High-Rolling in Macau
I think it’s fairly normal for people to make travel plans based on destinations in films they’ve watched; no doubt countless people have made their way to Bangkok after seeing ‘The Hangover Part 2’ in search of an equally debauched experience. And Maya Bay is now starting to recover since they banned all the Leonardo Dicaprio fans inspired by ‘The Beach’. Holiday like a Movie Star I’ve always been quite taken by the more glamorous side of travelling as presented in James Bond films. I always like the way he just hops on the plane to an exotic destination, jumps in a cab and checks into the swankiest hotel in town. So our recent movie-inspired jaunt was to Macau, as featured in ‘Skyfall’ (although it was a set and not really anything like real Macau) and also ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’. In ‘Skyfall’ I can’t remember exactly why he’s in Macau, but he goes to a high roller casino with scary komodo dragons. Anyway, Macau is shown as this mysterious and opulent setting. ...