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Al Fresco Dining Bangkok at Vertigo Restaurant, Bangkok

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What Vertigo Restaurant, The Banyan Tree hotel, Bangkok Where 21/100 South Sathon Road Sathon Bangkok 10120, Thailand +66 (0) 2679 1200 Experience Day one in Bangkok and after a whole day of trudging the streets in humid 32 degree heat, we were ready for a relaxing dinner at Vertigo, an al fresco dining experience situated on the top of the Banyan Tree hotel in Bangkok’s sparkling Sathon district. Known for it’s gridlocked streets, Bangkok can be a pain to travel around by taxi. Last night was no exception and as a result we were slightly late. Feeling mildly stressed as we wandered through the hotel reception towards the lifts, all feeling left my body as we ascended at rapid pace up to the 59th floor. Once we arrived, we were ushered up two more floors to the rooftop. Neither of us were prepared for what we were about to see and as we stepped out onto the deck, loud gasps escaped from both of our mouths as we looked over Bangkok’s glittering skyline. We were …

Travelex Tourist Challenge – London

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What Travelex set me a challenge to take $150 AUD and turn it in to the best day out I could possible have in London. Travelex, I accept your challenge and here are the results… I made my way to the Tower Hill Travelex branch to pick up my Multi Currency Passport. $150 AUD was loaded on to my card and I was ready to go. Where Darwin Brasserie at The Sky Garden The Sky Garden is a glass domed conservatory which sits on the 35th floor of 20 Fenchurch Street, commonly known as the ‘Walkie Talkie’ building.  Once at the top, head up the winding staircase and between  the trees you will find Darwin Brasserie.  It offers the best views of the city, spectacular altitude foliage and one of the best breakfast menus around. If I could spend every morning here, drinking a detox-zing juice and carving eggs benedict, believe me I would. Cost Detox-Zing juice £4.95, Eggs Benedict poached eggs with smoked salmon on a toasted muffin with hollandaise £12.50 The Monument A short hop, …

InterContinental – Wellington, New Zealand

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What A luxurious stay at Intercontinental, Wellington Where 2 Grey Street Wellington 6011 New Zealand The Experience “I don’t remember the last time I was this tired”, I muttered to Kayla as we walked down the coast of Kiakoura on the South Island of New Zealand. We were on the way to the Dolphin Encounter center to put on our wet suits and be transported by boat to the middle of the ocean where we would be spending the morning swimming with 800 dolphins. Later that day we travelled to Wellington, where we spent the last night of the 21 day adventure tour saying our goodbyes over lots of drinks and shots. Waking up the next day with not only a stinking hangover, but a dark cloud over my head because the best 21 days I have ever experienced had ended, was exceptionally hard. But not all was lost, because I was about to check in to one of my favourite hotels in the world – the Intercontinental in Wellington. As I stumbled into the …

G Adventures – Best of New Zealand Tour

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Let me begin by saying that I never wanted to come to New Zealand. In fact, I was dead against it. An ex girlfriend of my brother almost took him to live in Pukekohe six years ago. I vividly remember her describing her home country – lots of sheep and you could walk for miles without seeing a single soul. Back then I was in full force London mode and the thought of not being squidged up against a random gentleman’s armpit during rush hour on the tube filled me with dread. Fast forward six years and not only did I leave London in 2014 to live in Melbourne for fourteen long months, but I had landed on New Zealand shores with only a backpack and a wheelie case full of belongings to see me through the next six months of travelling back to London. Having endured a stressful beginning to the trip with a mistaken detour to Wellington, flight delays, two overnight flights with no sleep and a four hour wait until check in …

Paloma Club Sultan

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What Luxury all inclusive resort of Paloma Club Sultan Where Özdere, Turkey Experience It was the first family holiday I had been on since I was five. My entire childhood was spent travelling to and from Saudi Arabia to visit my Dad who lived and worked in Jeddah. Perhaps it was the Arabic influences which lead us to choose to travel to Turkey that, and the guaranteed heat in October half-term. During hours of searching hotels, my eldest sister Kate voiced her wishes; “I’ve done the whole travelling thing. This time I want everything to be organised for me. I want luxury”. There was only one hotel we all agreed on, The Paloma Club Sultan in Özdere. Wellness and Spa Centre It was my sister Elaine’s priority on the first day to locate the Wellness and Spa Centre. Within ten minutes of breakfast she had booked a 30 minutes Anti-Stress Massage for the afternoon. I let her be the guinea pig and when she returned to the pool praising the masseuse, Kate and I followed …