DORA on the ROAD

It was a grueling 3 - hour ride from Bangkok to Pattaya, my butt was already complaining for sitting down that long but it all disappear after seeing this largest collections of flower and fauna that are meticulously arranged into a great and stunning landscape.It took my breath away! I couldn't help but be inspired when surrounded with such beauty. Nong Nooch garden was only a half - hour ride away from Pattaya beach, a vast area showcasing individually themed parks. It was nevertheless a tranquil - friendly botanical garden that I highly recommend you guys to put into your toplists to visit in Thailand. It doesn't rest only on its botanical offerings, but there are much more to try with....one of it is their spectacular Thai cultural perfomances, an excellent introduction to Thailand's history and culture. Thai Classical Dances Thai Ancient Sword Fights And to top the day off, we feasted our eyes to their Thai cultural icon, the elephant show. It was real

Back to my Thailand trip! I finally squeezed out some time to filter those photos which have been abandoned on my hard drive for quite a while. Pattaya, Thailand was famous for its nightlife shows and new waves of entertainment. Me and my other colleagues were delighted and amused to witness and experience one of their great show, the Alcazar cabaret show. Opps! just to clear out your mind. The show was presented not in any vulgar way, but purely in an entertainment perspective. Yes, that's right! A fantastic entertainment for adults and child alike, something that you should not miss whenever you're in Pattaya. So impressed on how do they arranged their stage and all the fancy lightworks that highlight their stunning Thai professional dancers, which I don't expect to be ladyboys. They look quite similar to a woman in their marvelous costumes. Definitely one of my favourite parts of my visit in Pattaya. I shall let the photos do the rest of the talking...

Pattaya Floating Market commonly known as "Talad Nam Si Pak" in Thai language which showcases the different cultures and traditional items best from the four regions in Thailand (Northern, Southern, Central and North Eastern (Isan) regions). A walk through this Thai style buildings linked by a network of canals and bridges is really exciting though quiet exhausting due to the scorching heat of the sun but all of this exhaustion disappeared after savoring with lots of fruit stalls and eateries selling authentic food, souvenir shops and art galleries around the premises. One stall selling barbeque out of crocodile meat Thai traditional dessert, you must try this peeps! Oleh - Oleh sections It also animates the area with folkloristic shows native for each region such as Thai dances specifically Coconut Shell dance, Dance with the Colorful Torches, Northern Dance and the Kalasin Beauty dance. Thai water boxing also adds highlights to the place. Paddling the boat and

It's been a tough and tiring week!!! Imagine three major activities held in a week row, huh! Christmas Celebration at school and to my tutorial centre, IGCSE Completion and A Level Graduation Day, just to name a few. I was assigned as one of the logistic committee, which I never thought to be that tough. And besides,not to mentioned the overwhelming homeroom paperworks before the year ends. But thanks to our dear Yeshua for giving me the super energy to do all the things well done. 17th - 19th of December marked on my travel calendar, the cozy getaway in Pattaya - Bangkok sponsored by my workplace. Kinda glad to be one after all the crazy and mind buggling to do lists. Aircon Bus that we used going around Bangkok - Pattaya All our bags are set up and we're just waiting for our flight bound to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Yahooooooo!!! This 3 day tour was so fabulous with the huge help from our terrific tour guide, Ms. Vichuda (commonly known as Koy)