Its not a good sign when you're more excited in taking a vacation than you are with working. But come to think of it, I've never met a person who would rather work than go on a vacation anyway. So i'll treat this feeling as normal.

That being said, I'm looking forward to go on vacation this April! A couple of my friends and I are going to Macau for the first time! I'm so excited, that I practically made our travel itinerary in one sitting, and the trip is still a full two months away! On the other hand, my family is planning a trip to Hong Kong a week after I come back from Macau. Now I've been to Hong Kong numerous times, but I'm not complaining.

I've compiled a list of the things I want to do, see, and experience during my trip to both these places. Allow me to share with you my excitement!

MACAU

1. Going on a SKYWALK

I want this to be first extreme thing that I do in my life! The first of many, I hope. This is how the Macau Tower website describes this unique adventure:

"Imagine you're standing on the tower, 233 metres up. Now take a stroll around the outer-rim that encircles the tower. Piece of cake, right? Oh, did we tell you that the walkway is just 1.8 metres wide and, get this, THERE'S NO HANDRAIL!"

Hows that for exciting? Of course there's the option to go bungy jumping or tandem jumping, but i'll be happy if I get to accomplish this feat. Unless I develop a sudden case of acrophobia before I go on this trip, the Skywalk activity is a must-do for me.

2. Visit to each of the places in the Historic Center of Macau

The obsessive-compulsive in me tells me that I want to visit each of the sites included in the list, amounting to 25 locations including churches, gardens, old buildings, and fortresses. The good news is that they're within walking distance of one another, which means that I have a pretty good chance of visiting all of them.

3. Take a stroll at the Venetian Hotel

I was able to see the Venetian Hotel over at Las Vegas, and I was amazed at how a hotel of that scale was created. It was truly a testament to the creativity of man. For this same reason, I want to see what they did with the Macanese version. In addition to this, I'm also including the Wynn Hotel and the Grand Lisboa in my hotel casino hitlist. But I have no plans of gambling though.

HONG KONG

1. Visit the "Happiest Place on Earth" for the first time

Yes, its going to be my first time to visit Disneyland. Since I have no plans of going to the US or Japan anytime soon, the Hong Kong version is the next best thing. I don't know what i'm going to feel when I step inside Disneyland for the first time, but I sure am excited now.

2. Shopping at H&M

My trip to HK this year would not be complete without dropping by H&M. Although I don't really plan on doing much shopping and going overboard with my expenses, I feel that a trip to H&M should be treated as an experience.

3. Royce Chocolates

The only time I get to taste Royce chocolates is whenever I go to Hong Kong or Singapore. Their Nama product line is my all-time favorite, and I always buy a couple of boxes to bring home.

4. IKEA

Another Holy Grail of shopping destinations for me. I've never been to any IKEA store, but i've heard nothing but good stories from people who have. The IKEA catalog is always in my wishlist from relatives who live in Singapore. To finally experience IKEA would make one of my dreams a reality.

These are just a few of the things that I want to experience during my upcoming vacations. The list is nearly endless: there's eating the famous egg tarts from the original Lord Stow's Bakery, going to the Macau countryside - Coloane, DVD shopping at HMV, taking the MTR using the Octopus Card, supermarket strolling at City Super, walking at Time Square...