David - The Mango Road

Cotai photo essay: a guide for a fun afternoon with a camera A quick Cotai guide through photos with tips for exposure and set-up by David Sutton, and more from Smart Travel Asia.

Some images of mine have just been published on Smart Travel Asia
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Hiking glaciers alone is not something sensible people should do. Ah, but I was young and foolish then. This is Snæfellsjokul in Iceland circa 1985. At the time I thought this was the top. Google has since persuaded me that it wasn’t.

Hiking glaciers alone is not something sensible people should do. Ah, but I was young and foolish then. This is Snæfellsjokul in Iceland circa 1985. At the time I thought this was the top. Google has since persuaded me that it wasn’t.
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Great Egret with lunch, South Lantau, Hong Kong

Great Egret with lunch, South Lantau, Hong Kong

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It is the complete destination 🤣

I camped all over Iceland for a month back in my youth. Not sure how my old bones would react to that nowadays but I'd give it a couple of nights, for sure

Macau also has 400 years of Portuguese colonial history and great food. It's a fascinating place and just a 30-40 minutes by bus to Hong Kong.

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Absolutely, Venice too. That's just across the road from London and concealed by Paris. Hollywood is right behind me 🤣🤣. An interesting side note is that gambling revenues in Macau are now almost double those in Las Vegas.

Thanks Gabriele🙏

Cotai strip, Macau

Cotai strip, Macau
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The Tan Tan, or Big Buddha, at the Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, Hong Kong

The Tan Tan, or Big Buddha, at the Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, Hong Kong
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🙏thanks, Lester

I don't know what Teleguard messenger is. I'm on Instagram @davidsutton_sparkoflight and themangoroad.com but that looks better on your computer than it does on your phone. I also have Facebook but my social media activity is sporadic.

You can see the same things in Macau without getting shot. It also has 400 years of history and Portuguese egg tarts, which Vegas doesn't have.

Yes, it is owned by Stanley Ho's Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau, who also own 18 other casinos in Macau. For years Ho had a monopoly on gaming in Macau but when his license expired in 2001 the government invited other operators. Revenues in Macau are now almost double that of Las Vegas

Grand Lisboa, hotel and casino, Macau

Grand Lisboa, hotel and casino, Macau
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The lobby of The Parisian, a hotel and casino in Macau

The lobby of The Parisian, a hotel and casino in Macau
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A chedi at Wat Ka Nun sits on a limestone cliff as evening falls over the little town of Thong Pa Pum, Thailand.

A chedi at Wat Ka Nun sits on a limestone cliff as evening falls over the little town of Thong Pa Pum, Thailand.
#travel #photography #travelphotography #thailand #temple #nightphoto #night

St Anthony's Church, Macau. The first church on this site was built in 1560 marking the site where the Jesuits established their HQ. The present structure dates only as far back as 1930.

St Anthony's Church, Macau. The first church on this site was built in 1560 marking the site where the Jesuits established their HQ. The present structure dates only as far back as 1930.
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I don't know I've never been there.

Lobby of The Venetian, a casino and hotel in Macau

Lobby of The Venetian, a casino and hotel in #Macau.
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The church built in 1622 by the crew of the Portuguese ship São Bartholomeu who, after escaping from Dutch pursuers, vowed to build a #church to commemorate the Virgin Mary if they made it back to #Macau

Chapel of Our Lady of Penha.
The church built in 1622 by the crew of the Portuguese ship São Bartholomeu who, after escaping from Dutch pursuers, vowed to build a #church to commemorate the Virgin Mary if they made it back to #Macau
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I met up with ace photo-journalist and old friend Chris Stowers for coffee a few days ago. He was in Hong Kong to promote the second volume of his memoirs, Shoot, Ask ... and Run. Needless to say, I made sure he left with a copy of my book.

I met up with ace photo-journalist and old friend Chris Stowers for coffee a few days ago. He was in Hong Kong to promote the second volume of his memoirs, Shoot, Ask ... and Run.

Needless to say, I made sure he left with a copy of my book.
#travel #photography #travelphotography #books ✈️🗺️

Dawn at Borobudur in Central Java, Indonesia. Borobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in the world. The ever grumpy volcano, Gunung Merapi, rumbles in the distance.

#Dawn at Borobudur in Central Java, Indonesia. #Borobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in the world. The ever grumpy volcano, Gunung Merapi, rumbles in the distance.
#travel, #photography #travelphotography #indonesia ✈️🗺️

The front door of a beautifully restored Peranakan style house in George Town, Penang.

The front door of a beautifully restored Peranakan style house in George Town, Penang.
#travel, #photography #travelphotography #malaysia ✈️🗺️

On the Trail of Two Monasteries On the Trail of Two Monasteries. Cheung Shan Monastery and Wan Chuen Sin Koon, both in a remote part of Hong Kong's northern New Territories

The ancient and the modern - Cheung Shan Monastery and Wan Chuen Sin Koon #travel #photography #travelphotography #hongkong ✈️🗺️
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A black-crowned night heron relaxing on the Tsuen Wan waterfront in Hong Kong's New Territories

A black-crowned night heron relaxing on the Tsuen Wan waterfront in Hong Kong's New Territories #birdphotography #birds #heron #nightheron #wildlifephotography #hongkong

The early morning light at Gunung Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia. The volcano stands 3,371 metres above sea level and its last eruption was in the year 1730. #travel #travelphotography #photography #landscape #volcano #indonesia

The early morning light at Gunung Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia. The volcano stands 3,371 metres above sea level and its last eruption was in the year 1730.
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I pitched my tent nearby to that waterfall many years ago. I thought, at the time, it was a reasonable distance but it is amazing how loud it gets when you close your eyes and try to sleep. Lovely shot and awesome country though 👍.

Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline at dusk. Hong Kong island on the left, Kowloon on the right.

Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline at dusk. Hong Kong island on the left, Kowloon on the right.
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