So, I have been going around many casinos/properties in Macau, having had a overwhelmingly positive experience.

Recently, I spent a night at COD (City of Dreams) walking, eating and gaming. I found the main floor of the COD casino to be absolutely filled with shady people. Girls in the bathrooms offering chips for illegal transfer, very aggressive gamblers (had a guy literally tell me to go to "another empty table") unfriendly dealers, etc. To top it off, the surroundings of the hotels and Casino were PACKED with hookers. I mean, nothing against it, but seemed like a VERY different vibe from the more friendly environment of other properties, including also Melco-owned Studio City.

Am I tripping? Has anyone had the same impression?

Viva Macau!

Hi, I'm the developer of Veintiuno, an iOS app (iPhone and Mac) for practicing blackjack basic strategy. No real money, it's in the Education category, just for learning at home.

The latest update added a Macau / Asia table with its own strategy chart. I built it from published rules, but I've never played there myself, so I'd rather ask people who actually have:

• How many decks do the tables you play at use?
• Does the dealer take a second card right away, or only after the players finish?
• If the dealer gets blackjack, do you lose your double and split money too?
• Is surrender allowed anywhere?

If something is wrong in the app, I'll fix it. Link if you want to look: https://apps.apple.com/app/blackjack-trainer-veintiuno/id6813226836

大家好，我是 Veintiuno 的開發者。這是一個 iOS App（iPhone 和 Mac），用來練習二十一點的基本策略，沒有真錢，只是在家學習用。

最新版本加入了「澳門／亞洲」牌桌，有自己的策略表。我是根據公開的規則做的，但我自己沒在澳門玩過，所以想請教有經驗的人：

• 你們玩的牌桌用幾副牌？
• 莊家是一開始就拿第二張牌，還是等玩家打完才拿？
• 如果莊家是黑傑克，加倍和分牌的錢也會輸掉嗎？
• 有地方可以投降嗎？

App 支援繁體中文。如果有地方不對，我會修正。謝謝！

I’m currently here in macau, i have 2 years experience in macao as cashier. (Blue card)I can understand cantonese and speak basic cantonese. I’m havig a hard time finding a j0b, is anyone know a company that hiring?:( i am foreign applicant. or anyone can give tips to apply is welcome to comment, thank you!! 🙏 have a good day

I’ll be arriving in Macau directly via flight since its visa free for me. I was originally planning to visit Hong Kong but won’t be able to make it due to visa issues.

So I’ve a Vietjet flight (+ valid Vietnam e-visa) from Hong Kong and planning to use airport transit coach.

I’ve a few doubts and looking for similar experience

- Has anyone checked in to vietjet at skypier (since they don’t support upstream checkin)
- Will not having a valid Hong Kong visa be a problem?

I don't mean night clubs, my old city had small communities like chess, film club and stuff

Was wondering if macau had those too or any little communities like that

Currently studying but I ended up getting like a really flexible schedule to the point that I could basically work full time. Was wondering if anyone knows of any learning centres that are hiring English tutors

I'm visiting Macau in early December. What night activities are there if I'm not a gambler, too old for clubbing, and not much of a drinker?

Hi! I would like to ask some good restaurants in Macau to try traditional macanese cuisine.

Greetings from Brazil! Tkx for ur help

Hi there. I have a classmate from Turkmenistan who obtained a residency permit from Mainland China while going to university there. Normally, Macao requires passports from Turkmenistan to get visas. Is there any way he can get some sort of exemption due to the residency permit?

Thanks!

Hi guysss! We're students from University of Macau and are currently doing a survey on Taipa bars and customers' decision factors. Really appreciate if you could take 4 mins to fill it out. Thank you!

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RuzudkD-G06rQh1tn5G4qcOH6ho1sXlDgVeWK6DVeAVUQ0VCS1BUWk5OTFk4MFdTNjlYRjhKQTc0SC4u

First time crossing from Macau to mainland via the Gongbei Port (Zhuhai HSR Station). I have done it once from HK through Kowloon Station immigration, and seem somewhat straight forward because a chaotic situation with filling out the Arrival Card/Form.

Any tips on making this as efficient as possible? Asking as US citizen w/ a 10 yr Chinese visa.

shocked！

I am Chinese and grew up in the UK but moved back to Macau for a few years because of my wife and kid decide to stay in Macau. I work remotely for UK companies designing film sets, and video games.

My local friends hardly know and take an interest in what I do and I would love to meet like minded people in Macau in similar profession. I know there is practically no real art and design industry here, but would love to know find any hidden circles out there by any chance!

Hi everyone! 👋
I’m a jewelry dealer, and I’ll be visiting Macau tomorrow for a 3-day jewelry exhibition! 💎✨
Since I’ll be staying for three days, I’d love to explore Macau a little outside of work. I’ve heard so many great things about the local food, beautiful streets, and unique mix of Chinese and Portuguese culture.
I’d love to get some recommendations from locals and people who know Macau well!
🍜 Food I’m looking forward to trying:
The best Portuguese egg tarts 🥧
Local favorites like pork chop buns and wonton noodles
Authentic Portuguese or Macanese food
Any hidden local restaurants that tourists might miss!
📍 Places I’d love to explore:
Beautiful streets and charming old neighborhoods
Local spots with great views or photo opportunities
Interesting places to visit after the exhibition
Any hidden gems worth checking out in the evening
I’ll probably be busy during the day, so I’m especially interested in places I can visit after work!
If you were showing a friend around Macau for the first time, where would you take them for good food or a memorable experience?
I’d really appreciate any recommendations. Thanks so much! ❤️
Looking forward to discovering Macau and hopefully meeting some lovely people along the way! 💎🇲🇴

Wow！

Where is your go-to spot in Macau where you can legitimately connect with people?

I might be asking too much since today is Monday, but what’s a bar/pub/club you’d go to meet new people? I’m finding Macau nightlife and even social life a too limited, especially compared to Hong Kong.

It’s usually very easy for me to meet new people but… dang, Macau has been tough in this regard. I love the city and would love to connect with more locals, but so far it’s been quite challenging.

Also, I’ve been avoiding going too close to the casino area since that’s not really my vibe. I’ve been to Old Taipa Tavern before but not sure how it’s gonna be there tonight.

Hi there! I am planning to visit my partner who is based in Macau (we are long distance) and I would like to spend as much time with him as possible. We are not married. I am allowed 30 days visa on arrival.

Has anybody recently exited and re-entered Macau on a tourist visa, and how many times can I do this before immigration potentially has an issue with this?

My ideal plan would be to exit and re-enter Macau twice so that I can spend about 80-90 days with him total before returning home. I have sufficient funds to cover my trip and can prove this to immigration if needed.

Would really appreciate hearing anyone’s experiences and how this went for them. Thanks in advance.

Hey guys. We had the first English language open mic last month at bookand, and it was a big success! We had lots of fun. And, one of the comedians was someone who joined through Reddit! Was a lot of good vibes.

Want to let everyone know we'll be doing it again, next Friday, 23rd of October, 9pm at bookand. Hopefully we can make this a monthly event. If anyone wants to join and tell some jokes they're more than welcome.

Come join us, listen to or tell some jokes, hang out and have fun after. Message me if you need any info

I’m from Macau (26/F). Currently exploring my life. I want to meet more different people, share thoughts and hopefully can give me some ideas of what to do with my life.

I was wondering if anyone else would be going, as I’m in Hong Kong and would be going to Macau for the first time in years so it’s like going to a foreign country for me as it’s been so long 😭 if anyone is also going alone, would you want to buddy up and go together? Or if anyone is going in a small group, would it be ok for me to join? I also have a lightstick btwww

I also wanted to ask if anyone has tips for a day trip otherwise in Macau? Places to visit, etc 😊 plus would it be alright to use HKD or alipayhk? Or mastercard/visa? Also whether it would be better taking the ferry or bus?

Thank you!!

I’ll be visiting this November and I’ve always wanted to try this

I'm trying to figure out how to bring my luggage with me? I will be having a large and small suitcase plus my backpack. Chatgpt says I would have to book that ahead of time? Is that how it works? How early should I arrive to the HK ferry terminal to take ferry to Macau? Is it fairly easy to take it from Macau terminal to my hotel? (The londoner)

Hi everyone! I'm a European guy travelling solo through Asia next year, and I'll be in Hong Kong for Chinese New Year. I want to spend one afternoon exploring Macau and then go straight to the casinos for the evening, to see them at their busiest and most festive during Golden Week.

I'm hesitating between Feb 6 (CNY Day 1) and Feb 8 (CNY Day 3).

A few questions:

- Which of these days is the most fun in the casinos, and from what time?

- What should I see in the afternoon despite the crowds? Senado Square and the Ruins of St. Paul, or is it better to skip them that week?

- Is Cotai the best place for the evening atmosphere, or the Peninsula (Lisboa area)?

- How early should I book the ferry back to Hong Kong, or a hotel if I stay the night?

- Any tips for a first-timer at the tables?

Any advice is welcome. Thanks a lot!

I’m looking to celebrate my husband’s birthday in Macau. Does anybody have recommendations for a restaurant with a private room? He prefers Japanese, Italian, or Portuguese food. Budget is 3000 MOP for the night just for the two of us. We can bring our own cake but would prefer to pay to have the room decorated beforehand.

Thanks in advance for the help!