Following masses of preperation my trip of a lifetime was finally a reality. Beginning in the adventurous New Zealand, before taking in delights of Australia over Christmas. Bali was next on the agenda, trading in the comfort of the West for drastic cultural differences of East Asia. The modern city of Singapore next acted as a stepping stone for travel over-land through Malaysia and island-hopping around Thailand. My Adventure finally ended amongst the neon scyscrapers of Hong Kong.

Thailand: Bangkok

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Bangkok was an amazing city to end my travels in Thailand. Crammed full of buildings, people and deadlocked cars spread across 12 lanes of motorway gives you an idea of the intensity. Add in the horrid smells and pollution, now you have Bangkok!

However, despite this, Bangkok had character. Very lively nightlife, excellent shopping (including many markets and state-of-the-art shopping malls)and pretty good accommodation (with a rooftop swimming pool) all helped contribute to Bangkok being an exiting City to spend a week or so!

We explored many of the iconic landmarks, things both to see and do in Bangkok by Ferry Boat,Longtail Boat, Bus, Tuk Tuk, On Foot, and using the excellent Skytrain option. Despite falling into the hands of the crafty touts on several occasions (getting ripped off is part of the Bangkok experience) i really did enjoy my time here.

After a few days of stifling heat however, we chose to head to the Pattaya beach (3 hours away) to relax for the day. Having said relax, we still found time to fit in a Parasail and Jet Ski Ride!!