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Macau Challenge

by i-s-a - last update: Feb 13, 2006

Adventures of Travelling with Seniors

tatay and nanay
happy couple
It was September and Tiger Air offered a very special rate for October~December Macau travel at 9.98 Sing Dollar. I bought three tickets for me and my parents. It was my surprise for them and I didn't tell them about it until a few weeks before the flight.

This is my first time to travel abroad with both of them...my father's first travel abroad and my mother's second...so everyone was excited.

Planning for the trip proved to be very challenging. There were so many things to consider like:
- Health and safety...my father has asthma and heart problems while my mom has diabetes.
- Planning for activities which would be of interest for the three of us. I may like people-watching while they might enjoy a museum visit more.
- Researching for attractions, accomodations, restaurants, etc. (this is where VT proved to be very useful).
Another thing is that my parents wanted to experience "my way" of doing things while travelling. That's the most difficult part as I usually just walk and let my feet guide me. Staying in a cheap guesthouse is something that I don't want them to experience. I'm not a snob but a guesthouse is a place for backpackers not for people you'd like to give as much comfort as you'd like. I settled for a 3-star hotel and a guesthouse on our last day for good measure.

Below are some tips and traps list that I hope people would find useful when planning a travel with not-so healthy adults.

Have fun in Macau! We did!

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i-s-a's Concelho de Macau Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 11 - Photos: 25
 
Restaurants
Tips: 2 - Photos: 3
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 2 - Photos: 4
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
Tips: 2 - Photos: 1
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 3 - Photos: 6
 
Transportation
Tips: 2 - Photos: 3
Local Customs
Tips: 4 - Photos: 8
 
Packing ListsShopping
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 5 - Photos: 9

i-s-a's Concelho de Macau Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
VT Meet...with jasmine_triasDecember, 2005 5
Something That I've MissedNovember, 2005 4
Macau - Hong Kong - MacauNovember, 2005 8

Comments for i-s-a about Concelho de Macau
melosh Sun May 18, 2008 16:35 UTC
 Perhaps you should make a little collection of 'traveling with seniors' tips. There may be special difficulties traveling with seniors (or others with limitations), but I think the enrichment they provide is usually worth the extra effort required.
alywang Tue Oct 30, 2007 01:34 UTC
 Hi,Isa! your pages about Macau is so nice:)
shintarojon Wed Oct 10, 2007 00:15 UTC
 mag halloween na kasi eh kaya yan ang tema ng aking pix..hehehe...sayang at di kau natuloy na sa liliw...
battlesmith Fri Oct 5, 2007 06:11 UTC
 that was really sweet. shouldering the expenses is already good, planning a trip they can handle and will enjoy is so nice of you. love the photos and everything.
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