My South East Asia Contiki Adventure



 

Do you ever get that feeling that when you blink a whole year passes by? Well that’s what just has happened with this trip, it felt like we were doing this trip for longer than a month but it passed by quicker than you can say good morning Vietnam.

I loved this trip and I wish I could have stayed longer but it’s a great excuse to come back   I really enjoyed my contiki family.

So I went on the big indochina adventure for 25 days. The trip was completely full on as we were constantly moving from one place to the next. It was great that we got to see so many places – we visited 4 different countries and serveral cities. There was only one other girl (that I’m great friends with now) that stayed with me until the end as the others were doing shorter tours which was mixed in with ours. The pro about this was that I got to make 32 new friends in Vietnam. Surprisly I did learn all their names by the end.

We had local tour guides in every single places and our tour manager was very knowledgeable. So we were clued up on the history and culture which was a great help.

We done so many exciting activities like a cooking class, kayaking, a boat trip, street food tour, bike ride, quad biking and we visited a lot of temples.

Contiki is great to meet new people and if you like a hassle free holiday as everything is planned for you. Your holiday is what you make of it and you have lots of free nights so you don’t always have to go out drinking with the group. One point to consider is be prepared to be moving around and always doing things.

I’m so grateful to have done this trip. I’ll make separate posts about what my faves were in each country.

Lots of love,

Emma xoxo

 

 

Toronto

Toronto, the world’s most multicultural city, where the streets are clean and safe, where the food scene gives any city on the planet a run for its money and where true Canadians will apologise for apologising too much. oh I love this city!

To me, Toronto is the New York of Canada. It has a gorgeous skyline  (To be fair I am a sucker for high rise buildings and skylines, mainly because my city is flat so it’s a treat when I visit these types of cities.), there’s an immense amount of different foods to eat (I tried Ethiopian food for the first time there), there’s a myriad of different things to see and do and the shops are like a fashionista’s dream.

This time last year, I was visited Toronto for the third time. Like every Tom, Dick and Harry, I have family there which I’m so grateful for as that’s my perfect excuse to visit the city.

I’m going to tell you about 3 places I loved in Toronto.

 

Kensington  Market

Kensington Market is hispter a neighbourhood of colourful buildings, unique shops and great food. If you’re a foodie and love thrift shopping then this is the place for you.

There is so much variety of food places here that no one will be left disappointed and hungry. Tip: You have to try the tacos.

Kensington Market oozes a laid back atmosphere, so it’s perfect for strolling around and people watching.

 

Thompson Hotel

The first picture in this post is from the bar at the Thompson Hotel. I’ll let you go back up to see how breathtakingly spectacular the view is.

I love a roof top bar and this didn’t disappoint. It’s a classy, modern and laid back establishment.

This bar was actually featured in an episode of Suits in season 2. I’m sorry if I just broke it to you that Suits isn’t filmed in New York City – Toronto is much cheaper to film in. I was gutted that they had literally just finished filming when I arrived in Toronto. If the bar is good enough for Harvey Specter then it is for you and I and definitely worth a visit.

 

Any beach

You may not associate beaches with this city but there are some. Canadians favourite weekend hobby is to go to a beach cottage – these are usually a few hours drive away. But you can experience some beach relaxation and swimming if you want in Toronto.

The photo above is of Sunnyside Beach. My cousin had her wedding there and it was amazing and beautiful despite is being the hottest day ever it felt like. My cousin was like this cool older sister. When we were growing up, she would write me letters about her adventures in school and working on a cruise ship which sailed around America.

As you can see there are also opportunities for beach sports like volleyball.  I left that to the pros however as I would be as useful as a chocolate oven.

The next time I visit, the first thing I’m going to do is take the ferry to one of the Islands. I heard great reviews about them and you get amazing views of the skyline.

 

Have a lovely day!

Tyndall