Macau, even though it’s just a swift ferry ride away from Hong Kong, feels like a world away from the bustling streets and gleaming skyscrapers of “Asia’s World City”. As the oldest European settlement in the Orient, Macau flaunts lovely touches of Mediterranean Europe with its colonial pastel-colored buildings, narrow cobblestone streets and grandiose churches.  What’s more, it has a bunch of ritzy casinos with awe-inspiring replicas of some of the most beloved landmarks in Europe.  Indeed, we felt like we were standing on European grounds, as we wandered around Macau for a day. Our side-trip to Macau was, as far as I’m concerned, the ultimate way to end our…