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Hong Kong. Where East meets West. Some would say this skyline beats New York's, and I have to agree. This amazing place that's skyline is something to be really amazed by. It's bustling day and night. It's colourful and chaotic - a dazzling city of futuristic skyscapers.
A wonderful place in Japan where deer roam free and aren't scared of you! You can feed them and pet them, and they even bow their heads in true Japanese style. One of my favourite places in Japan.
Kyoto in 30 Seconds.
Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu. It's famous for its numerous classical Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto shrines and traditional wooden houses. It’s also known for formal traditions such as kaiseki dining, consisting of multiple courses of precise dishes, and geisha, female entertainers often found in the Gion district.
Tokyo in 30 Seconds.
Tokyo, Japan. This city is alive, bright and crazy. It's full of unusual and quirky places. Like the robot restaurant, penguin cafe, monster cafe. Anything you want to do, anything you want to be. It's all possible in Tokyo.
Trang An in Vietnam. Some call it the inland Ha Long Bay. To get there, you need to travel to Ninh Binh then it’s a short ride on a motorbike. This was definitely the highlight of our trip in Vietnam. These amazing strong women row these boats fo 2 hours straight, through low dangerous caves. This isn’t in Lonely Planet’s guide, but it should be.
If you visit anywhere in Vietnam, it should be Hoi An. This ancient town is absolutely beautiful. It's full of character and charm, and is definitely the most attractive town in Vietnam. It's famous Japanese Bridge dates back to the 16th - 17th century. It's history lies as an old trading port but is now feels like a walk in the past.
Mui Ne, the desert of Vietnam. This was the first time seeing sand dunes before our eyes. so it was an amazing sight. And we didn’t expect to be seeing them in Vietnam.
The Cafe Apartments in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. An old apartment block that has been turned into lots of cafes, restaurants and shops. So cool!
Angkor Wat, the amazing temple complex just outside of Siem Reap in Cambodia. It’s the largest religious momument in the entire world, built around the 12th Century as a Hindu Temple then later transformed into a Buddhist temple. It was never truly abandoned but still the jungle creeps and trees grow to cover the ruins.
The island of Koh Rong is part of the kingdom of Cambodia. We stayed in a glass bungalow on the hillside near the main village. There’s no cars or tuk tuks, on the island you travel by foot or by bike. Only recently has the majority of the island got electricity. The beaches are white, the sea is clear and it’s a pretty good place to party.
Okay, so this isn’t acually ‘The Genting Highlands’ but the cable car that takes you to it. Which is pretty awesome and by far the best part of the highlands. Once you get up there, there is a theme park and lots of casino’s - if that’s your thing. We mainly went for the ride but I have to say I did feel a little queasy looking down. Is anyone else scared of heights?
We visited the island of Penang, 4 hours north from Kuala Lumpur. The island’s main city is George Town. It is a place with a lot of history, it was founded by the British East India Company and was one of the first possesions of Great Britain in South East Asia.
The Batu Caves situated just 13km north of Kuala Lumur, Malaysia is a limestone hill said to be around 400 million year old. The temples inside have been drawing hindu pilgrams formore then 120 years.
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were once the tallest buildings in the world but they remain the tallest twin towers. An impressive 88 floors. The sky bridge was designed to be a safety measure, if there is a fire in one building you can escape to the other. But the day after 9/11 there was a bomb scare and the entire building had to be evacuated. They realised the staircases didn’t provide an efficient escape and if the hoax was real, a lot of people would of been stuck. Now the lifts have been modified so escaping is much easier.
Borobudur, the largest buddist temple in the world. Located on the island of Java in Indonesia, the rulers of the Sailendra Dynasty built the Temple around 800 C.E as a momument to the Buddha. The temple was neglected after 100 years, nobody knows why. In 1814 the site was rediscovered by a British Lieutenant after hearing from reports about a incredible sanctuary deep within the island’s interior.
