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There are a lot of Chinese people living in Bangkok and a great way to get so see something of the Chinese Temples is to do a walking tour. Just grap a map from a visitors centre or use your Loney Planet.

Bangkok's Chinatown is called Yaowarat and in here you'll find some of the strangest collection of shops, markets and neighbourhoods. There are a million of sois, little streets...

The most important tourist attraction in Bangkok is the Grand Palace. This complex of amazing buildings used to be the home of several Thai Kings like King Rama I who reigned the country when the construction of the Grand Palace initiated in 1782.

When you walk through this historic place you can almost feel the importance and the sacredness of the different temples in the Grand Palace. Offerings are brought daily and flowers and gold can be purchased at the entrance of the temple.

Tourists are allowed to take pictures inside the Grand Palace and in case you forget the gift shop...

A 120 km southeast of Kochi you'll find the Periyar National Park which is great for elephant and tiger spotting.

Actually, the park is popular for its Periyar Tiger Reserve but cruising through it won't give you the garantee to spot one..and so we didn't.

We did see a lot of buffalo's, birds and a deer:)

The best part of our stay here was the...

Kochi is located in the state of Kerala, a beautiful green area with lots of palms, fruit trees and amazing lakes. We went to Kochi, or Cochin, by night train which was quite the experience. We did have our own cabin which wasn't too uncomfortable and the space was big enough to fit us two, a bed and a very undesired cockroach..Fortunately we slept the whole 12,5 hours without any shocking incidents:)

Kochi...

In Chiang Mai, the Night Safari at the Zoo is an all times favourite and we had the best time ever! From the zoo shuttle you will be able to spot the animals in front and some of them even came a little bit too close.

The Safari Shuttle drives you through the zoo late at night when the animals become more active and you can see their natural behaviour. The safari is divided in two different routes, The Savannah Safari with animals whos habitat is the African Savannag like wildebeasts, rhinoceroces, zebra's and giraffes and then there's the Predator's Prowl the carnivorous zone where you'll be cruising...