Day two with the group we left via bus for Melaka in Malaysia. The group are starting to bond which is great. When we arrived we had a tour of Melaka on a trishaw/rickshaw- they were very tacky but it is the easiest way to see the area. This is where we began viewing temples. (I expect to see a lot more of these on my travels!) In the evening we went to dinner via the night market. The market was full of interesting things for sale...snakes, tarantulas, lots of c...

This morning I packed for another hotel in Singapore in readiness to meet the G-Adventures group for the tour taking me to Bangkok. I wasn't sure what to do with my day after I dropped my bag so just I starting walking. I passed a train station and I hopped on a train to see where it would take me. England has a lot to learn when it comes to transport, the trains were so clean and easy! I got to the Harbour Front and took a walk to Sentosa Island. Which was just ...

I arrived in Hong Kong the early hours of Friday morning and my first impressions were-building works, skyscrapers, crazy driving and fast paced. After a sleep I planned to explore further but by the time I woke up it was time for dinner. I didn't want to go far so I went to a Japanese restaurant. The waitress, courtesy of the chef, brought me the baby crab. Not wanting to seem rude I ate it! The texture was weird but it was surprisingly tasty! The next day I cau...

It was a 3am start ready for Singapore. I met a lovely couple who called themselves Uncle Tu and Aunty Grace at the airport heading home to Singapore. The flight was only 4 hours and as soon as I got off the plane Singapore felt so different to Hong Kong. The people were smiling and seemed very friendly. I headed straight to the hotel, which also seemed nice and I only managed dinner out before I got an early night ready for the next day! I explored a little more...