TRIP AROUND

THE WORLD

By Eilíse Munroe

COUNTRIES I WILL BE VISITING! First world: France and New Zealand

Second world: China and Thailand

Third world: Brazil and Kenya

THAILAND• Location: southeast Asia

• Capital city: Bangkok• Currency: Thai baht (THB)

• Exchange rate: 1.00 EUR=39.7428 THB• Languages: Thai

• Religions: Theravada Buddhism• Government: constitutional monarchy• King: Bhumibol Adulyadej, known as

Rama IX

FLIGHT DETAILSGetting to Thailand- Ticket price:

€522.01 Departure

EKThu, 1-Nov-12

12:55Dublin (DUB)

18:40 (+ 1)Bangkok (BKK)

1 Stop

ACCOMMODATION IN THAILAND Link Corner Hostel Bangkok

Check-in:

01/11/12

Check-out:

29/11/12

Number of nights:

28

Price: €260.40

Address: 86/7 Ratchaprarop rd., 86/7 Ratchaprarop rd., Bangkok, Thailand.

iRest

Check-in:

30/11/12

Check-out:

27/12/12

Number of nights:

27

Price: € 369.87/THB14,850

Address:155/8-12 Moo.3, Aonang, 81000 Aonang Beach, thailand

THINGS TO DO IN THAILAND

5. Visit phang nga bay

4. Visit Koh Tao 3. Visit Xtrem Aventures,

Chalong

2. Visit Kok Chang Safari Elephant Trekking, Kata Beach

1.Visit Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)

CULTURAL FACTS The national dish of thailand is Pad Thai Modern Thai pop music, or string pop, is

influenced by Britpop and the popular movements of other Asian nations.

The wai is the common form of greeting and adheres to strict rules of protocol: Raising both hands, palms joined with the fingers pointing upwards as if in

prayer, lightly touching the body somewhere between the chest and the

forehead, is the standard form.

CHINA• Location: east Asia• Capital city: Beijing

• Currency: Chinese Yuan reminbi• Exchange rate:1.00 EUR=8.10113 CNY

• Languages: mandarin Chinese• Religion: Buddhism, Taoism, Chinese folk

religions.• Government: single party state

FLIGHT DETAILS

Outbound › Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Flight No

Phuket

Phuket (HKT)

Beijing

Capital Airport (PEK)

MU 2592 15:45 —17h 55min

→ 10:40 Stops: 1 Details

HKT 15:45

Phuket (HKT) →

KMG 19:30

Kunming - Kunming Airport (KMG)

Boeing 737

Economy Standard (X)

MU 2592 Aircraft type: Boeing 737 Seat Distance: 81 cm Airline Terms

Connection duration: 12:00

KMG 07:30

Kunming - Kunming Airport (KMG) →

PEK 10:40

Beijing - Capital Airport (PEK)

Boeing 737

Economy Standard (K)

MU 5701 Aircraft type: Boeing 737 Seat Distance: 81 cm Airline Terms

Price: €244.57

ACCOMMODATION Hai Inn

Check-in:

02/01/13

Check-out:

30/01/13

Number of nights:

28

Address:No.31 Beixin Alley, Yonghegong Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100007 China

Price: 255.08 euro

Shanghai Le Tour Traveler's Rest Youth Hostel

Check-in:

31/01/13

Check-out:

28/02/13

Number of nights:

28

Address:No.36, Lane 319, Jiaozhou Road, Jin'an District, Shanghai 200040, China

Price: € 178.50

THINGS TO DO IN CHINA

5. Visit Panda zoo

4. Visit The Great wall of China

3. Visit The Forbidden City

2. Visit the terracotta army

1. Visit Yangtze river

CULTURAL FACTS Chinese is the world’s longest

continuously used written language. Chinese Opera has been popular for generations. The music includes string

instruments and high-pitched vocal stylings.

China has one of the oldest sporting cultures in the world. There is evidence that a form of association football was

played in China around 1000 AD.

NEW ZEALAND Location: south western pacific ocean.

Capital city: wellington Currency: new Zealand dollar

Exchange rate: 1.00 EUR=1.56837 NZD Languages: mainly English

Religion: mainly Christianity Government: constitutional monarchy

Monarch: Elizabeth II

FLIGHT DETAILS

Outbound › Friday, 1 March 2013

€508.69Total price + VAT

Passengers Net price Tax Service

fee Discount Total price

1 x Adult €378.00 €127.19 €3.50 €0.00 €508.69 Total €378.00 €127.19 €3.50 €0.00 €508.69

Flight No Bangkok Bangkok (BKK)

Wellington Wellington (WLG)

QF 24 21:30 —19h 45min → 23:15 Stops: 1 Details

BKK 21:30 Bangkok (BKK)

→ SYD 10:50 Sydney (SYD)

Airbus A330-300 Economy Standard (L)

QF 24 Aircraft type: Airbus A330-300 Seat Distance: 79 cm Connection duration: 07:15

SYD 18:05 Sydney (SYD)

→ WLG 23:15 Wellington (WLG)

Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Economy Standard (L)

QF 117 Aircraft type: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Seat Distance: 79 cm

ACCOMMODATIONBase Wellington

Check-in:

02/03/13

Check-out:

31/03/13

Number of nights:

29

Address: 21-23 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand

Price:€ 502.36

Empire Apartment

Check-in:

31/03/13

Check-out:

14/04/13

Number of nights:

14

Address: 21 Whitaker Place, Grafton, 1010 Auckland

Price: €394.86

ACCOMMODATIONFlight from auckland

to christchurch

Departure

JQ

Sun, 14-Apr-13

12:25

Auckland (AKL)

13:45

Christchurch (CHC)Price: €25.36

YMCA Christchurch

Check-in:

14/04/13

Check-in:

28/04/12

Number of nights:

14

Address:12 Hereford Street Christchurch 8011, P O Box 2004 Christchurch 8140, Christchurch, New Zealand

Price:€263.22

THINGS TO DO IN NEW ZEALAND

5. Visit Milford sound

4. Visit Mount Cook

3. Visit Cape Reinga

2. AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand

1. Maunganui Beach, Mount Maunganui

CULTURAL FACTS Greetings are casual, often consisting

simply of a handshake and a smile. The All Blacks are New Zealand's most

world recognised national rugby team. New Zealand music has been influenced

by blues, jazz, country, rock and roll and hip hop, with many of these genres

given a unique New Zealand interpretation.

FRANCE• location: western edge of Europe.

• capital city: Paris• currency: euro

• languages: French• religion: mainly Christianity, however

religions such as Islam are beginning to grow in France.

• Government: constitutional republic.• President: The president of France is

François Hollande.

FLIGHTS

Date: 28/04/13

CHC 13:30 Christchurch (CHC) →AKL 14:50 Auckland (AKL)

Connection duration: 04:25

AKL 19:15 Auckland (AKL) →SFO 12:30 San Francisco (SFO)

Connection duration: 03:15

SFO 15:45 San Francisco (SFO) →CDG 11:10Paris - Charles Degaulle (CDG)

Price: €788.83

ACCOMMODATIONGrand Hotel

Check-in:

30/04/13

Check-out:

07/05/13

Number of nights:

7

Address:36 Boulevard Jean Jaures, 92110 Clichy

Price: €308

Hostel Villa Saint Exupery Garden

Check-in:

07/05/13

Check-out:

21/05/13

Number of nights:

14

Address:22 Avenue Gravier, 06100 Nice

Price:€336

ACCOMMODATIONHôtel Balladins Calais

Check-in:

21/05/13

Check-out:

31/05/13

Number of nights:

10

Address: Zup Du Beau Marais, Angle Rue Greuze Et Rue Salvador Allende, 62100 Calais

Price: €410

Lesconil, Brittany

One month stay with family friends.

Dates:

1/06/13- 30/06/13

THINGS TO DO FRANCE

3. Eiffel tower

4.Musee du Louvre

5. Visit palace of versaille

2. Gorge du Verdon

1. St Tropez

CULTURAL FACTS The national sport of France is soccer.

Paris is the 'Fashion Capital of the World' The French rarely admit mistakes, as

they think it’s a sign of weakness.

BRAZIL Location: Eastern south America

Capital city: Brasilia Currency: Brazilian Real

Exchange rate: 1.00 EUR=2.62027 BRL Language: Portuguese

Religion: roman Catholicism and Protestantism

Government: presidential democratic republic

FLIGHTSOUTBOUND - 30 June 201312:10 BOD Bordeaux TAP TP46913:10 LIS Lisbon 2h Overnight stay required 20h 25 09:35 (+1)LIS Lisbon TAP TP5915:15 BSB Brasilia 9h 40 Price: €731

ACCOMMODATIONContemporâneo Hostel

Check-in:

01/07/13

Check-out:

15/07/13

Number of nights:

14

Address:Rua Bambina, 158, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 22251-050, Brazil 

Price: €362.60

Pousada Michele

Check-in:

15/07/13

Check-out:

31/07/13

Number of nights:

16

Address:Rua Pequenas Pousadas, Morro de São Paulo, CEP 45420-000, Brazil

Price: €487.53

ACCOMMODATIONManaira Hostel

Check-in:

01/08/13

Check-out:

31/08/13

Number of nights:

30

Address:Rua Major Ciraulo, 380, João Pessoa, CEP 58038-290, Brazil 

Price: €342.79

THINGS TO DO IN BRAZIL

5. Amazon river

4. Fernando de Noronha

3. Statue of Christ the Redeemer

2. Iguazu Falls

1. Sugarloaf mountain

CULTURAL FACTS Brazil Nuts are one of the most popular

nuts that are eaten all over the world and are produced by a South American

tree. The Brazil soccer team is considered

one of the best in the world and is continuously developing the team to

ensure that they remain with that status.

Brazilian samba is the most famous dance in Brazil.

KENYA Location: east Africa Capital city: Nairobi

Currency: Kenyan shilling Exchange rate: 1.00 EUR=110.128 KES

Languages: Swahili and English Religion: protestant and roman catholic

Government: presidential democratic republic

FLIGHTS19:20-Rio de Janeiro Int'l airport (GIG) →10.15-Barajas

airport, Madrid

Connection duration:10 hr 35 min

20.50-Barajas airport, Madrid → 22.10- Heathrow airport, London

Connection duration:12hr 15min

10.25-Heathrow airport, London → 21:00 Nairobi , Kenya ,Jomo Kenyatta Int'l.

Price: €983.81

ACCOMMODATIONOryx Hotel

Check-in:

02/09/13

Check-out:

16/09/13

Number of nights:

14

Address: Jogoo Road, 00100 Nairobi

Price: €453.76

chamiachi luxury apartments ltd

Check-in:

16/09/13

Check-out:

30/09/13

Number of nights:

14

Address: links road nyali, 88984 Mombasa

Price: €540.19

ACCOMMODATIONNew Palm Tree Hotel

Check-in:

30/09/13

Check-out:

14/10/13

Number of nights:

14

Address: Nkrumah Road, 80100 Mombasa

Price:€403

Hotel Kipepeo

Check-in:

14/10/13

Check-out:

31/10/13

Number of nights:

17

Address: River Road, Nairobi

Price:€573

THINGS TO DO IN KENYA

5. Mount Kenya

4. Lamu Island

3. Hell's Gate National Park

2. Malindi

                                                                                                 flickr/lauren_pressley

1. Samburu National Reserve

CULTURAL FACTS The national dish of Kenya in ugali.

Kenya is Africa's most popular safari destination.

Kenya is home to a diverse range of music styles, ranging from imported popular music, afro-fusion and benga music to traditional folk songs. The

guitar is the most popular instrument in Kenyan music, and songs often feature

intricate guitar rhythms.