President Palace Hotel Bangkok

... We kept thinking she'd catch up to us, but that didn't happen. <br><br>Eventually, we were at the departure gate waiting to board our final flight. The airport is only three years old, and it's striking in design. But that took a backseat to the fact that we had a member of our newly formed troop missing in action. Phone calls were being made, and we even sent out the ...

... soon as you enter the street you realize why is it well known as the backpackers paradise, shops, bars, hostels are all gather together to keep you busy for a week! You can buy whatever you wish, I was especially Impress by the t-shirt designs and the guys selling fake driving licenses or press cards, for as little as 5 euros you can buy a decent copy of it! On the street! In front of the police!!!!!!!! Isn´t it hard to believe?<br><br>There is ...

... where poverty and instability create breeding grounds for discontent and ultimately terrorism. Terrorism is not a bad choice by irrational zealots; it is a last option for the frustrated, oppressed and misguided youth with no other options. It is no coincidence that the first places we think off when we think of terrorists are Palestine, Afghanistan or Saudi ...

... countries, different cultures, values and priorities. There are child sex workers in forced labour in this country, I can't be making a fuss about the poor treatment of small animals I guess. Still I wanted to rescue them all and take them home.<br><br>We Skytrained back to our hotel, had a couple Chang beers from 7-Eleven and enjoyed some CNN in our nice cool room before getting to bed early. The next day was reserved for our daytrip to Ayutthaya!<br> <br> <br>

Just a quick update to say friday was a bit of a nothing day because we didn't want to get to hot and sweaty before going to the train station.So we mostly chilled out at the hotel playing pool and doing some research on what to do in Chiang Mia. We headed to the train station with loads of time to spare and got a little base set-up so one of us could wander off and the other watch the bags, so we didn't have to crash into people all the time.<br>We rang home to let ...

... more specifically a complex that we liked. We looked at a number of units in the same complex as the one that we missed out on yesterday (see previous paragraph). The complex is called Taiping Towers and is located in the Wattana/Sukhumvit area of Bangkok. For those that have no idea what we mean by that, it is east of the downtown center of Bangkok. Basically it is like Greewich Village from Time Square. Very nice area with a lot of comfort amenities, as well as local culture. A 5 ...

... in search for some food. She was a fishitarian which narrowed our choices a little, but we finally found some little places next to each other. One had fish soup, the other had green curry with chicken. It was delicious. My first real Thai food.<br><br>Afterwards we just got lost in Bangkok, talking each other's heads off. I tried Rambutan for the first time. And another fruit which I'm not real sure what it was, I had a bottle of Blood Lime juice. I started feeling ...

... Aussies and had a few beverages and then got taken bu a tuktuk to see nighttime Bangkok, the tuk tuk was terrifying but the show was funny. Today we stayed in the hotel whilst it was hot, had our last bit of sunworshipping on the roof and made our way to Khao San for the last souvenir buying. IT was quite a successful day. Now we need to pack and sleep before catching our flight at 9am... and then... I am afraid, dear readers, it is all over. Love Emmas

... trucks (small pick up trucks with a canopy over the bed and two small benches running lengthwise in the bed) as our local transport throughout the trip<br>~Meeting our small tour group (Lauren, Eva, Stacy, Rachel and guide PC), which was a more manageable size from the 12 people we had in our group in S America and the 20+ in Central Australia<br>~Loving all the spicy and tasty local food ("pit mak mak!" Translation in English: "very, very spicy!")<br ...

... Saw the amazing Royal Palace, Kho San Road, and some of the best seedy parts of town(Pat Pong, Soi Cowboy) districts that cater to the sex trade. You can hire a "travelling companion" for very cheap. There are actually sex tours where busloads of men come to exploit the locals and I guess the locals are all too willing to be exploited as there is a huge market for it. <br><br>Melaka, Malaysia - December 23rd <br>Very Historic. At one time THE center of power in South East Asia until ...