Travel planning !!! - Australia (Sydney)

Sydney is the first place I'll be stopping in an hostel! I'm quite excited and scared at the same time about this, it's a good way to make new friends but it's something I've never done and scared for my lugage lol I'm sure everything will be fine. The hostel I'm saying at is wake up hostel and is just next to the main train station so that's how I'm getting around, including from the airport. 

I am spending 1 week at Sydney I did want to try and get to Melbourne but unfortunately I can't because of money :( sad times but at least I'll get to have a proper look around! 

One of the main things I'm doing in Sydney and I am so excited for is the Sydney harbour bridge climb! This cost around £150 including 1 group photo and I'm sure you can buy more when you get there not just having to buy the photo pack I booked this through my travel company STA but you can book it on there website or when you get there. - http://www.bridgeclimb.com I'd really like to video for you guy in the bridge but I'm not sure this will be possible unless the guide is really nice (fingers crossed) 

There is loads of things you could do in Sydney if only I had the money I'd be doing lots and lots like skydiving, harbour cruse, visiting more places, hot air ballooning and planty more that would be amazing. Find everything to do on there website - http://www.sydney.com 

I will be doing all the tourist things like 

- Sydney opera house 

- the Bay Area 

- Sydney bridge 

- the zoo (to hold and feed the Australian animals like the cualas :) and kangaroos) 

- bondi beach 

I really want to do a surf lesson can anyone recommend a cheap and good one to do? 

I am also planning a day trip to the blue mountains you can get a return train ticket and do the things you want to do for cheaper than a full tour! There's lots to see and do there too check there website for ideas - http://www.bluemts.com.au/info 

If anyone has more ideas of things I could do please let me know :) x

Travel planning !!! - Malaysia

Ok guys so I am going to be in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) for 4 nights now this wasn't a country I'd really thaught about before so I've had to reasurch all about it and what things to do, but as I had to stop there I thaught I may as well stop for a few nights that's why I'll be there. 

So the first thing I looked into was what was in the city all that jaz and also how I could get to Singapore to have a look at the sights there too as I was in that part of the world I may as well check it out too, get a little taster if you will. 

Kuala Lumpur > Singapore - so I looked at all different ways and the best is buy train or plain! I'm going to be spending a lot of time on plains so I thaught this time I'm going to check out the train from what I've looked at it's cheap enugh and I get to see the scenery! 

Again you can look for the plain on skyscanner.com to get it at the best price. 

For the train I've come to the idea it would be best to get when your there as it's cheap enugh. But I would recommend looking for some sort of time tables and price ( the price is around $10 for 2nd class) 👍 ideas off people and blogs just so you can get an idea I found mine at 

- www.seat61.com

-www.escapetraveler.com

- http://www.klsentral.com.my/Conn_Rail.aspx

Most of the services operate from Stesen Sentral in Kuala Lumpur Sentral.

The stations you need are : Singapore (Woodlands) to Kuala Lumpur (KL Sentral – Sentral Kuala Lumpur)

For information on things to do in both Kuala Lumpur and Singapore visit there tourism websites it gives a good idea of all the things to see and do, and not just the tourist things. 

- http://www.visitkl.gov.my

- http://www.yoursingapore.com 

Some of the things I plan to do or look at in Kuala Lumpur is see and try and get a ticket to up the petronas twin towers the price is around £14 but sells out fast! There is also the botanical gardens what is free of course and there's a hotel opposite the towers with a sky bar and pool what I'd like to go to on a night to get an amazing night time city view with the towers. Another thing to see is the batu caves! 

In Singapore the things I want to see are all mainly free as it the architecture around the Bay Area as there is lots of are and sculpture too. One thing I do want to see and do is go on the flyer (on the bay again) it's just like the London eye but in Singapore it costs around £13 and then you get a lovely view of the city. The Bay Area is the marina area and has lots of things to see and do. 

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Travel planning !!! - Dubai

Hii guys sorry im slaking with the pre travel blogs but im really busy looking for all the info I need for my trip and to get things at the best price!

So I feel I should have done my country trip planning info in order of me visiting but someone countries I got sorted before the others so today’s blog post is for Dubai the first country im visiting on my trip.

In Dubai I arrive at 07:05 on the second on September (I set off on the 1^st) I am only staying for 3 days 2 nights so I wanted to pack as in as much as I could without being too compact.

Day 1

so on the day I arrive I am planning to meet 2 friends (her blog I posted last time) on this day I plan to visit the burj khalifa (were thinking going there for sun set!) and the malls, musical fountains just things all in that area.

http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en - if you follow this link you can get your tickets for the Burj Khalifa, boat ride on the fountains and a few more things as well is more info up to 30days in advance (this is a little cheaper to buy online)

Day 2

The second day I plan to do some looking around general sightseeing something that is more or less free other than transport and the mode of transport I’m using is the train/monorail as it’s a lot cheaper to buy an all day pass. Nothing better than some nice architectural sight seeing!!! On the night I’m planning on booking a night tour in the desert. You can get this in several places all around the same price but some companies offer slightly different things, I will be booking this but I’m just doing some last minute comparisons and its about £50.

The main thing about this tour/trip other than a few small changes depending on where it gets booked is:

·         5-hour Dubai desert excursion by 4x4 vehicle

·         Take in the views of the golden desert landscape as a guide drives 

·         Visit a camel farm in the heart of the desert and ride a camel 

·         Enjoy an exhilarating sandboarding experience down the desert dunes

·         Get a henna tattoo on your hands or feet, if you wish

·         Enjoy a delicious BBQ dinner under the Arabian stars while watching live folk- and belly-dancing shows

Places to find this trip/tour

Viator.com - trips and tours 

STA travel 

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Travel planning !!! - Thailand

Ok so the last few days I've been doing lots of reassurch and travel planning for all the countries I'm going to, from how to get to A to B and prices all that stuff and I now feel very prepared and organised for my trip :) (still a few months yet though) so I thaught I would share with you all some really useful websites and links: 

The basic ones I've used for everything (flights and hotels) all have apps too! 

Booking.com 

Egoda.com 

Sky scanner 

Viator.com - trips and tours 

Thailand: 

Www.ferrysamui.com 

Www.ferryphuket.com 

-The above are very cheap ferry sites to get from island to Island and include bus transport in prices too well worth looking into. Easy to plan your trip by looking at the times too. 

Themaninseat61 

- this person has all the times and prices for buses and trains as well as other useful info.

Www.gadventures.com - trips and tours 

Www.straytravel.asia - trips and tours 

Our jungle house - tree houses and trips in khao sok national park 

*** Another tip for Thailand is to watch people's travel vlogs they can help a lot !!!! 

My basic itinerary for Thailand goes like this thanks to websites above. 

Bangkok > boat cruise - best way to see hop on hop off - floating market tour - and basic wondering around. 2days 

Bangkok > Chaing mai - 8days tour including overnight train both ways- Thai cooking class - hill tribe trek, bamboo rafting and an elephant ride with village overnight stay- shopping and back to Bangkok.

 

Chaing mai > Bangkok > Cambodia - 5 hour train to Aranyaprathet (48baht or £1)!!!! - sort visa at poppet and the onward travel to siem reap 2 1/2 hours aprox - visit to an amazing wonder Angkor wat then getting the train back the next day. 

Cambodia > Bangkok > koh Samui - by ferry 10hours (£21.00) staying on koh Samui for 1night day and a half > khao sok national park 2nights 3days tree house stay and lake raft house stay inc actvitys and food. > Phuket and from hear I've not decided how long in places I want to stay but i will be staying in Phuket and the phi phi islands and doing island day trips and a visit to krabi/ ano nag beach. 

Stray Asia arrival pack.

Hi guys so a new update for when i am in Thailand I have canceled the hotel I was in for the first 2 nights to book another one with stray Asia as it means I have already paid for this before hand and for £47 for 2 nights in a single room with air con and ensuite at the Bhiman inn (phra sumen road, Bangkok) the price also includes: 

- airport pick up tranfer to hotel 

- a complimentary drink on arrival 

- a spa voucher for 1 free massage 

- free half day floating market tour 

- 1 hour free internet 

- up to 1 month free lugage storage 

So all this for the price of £47 is really worth it and I'm really looking forward to it as I wanted to sort all of the above anyway and now it's all ready sorted and paid for before I even get there so that's a plus, if your going to Bangkok for your first time like me I would recommend this and it is good for the money in Thailand as you will see everything in Thailand is cheaper when you get there to sort it rather than sorting it in England, so this is good and cheap if like me you like to be organised. 

The website I sorted this from was from my travel advisor at STA travel but you can do this through stray Asia website - straytravel.asia they also have twitter and facebook to get in touch with other people doing a stray Asia bus trip. They also work in New Zealand too - straytravel.com