Thailand offers a huge variety of adventure trips and excursions to deserted islands or untouched jungles, as well as tonnes of extreme sports like kite surfing, bungee jumping and sky diving. I am a total adrenaline junky so naturally this became the best shoot of my life! I had two fantastic experiences I will never forget, one being cliff diving which was probably the scariest thing I have ever tried (I am freakishly scared of heights!) and the other was the fly board! After I saw Hrithik Roshan being the coolest hero ever on the fly board in Bang Bang, I desperately wanted to try it myself! And which better place than Pattaya, only a few hours' drive from Bangkok. The minute I was strapped into the jets, I became quite nervous and didn't know how high it would shoot me up, but when I realized you have full control over the water pressure I learned it in literally two minutes!
It is super easy and super fun! And let's be honest, we all want to fly like superman over the water at least life mein ek baar!
'Floating market' in Bangkok is something that you just cannot miss at any cost. It's once in a lifetime experience. Floating market is a market where goods are sold on boats. Yes, you read it right... it's sold on boats! This is one of the most expensive markets but it's worth visiting once. I went there as early as 6 am just to get the feel of it but I ended up buying a lot of stuff, from flowers to spices to exotic fruits you name it and it's there, but beware it's just too expensive.
Bangkok is also very famous for their spa services. After a long tiring day, I went to spas like '1930' and 'Thann' to rejuvenate and relax. These two spas are one of the best and most acclaimed spas there. I told them to surprise me with their service, and they did! After an hour and a half long session, I was feeling young, happy and much more relaxed. Though Bangkok has some amazing hotels at affordable rates, I booked a room for myself in Marriot. I personally love the feel good factor and the service of the hotel. They make you feel special. My suite was huge and I was on the top floor. I was simply awestruck by the view it has to offer.
My personal favourite restaurant is Rocket Cafe for their amazingly different breakfast and coffee creations. I was there in Bangkok for 5 days, though I tried different items everyday but my personal favourite is Eggs Benedict and Hazelnut coffee. Also just watching hawkers on street prepare food is such a thrill, the flames rising in the air, the mad risk around each stall, this just states clearly how delicious Bangkok street food really is. I, for some reason, got hooked onto Tom Kha Kai which is a coconut gravy based soup and 'amazing' is an understatement for it! Don't miss out on genuine and authentic Thai cuisine like Thai Noodles or Gaeng Daeng.
I am a foodie myself and l love to experiment with all kinds of cuisines, and if you are an experimental foodie, then Thailand is one of the best places to visit. Practically every cuisine in the world is represented here, be it French, Lebanese, Mexican, Indian, Vietnamese or fusion combining many of these together in a quirky mix. I tried some of the dishes but I just cannot pronounce them right but trust me they were finger licking good. So, all the food lovers, do come to Thailand just to tickle your taste buds.
