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Destinations: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, South Korea, Hongkong, China
When: 27/09/2005 - 21/03/2006
Longest time spent in: Indonesia (with family)
Highlights:
- Stay at Chiaw Lan Lake, Khao Sok National Park
- Bungee jumping in Koh Samui
- Day trip to Halong Bay in Hanoi
- Motorbike tour in Hue
- Getting clothes made in Hoi An
- Angkor Wat and Ta Phrom in Siem Reap
- Great Wall in Beijing
- Terracota Warriors in Xi'an
AFTERTHOUGHTS
Best countries: Umm.. Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia top the chart (the fact that I travelled around those countries without my parents had a lot to do with it). China is HUGE and a must-see destination when you travel to Asia. You could spend a year there and still not see the whole country.Best shopping: China for fake designer stuff; Singapore and Hongkong come close. Went on shopping spree in Bangkok as well.
Most boring: Apart from Indonesia where I didn't get to do much but sit around at my parents' home sleeping in, reading or watching pirate DVD's, Korea. Probably because we went on one of those package holidays with snotty rich people where you sit on the bus the whole time with hardly any free time.
Regrets: That I didn't get to Laos. And too little time in China. Will have to go back one day.
Recommendations: Stay at one of those rafthouses at Khao Sok National Park, Thailand. Absolutely gorgeous and tranquil place to laze around doing nothing. Check out Hoi An if you're heading to Vietnam - you can get anything made there (clothes, shoes, etc). Nice little old town; one of my favourite spots in Vietnam. Oh, and check out Blue Pumpkin restaurant in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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Destinations: Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Italy
When: 30/07/05 - 02/09/05
How: Backpacking solo
Highlights:
- Sitting in the middle of Prague's Old Town Square watching the day goes by
- Cesky Krumlov: a tiny medieval town straight out of a fairytale
- Hanging out with hostel roommates in Brasov, Romania
- Salzburg & Werfen Ice Cave
- Strolling down the alleys (and getting lost) in Venice
- Gelateria della Parma in Rome: 100 flavours of gelati!!!
- Everyone I met during this trip
AFTERTHOUGHTS
Favourite country: CzechFavourite cities:Prague, Cesky Krumlov, Salzburg, Venice
Most homely hostel: Hostel Merlin, Cesky Krumlov
Hostel with best facilities: Wombat's City Hostel, Vienna
Hostel with best atmosphere: Rolling Stone Hostel, Brasov and YoHo, Salzburg
Best food: Hungarian goulash!!
Best hot chocolate: Cafe Havana on Vaci Utca in Budapest makes the most divine hot chocolate I've ever tasted in my entire life.
Most memorable train ride: Night train from Sighisoara to Budapest on a six-person sleeper. NOT FUN!
Most annoying incident: Getting eaten alive by bugs somewhere in Italy
Biggest disappointment: Finding Milan's cathedral completely covered in scaffolding
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Destinations: Paris, London, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Budapest
When: 06/05/04 - 20/06/04
How: With cousin in Paris, stayed with a mate in London, Contiki Scandinavia & Russia, solo in Budapest
Highlights:
- Snowy Trollstingen Campsite, Andalsnes, Norway
- Midnight sun at Nordkapp, Norway
- Being absolutely blown away by St Petersburg, Russia
- Warsaw's Old Town, Poland
- Budapest
AFTERTHOUGHTS
Favourite cities: St Petersburg and BudapestMost beautiful sceneries: Norway
Most memorable campsite: Hammerfest in Norway: shower blocks were like 500m down the hill
Best campsite: Trollstingen, Andalsnes, Norway
Biggest disappointment: Finding that The Red Square was closed the whole time we were in Moscow!
Most annoying incident: Hostel in Paris doublebooked on first day
Worst food: Russia - chicken in jelly anyone?
Most memorable meal: Raindeer stroganoff in Norway
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Destinations: London, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, San Marino, Vatican City, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium (transit)
When: 12/04/03 - 08/06/03
How: Contiki European Adventurer, staying with cousin in Hamburg
Highlights:
- Almost everything! My first taste of Europe.
- First visit to Paris and trying my first snail
- Parthenon in Athens
- Strolling down the tiny lanes of Mykonos
- Paraponting in Austria
- Party, party, party
- Friendships made on the trip
AFTERTHOUGHTS
Favourite cities: Paris, Mykonos, Venice, Florence, Rome, HopfgartenBest campsite: The one in Florence
Regrets: That the trip had to end! Having to say goodbye to friends
Most annoying incident: Getting absolutely eaten alive by bed bugs somewhere along the way
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Destinations: Osaka, Kyoto, Mt Fuji, Tokyo...
When: Christmas holiday 2002
How: Tour with family
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