asterix87 (38)in #travel • 6 years agoKhao Yai, Thailand Road Trip Day 2 (Part 2)So we stopped at the mid point where we had lunch. Lunch was provided for but it was pretty basic. Rice and vegetables. We had a very quaint and cool spot for lunch. Eating with…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 6 years agoKhao Yai, Thailand Road Trip Day 2 (Part 1)Khao Yai is known for their nature reserves. So naturally (god... that pun), we went to the Khao Yai National Park. Hopefully we will get to see wild elephants! The tour we…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 6 years agoKhao Yai, Thailand Road Trip Day 1 (Part 3)So after the day portion, we can finally get to check in to our first hotel. There are tons of small establishments of boutique hotels which sells like hotcakes during the…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 6 years agoKhao Yai, Thailand Road Trip Day 1 (Part 2)After our lunch at PB Valley, we decided to just chill and take a walk around the estate. Though I have seen better, it still is quite a nice place to take a nice stroll after a…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoKhao Yai, Thailand Road Trip Day 1 (Part 1)My wife and I were kind of sick of our annual trip to Bangkok, Thailand and thought that we should take a different approach to our trip in Thailand this time round. We rental a…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 12 (The Last Day)Last day back in Christchurch was more shopping and a visit to Akaroa. More to enjoy the last few hours and minutes in the wonderful South Island of New Zealand. Akaroa is…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 11 Part 2After the morning hike at Hooker Valley, we took a short drive down to Lake Tekapo. Lake Tekapo is a dark sky reserve, so the night sky will be spectacular. We first stopped…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 11 Part 1Day 11 is mostly about Hooker Valley! The route to Hooker Lake is relatively flat. While it takes about 1.5 hour to get to the end of the route and another 1.5 hour back. Trust…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 10 Part 2Work has been kind of insane. But nonetheless, after 3 weeks I'm back with great things about the trip! Upon reaching Mount Cook Village, there are some glaciers around which…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 10 Part 1Its been some time since I posted. Work has really been busy. I really apologise for the lack of content these couple of months. Day 10 is ANZED Day and it got really crowded…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 9 Part 2And so we cycled a long way to Gibbston Valley to chill and dine. Really a long way... but it was worth it. We ended up at Gibbston Valley Winery. Nice place to chill with nice…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 9 Part 1When the trip has crossed the halfway mark, it's really a dreadful feeling. You know its coming to an end soon. Day 9 started with driving from Queenstown to Arrowtown, where it…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 8Day 8. Remember how we missed skydiving back at the glaciers. We finally got to do ours in Queenstown with NZone. See how she's beaming, she's honestly not beaming inside.…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 7 Part 2We finally reached Milford Sound which is part of the Fiordland National Park. Why did I say it was a lucky day? While we were on the cruise to tour Milford Sound, the guide…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 7 Part 1Day 7 started with a very long drive from Queenstown to Te Anau and then to Milford Sound. Do not underestimate this drive and do cater for time to rest. We stopped over at Te…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 6Day 6 started off cold and exciting. Cold as in weather cold. And it didn't really help if you are going water rafting! But the crew at Queenstown Water Rafting did a great job…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 5 Part 2Part 2 of Day 5. More pictures to share! When we were done, we decided to head down to a nearby Lavender Farm to enjoy the rest of the afternoon. Imagine basking in the warm sun…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 5Day 5 takes us around Wanaka and will ultimately takes us to Queenstown. This is the view we wake up to. After searching a few hotels, I think Wanaka Hotel was the most…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 4Day 4. We got to give the skydiving a miss now. With the glacier hike in the morning and the trip down to Wanaka in the afternoon, that just isn't enough time. Since we are…asterix87 (38)in #travel • 7 years agoRoad Trip in NZ! Day 3Day 3 marks the day of Sky Diving in Fox Glacier. The plan was to get breakfast in Hotikita, set off for Franz Josef which would take about 2.5 hours. Grab lunch in the small…