Sunday, October 14, 2007

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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Bali, Indonesia






On the 25th of September I arrived at Bali for the first time. At about 3 pm I arrived at Arma Resort hotel Bali. Which cost me $400 aud for 4 nights. For those 5 days I did some extreme things. The first thing I tried out was exploring the Bali Treetop Adventure Park. It was breath taking and for only 60,000.00 idr. Don't be fooled because 60,000 idr is only $7.70 aud. The second thing I tried out was Bungy Jumping at A.J Hackett Bungy. This cost me 768,694.46 idr, thats about $99.00 aud but it was worth it. The experience blew me away and I will remember it for the rest of my life. The last and final thing I did on my holiday was go Paintballing at Paintball Bali. This cost 610,675.01 idr. It was great fun because of all of the excitement.




Over the period of this holiday I have experienced many new and exciting things that I will remember for the rest of my life and has given me the true understanding and appreciation of other cultures and lifestyles, and that was what I set out to learn.




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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia





On the 21st of September I arrived at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The flight from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur was not a direct flight. I had to fly to Bangkok again in between flying to Kuala Lumpur. I arrived at Brisdale Hotel Kuala Lumpur at about 9:oo pm so I went to bed. It cost me $216 aud for 4 nights at the Brisdale hotel. The next day I started nice and early and prepared my self for anything. Today I explored the Petronas Twin Towers Sky Bridge which is about 50 floors high. It cost me 10 Malaysian ringgits to enter which is only about $3.50 aud. It was amazing because the bridge floor is partly glass and you can see straight down. The next day I visited the Kuala Lumpur Tower (Menara Kuala Lumpur). This Telecommunications Tower is the fourth tallest tower in the world. This was even more thrilling than going up the Petronas Twin Towers and it only cost me 20.00 mr, now that's cheap for such a fantastic feeling. Last but not least, I visited the Jalan Damansara National Museum. It cost 100 mr to enter, But it was worth it because I had a great time. Hello reader, if you have reached this point, thank you for reading.

Taipei, Taiwan





On the 14th of September I left Tokyo and travelled to Taipei. It was quite a long flight for me but it was nice and smooth. I had to pick up my new hire car to travel to my hotel at about 6 pm. The hotel was called the Meadow Hotel Taipei and it cost me $483 for 7 nights. By the time I unpacked it was quite late but the day wasn't over yet. So I went down to the Shihlin Night Market. This market is a 24/7 thing so store owners never get a break, literally. I had a great time looking around the market, but some things weren't that good. Like once, in the market I saw a flattened sun dried frog. The next morning I had to sleep in, because I was up till 2 am at the markets, so I tried something less stressfull on the good old brain. This thing I tried was visiting the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, where it is always quiet and peaceful. I had a great time learning new things and seeing the new sights. Last but not least, I visited the Taipei City Zoo. This cost me 60.00 twd and that's roughly $2.20 aud. I had a fantastic time exploring the depth of the Zoo. For the next four days I explored the city.

Friday, October 12, 2007

Tokyo, Japan


On the 7th of September I left my lovely Bangkok hotel and set off for Tokyo, Japan. I was so excited about going to Tokyo because I am the biggest fan of all of the newest technology. I arrived at about 2.00 pm. Luckily I hired a car because all of the taxi services were booked out. The drive to my hotel was about one hour. It is called the Narita Excel Tokyu Hotel Tokyo, it cost $602 for 7 nights. Once again I got straight into the action and went up the Tokyo Tower which is 13 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower. It was free to go up the tower. I had a great time soaking up all of the magnificent views. A day well spent! My second adventure was to visit Yomiuri Land. It cost me 3,900 yen to enter. It is a little bit like the Queensland Dream World but even better because there were roller coasters and thrill rides everywhere. This was the most exciting day yet on my holiday. For my last adventure in Tokyo I visited Mt.Fuji and Hakone by coach. It cost me 17,370 yen. This adventure took approximately 8 hours. It was fantastic because of Mt.Fuji's stunning views. For the rest of my holiday in Tokyo I enjoyed the new ways of life and the city.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Bangkok, Thailand




On the 1st of September I arrived at Bangkok, Thailand. The flight was very smooth and pleasant, but the passengers were very noisy. I gathered up all of my luggage after the arrival and picked up my hired car, and drove my self to the Sawasdee Bangkok Inn hotel. I am staying here for six nights for only $126.00. There's no holding back for me because I got straight into the action. My first stop for my Bangkok visit wass the Emerald Buddha, which is located in the Grand Palace complex. This cost me 125 baht to enter and it was worth it because I met lots of new people and had a great time. My second stop on the 2nd of September wass the Ancient City at Samut Prakan, Bangpoo. It cost me 500 baht and that included bike rental. It was a fantastic day because there was so much peace and serenity. On the 3rd of September I visited some place out of the usual and this place, or museum, was the Forensic Museum at Siriraj Hospital. The entry fee was only 40 baht, now that's cheap because 40 baht is roughly $1.50 Australian. This was a very interesting visit with lots of excitement. For my last visit at Bangkok I explored the Vimanmek Mansion. This cost me 100 baht. The mansion was fantastic. It doesn't look like much when you see it from the outside, but wow, it was truly a mansion. For the last two days in Bangkok I enjoyed living it out in this truly beautiful area.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007