Asia Bucket List: Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam!

Your veins are coursing with excitement! Your suitcase has long been packed, and now you're wheeling it through the airport – your portal to the next adventure! Before you know it, the sounds of your rolling suitcase have been replaced with the whooshing of engines as your plane lifts off into the night sky at full speed. Countless stars twinkle in the heavens with the promise of a thrilling time ahead. You lean back, close your eyes and dream of the adventures ahead one last time before they finally come true!

When you catch your first glimpse of the Thai capital's foothills, your heart leaps in your chest. As soon as you arrive, you're off to your accommodation.
Totally hypnotised, you watch the colourful chaos unfold on the lively streets and can hardly wait to dive into the action yourself. So – depending on when you arrive – you quickly kick your suitcase into your hotel room and head straight out to explore Bangkok! Lured by exotic aromas and the sizzling of food stalls, you make your way to one of the many night markets and mingle with the locals. Be it on Yaowarat Road in Chinatown or the legendary Khao San Road, the amount of street food on offer here is huge! From pad thai to mango sticky rice, all the way to deep-fried insects, there's nothing you can't find! Our tip: If you're in Bangkok during the weekend, pay a visit to the Chatuchak Weekend Market!

In the glow of dawn, you set off to discover Bangkok's must-sees! The famous three golden spires of the Grand Palace, the former royal residence, shimmer at you in the distance. Not far from there, you see the intricately decorated pyramidal towers of the Wat Pho Buddhist temple – colourful perfection wherever you look! Meditative chants resonate from the temple's interior, and for a moment, you forget that you're in the bustling centre of Bangkok. The temple's enormous Buddha, laden in burnished gold and calmly reclining on its side, is an absolute must-see, and now you want to see even more! As you climb the over 300 steps to Wat Saket, the temple's imposing golden chedi towers before you. You glance over your shoulder and are left breathless: from here, you have a panoramic view of the entire city. Then you make your way to the Flower Market, where you find yourself in a vibrant sea of colourful blossoms, immersed in heavenly fragrance.

What’s the thing you definitely have do at least once while you’re in Thailand? That’s right! Visit a typical Thai market. Today, you're joining other adventurers and a guide and embarking on a true shopping adventure to visit two famous markets. First stop: the Mae Klong Railway Market. The name says it all! One market stall after another lines the tracks with spreads of fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, flowers and street food. It’s a true sensory overload. Suddenly, a loud clattering interrupts the lively clamour of the bustling market, and a flurry of skilled hands clears the stalls to the side. Just a few seconds later, a train drives right through the market – unbelievable! And it gets even better. The second half of your tour takes you to a place unlike any you've seen before. All aboard! You step into a longboat and head off through the khlongs. Your bearing on these canals: the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. For Thai folks, it’s the most normal thing in the world, but for you, it’s the most extraordinary way you’ve ever shopped!