THE JOURNEY BEGINS IN BANGKOK …

I L.o.v.e.d the Tuk tuk’s in Thailand (their extremely dangerous version of a taxi – but much more fun).  I shopped in Siam square – the markets there are great and CHEAP.  I bought rings, rings, more rings…and a top.  The nightlife in Bangkok is crazy.  The names of these bars say it all! I have to admit it but I went to go and see one of their infamous Ping Pongs shows!!

Lunch at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel…

Over looking the City … Goodbye Bangkok.

KOH SAMUI – ISLAND OF BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS

The excitement when I saw the first street monkey was insane – I squealed so loud!!  I must have had cuddles and pictures with 15 little monkeys during my trip (I couldn’t resist).  The first one must have been excited too as he peed all down my arm!!

Safari Jungle Trek was super amazing… Feeding tigers and treking on elephants does not happen everyday!!!!  Our elephant was named Beem and he’d been with his treker for 9 years, their memories are so good that they can only have the one guide. 
 
NEW YEAR AT KOH TAO

Happy New Year from Koh Tao!!!!!  It’s only a small Island but I recommend it.  Beautiful green sea and sunset at Lotus bar is a must.  There are loads of great restaurants too.  No more pictures from here as too much Tequila was consumed at the beach party to celebrate the beginning of 2012

KRABI… Welcome to Paradise.

This guy rocked – How cute is he!!!!  He sang Bob Marley ‘One Love’ for me 3 times – one of my favourite songs!  We went in the ’60′s bar’ every night we were at Krabi – they had a different band or acoustic singer on every night (thai style) – Go check it out if you’re on the Island.

Now for the main event…. The Phi Phi Island boat trip.

Bamboo Island.  White sand + Perfectly clear sea = Heaven.

Me on Maya Beach where ‘The Beach’ movie was filmed with lots of greenery …

Stopped off for a snorkel at Pileh Bay – Now this place is STUNNING…

… Unreal.

WEHEYYYYYYYY … Scooter fun!!!!!!!!!

LAST STOP PHUKET:  The Land of Lady Boys…

I introduce to you, the cutest animal on the planet – The Windy Monkey.  His name is Lucky xxx   This second monkey is Lisa – What an absolute beauty.  She started crying when I had to give her back <3  I also met an Iguana who decide to climb onto my head and get tangled in my hair.

Some of the animal madness I saw … That is a fried cockroach in my hand – they eat these out of choice

I Loved the extreme contrasts in each part of Thailand.  I saw the most breathtakingly beautiful scenes and also the dirtiest, unruly places I’ve ever seen.  The experience of the whole trip was fascinating.  The travelling inbetween Islands was an experience in itself…

What I loved most about Thailand is how free spirited and easy going the place is and the people are.  You become at one with nature – I even shared my bathroom in Koh Tao with some insects … This would not be happening in England

Thanks for reading… I hope you enjoyed!

Mwah xx

Hello Kitty was everywhere!!!!! I did get slightly over excited when I saw the cartoon characters I loved as a kiddie!

Rikugien Gardens was another favourite place I got to visit during my trip. As you can see from my pictures it is breathtakingly beautiful, like a little heaven on earth.

Me and my cousin Marcus in the picture booth’s in Akihabara Electric Town, Tokyo. You can personalise your pictures into a kawaii (cute) or anime style. This really is so much fun and you have about 30 seconds to do it in!!

The shopping in Japan is OMG amazing!!! (I had to buy an extra suitcase – a huge one!) Every item of clothing is individual with so much detail. My favourite places to shop were Harajuku, 109 Department store, Shibuya and Ginza. The Shibuya crossing (above) is crazy to see, baring in mind this picture was taken at a quiet time – apparently this is where our Oxford Street crossing originated from.

I visiting a buddhist Temple in Gion Kyoto, the Geisha district and Japan’s former Capital City. I did try and take a snap of a Geisha but she hobbled away from me in her wooden Geta sandals!  In this temple I felt a kind of genuine, spiritual happiness that I’ve never experienced before.  

I visited Japan for the first time in January 2011 and being half Japanese it was a very special time for me. It was an amazing to experience my own culture and learn about myself. I adored the detail and effort put into EVERYTHING in Japan, whether it was a temple roof, a shop display or a bag of sweets.

Goodbye Japan… See you in 2012 X