios, M50 has become a popular...
