Bangkok: city of smiles and lots of temples and Buddha's! #happymoments: - amazed by the beautiful Grand Palace with its gold temples, diamond statues and eye-catching Buddha! - very surprised by the giant lying Buddha @ Wat Pho and its many many other Buddha statues! So much gold haha - enjoyed all the food vendors, loved the fruit, juices and potato sticks! #neveragain: - not carrying enough cash while expecting that you can pay by card. Could'nt get in t...

Chinatown: amazing food, surprising temples, lovely people and lots of shopping! #happymoments: - visiting the amazing temples "Thian Hock Keng" and "Buddha Tooth Relic", learning a lot about chinese religion - shopping in the markets, street vendors and chinese malls! So many beautiful souvenirs, loved the lunar year decorations - best food in town is here! Amazing lunch at local restaurant in China complex #neveragain: - exploring without a map could be f...

Singapore: dynamic city to explore, hike, tasting asian food and drinking cocktails! #happymoments: - hiking through the beautiful Botanic Gardens all morning; loved the ginger walk and the national orchids! Best location to finish my book :) - enjoying the famous cocktail "Singapore Sling" @ the amazing Raffles hotel - viewing the great city from above in the Singapore flyer! #neveragain: - the night safari @Singapore Zoo; underestimated the distance...it ...

Bay of Islands: beautiful beaches and sailing to the many islands! #happymoments: - ziplining the "flying fox" on the camp site near Bay of Islands with Annika; so much fun trying to get the best photos - sailing all day long in the blue waters of Bay of Islands; amazing weather & beautiful sea to swim, snorkel & kayaking with Timm (GE) - enjoyed the walk up hill on one of the islands during lunch break; great view! #neveragain: - searching for the ...

Waitomo: black water rafting and many glowworms!!! #happymoments: - black water rafting in the Waitomo caves was very exciting! Tubing, slides, waterfalls & crawling in tunnels was so much fun while seeing the amazing glowworms (like a galaxy) - sharing travel stories on the long bus drive with Tao; so many places I need to see :) - farewells dinner with the flyingkiwi group & drinks at the Irish pub #neveragain: - doing a hike in a wetsuit is exhau...