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Australasia Top 10

25/5/2014

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After 6 months spent in Australasia we felt we should throw together a top 10 of the best things we had the chance to see/do while there. Take a look:


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10. Elephants, Thailand

Riding on top of Nelly is a great experience and quite smelly too. We visited an elephant sanctuary in Chang Mai in Northern Thailand for a day and spent a few hours feeding, training, walking and washing the elephants. Yes it’s a typical touristy experience but good fun none the less!


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9. Queenstown, New Zealand

Hard to put into words the town of Queenstown. It’s just so much fun. We spent a total of 5 days there and every day was full of activities and then topped off in the night with partying. You can literally do any activity you would want: skydiving, bungee, zorbing, Frisbee golf and many more. A few nights here is a must. 


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8. Tubing, Laos

Not as crazy as it used to be, tubing is still worth a day out in Laos. After the government cracked down on tubing due to a number of deaths 5 years ago, the industry kind of died until recent times when a number of bars were allowed to reopen along the river. The tubing there now is a lot safer but still great fun.


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7. Full Moon Party, Thailand

Yes it’s a little mainstream, but still great craic none the less. Everyone has to try it once. Each full moon the beach is crammed with thousands of people supping away on their buckets and dancing the night away. Just a word of warning, watch your bags!


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6. Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

One of those places you see on postcards, the Cameron Highlands is located in the midlands of Malaysia and is the primary location for tea production in the country. We spent 6 hours hiking through the numerous tea plantations before finishing off with a nice cup of Barry’s, I mean Malaysian tea. Delish!


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5. Angkor Watt, Cambodia

A trip to this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a must. Once amongst the ruins, you get a feel for how much work the lads would have had to out in back in the day to build the place. A tuk tuk tour around the site is very cheap, so the trip is not too difficult for the laziest of people. You can also visited the temple that featured in numerous Tomb Raider scenes.


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4. Bagan, Myanmar

Still quite off the beaten track for many travellers in South East Asia, Bagan is a gem. Outside the town there are about 1000 Pagodas (temples) that dot the landscape. We spent sunrise amongst them and then rented bicycles to visit as many as possible during the day. Get there before it becomes saturated by tourists.


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3. Skydiving, New Zealand

Yes it is possible to do skydiving anywhere in the world, but New Zealand is possibly one of the most picturesque places to do so. We skydived in Taupo which gave an amazing view of the lake as we hurtled through the air. Quick tip: wear 2 pairs of underwear.


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2. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

One of the most beautiful places we saw in all of South East Asia. We joined a party crew of 60 travellers and spent 2 nights travelling around the numerous islands. On the final night we set up camp on the Castaway Island and partook in kayaking and tubing around the bay before partying the night away in the middle of nowhere. Great place!


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1. Whitsundays, Australia

Without doubt 3 of the best days we spent while travelling. We spent 2 nights aboard the Broomstick along with 20 others people in their mid-twenties and got to see not only the beautiful Whitsunday Islands, but also snorkelled with turtles and fish and also drank goon until the early hours each night! What’s not to love!


Honorary mention: Sihanoukville (Sinville), Cambodia

Best party place in South East Asia. We spent 10 nights there with very little sleep and far too much One Direction music for even a 14 year old girl to stomach!
4 Comments
Deborah
29/5/2014 04:15:33

Very epic guys and classic dancing too!! An amazing tour around the world :) look forward to viewing the next one.

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Claire
29/5/2014 16:03:03

You guys for got to go to the Turks and Caicos Islands and Canada.

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Donal link
1/9/2015 17:52:22

Hey guys, I was inspired by your list and created my own top 10, it's only of Asia so far but OZ and NZ will come too at some stage: http://www.exploring-wanderlust.com/my-top-10-asia/

The whole elephants buzz in Thailand is a bit hit and miss as some of the elephants are treated really badly, so I gave it a miss. I reckon you would have loved doing the Treetop Explorer in Laos, even though there wasn't much booze involved it still was mad craic!

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4/12/2020 01:31:53

Thanks for writingg

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