Our final nights of the trip are being spent back in Bangkok, where from at 9pm tomorrow we will begin our very long journey back to the UK. Needless to say, this trip has been more incredible than I could've imagined. Despite it coming to a close five weeks earlier than I had planned, I really do feel that I have done, seen and experienced so much. There were definite highs and lows, times in which i struggled to cope, but it has all been worth it. Before I cam...

Our last three nights on Bali was spent on the southern coast on Kuta Beach - Bali's own Australian infested version of Magaluf. The town is filled with seedy bars, awful restaurants and dingy hotels. The beach was very large and had good surf. We enjoyed our last three days soaking up the sun, watching the sunset and avoiding the bars and clubs.

When we arrived in Bali, we headed back to Ubud for four more days of art, culture and shopping. This time, we found cheaper accommodation but it didn't disappoint! Ubud Terrace is situated on the main street in Ubud, right near the infamous monkey forest. The rooms are traditionally Balinese and there was a lovely pool for when it got too hot to explore. When I wsoke in the morning, the monkeys from the local forest would be playing in front of our porch - an in...

The Gili Islands were absolute paradise and possibly our favourite two weeks during our entire trip. Gili Trawangan is one of three very small islands situated off the north-west coast of Lombok. As the island is so small, there are no cars - only horses and carts or push-bikes to get around. On our journey over the Gii T (as the hip young travelling crowd call it), we made friends with a group of people from different parts of the UK. We all immediately hit it o...

After taking a while to get through Bali's very disorganized Denpasar airport, we pre-paid for a taxi to Bali's Arts and Culture capital, Ubud. The drive took about an hour and half due to Bali's very small and congested roads. We immediately fell in love with Bailnese culture on our way from the airport. It is hard to describe just how beautifully this place is. Since the book and film 'eat, pray, love' where some of it is based, Ubud has become slightly over r...