Hoping to do as much as I can in that time. I would like to spend some days in Malaysia, Cambodia and Myanmar but am open to suggestions. Will be travelling at the end of Dec 07. Any help on things to do, see, places to stay, travel tips wold be grate. And which route should I take to travel here from the UK..... around that time all tickets are quite expensive but found cheap ones to hong kong...
2007-06-10 13:57:09 · 12 answers · asked by YG 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Other - Asia Pacific
All of SE Asia is great. Angkor Wat is something that you should not miss. I love the north of Thailand and have traveled extensively in the entire area. I have finally settled in a small Town in Vietnam. Its called Hoian. It is a world Heritage city and no new construction or even modifications are allowed. its like going back in time. The city is rated as one of the 25 best destinations in the world. The people are beautiful and nice. The beach is white sand for 40 k and everything is really inexpensive or cheap cheap cheap. Good Air con hotels for under 10 bucks. excellent food. good beach weather and many interesting places and adventures. I first came to Vietnam because a travel agent said I shouldn't miss it. I booked for a week, stayed for a month. I then wandered around the rest of S.E. Asia for a couple of months looking at everything and trying it all. I ended back in Hoian and bought a really nice house for $15000 US Cant beat it. I really love it here and don't intend to leave any time soon. Sooo. Check out HoiAn, Angkor wat. The beaches of Thailand. Look at Changmai in northern Thai. But don't miss Vietnam. You'll love it.
PS; You should be able to get good ticket prices into Bangkok. Once there you can fly Air Asia, its really cheap but careful of baggage overages. They really sting you and thats how they make their money. Book all your Air Asia flights on the net. We are talking really cheap here!!
2007-06-10 16:00:56 · answer #1 · answered by Traveler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a pretty good plan. A week in Bali, a few days in Singapore to try the amazing food, and up to KL. I've taken that train ride and it's not bad. Then you will be at Air Asia's hub, where you can go to a ton of places. I would recommend Hanoi. It's one of my favorite places and I can find you some local help. Vietnamese food is also amazing (imo better than Thai) and the people are incredibly nice. Hong Kong is another place I consider a must-see. To me, it's the perfect mix of East and West. Singapore has great food, but it's too Westernized for an exotic Asia trip. Hong Kong also has an incredible amount of natural beauty that most people aren't aware of. Plus, again, the food is great. The best beaches I've found in SE Asia are in the Philippines. El Nido, to me, is paradise. Check out my pictures. Keep in touch if you want more help.
2016-05-17 04:56:54 · answer #2 · answered by renate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was robbed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia when I visited that country 8 years ago. Myanmar is in a military junta at this time. I guess you need to check your options.
My suggestions would be ... Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnanam or Philippines, Korea and Japan. When you travel from Dec 25 onwards, most of the ticket prices has gone down. So if youre travelling towards the end of December, don't go from first week of December 'til December 24th.
2007-06-11 05:59:03 · answer #3 · answered by Dave Star 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I strongly recommend going to Myanmar, it's not dangerous at all. I wonder if Nadine has ever been there. It's right that there's a lot of political crap going on but as a tourist you won't see any of that. For a great Asia experience and some of the most beautiful sights to be seen in Asia (and even in the world) go to Myanmar.
2007-06-16 19:46:59 · answer #4 · answered by lihanmu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cheapest is taking the budget trip by Oasis which goes to Hong Kong. From Hong Kong, you can make your way to Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai back to Bangkok or Phuket. Then Vietnam or Cambodia.
Or from Hong Kong, fly to Malaysia then to the Philippines then back to Hong Kong for your return flight to the UK.
Better book early and plan ahead, I suggest you buy and pay your airfare and hotel accomodations as early as August.
Travel light and just shop in the countries that you choose to go to. Watch out for the airline baggage limitations, which are usually 20kilos or even less.
Be safe and have fun!
2007-06-17 02:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by HK gal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to hear about Dave's trip to Malaysia..I don't blame you..my friends were robbed too..;lost passport, cash.belongings..etc..5 years ago..
Friend got a hard time coming back to Japan for applying new passport(not a Japanese Citizen)
YG...
just be careful about your belongings and make extra allowance to get rest for sometime..fatigue could lead to worst..and have first aid kit with you just incase.
make copies of your passport or any importand documents and leave it to the place you stay if you are going out.
2007-06-12 15:11:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out :
www.airasia.com
www.jetstar.com
www.tigerair.com
for the budget airlines around south east asia
for a must visit country :
1. Hongkong : Stanley market , buddha temple, macau , ladies market, Lan kwai fong
2. Thailand ( Bangkok, Phuket )
Lots of temples, markets , bars :)
3. china ( the great wall of china )
great wall of china, forbidden city, summer palace, tian anmen square, cheap shopping, hotels , drinking, beijing cheaper than shanghai
4. Singapore
Night zoo, sentosa island, Orchard road , Little india
5. Indonesia ( Bali )
Beautiful beach, cheap hotel, food and drinks and dvd , nice cultures !!! good for shopping !
Kuta beach, jimbaran bay, Tanah Lot, Ubud , Kintamani, Double 6 street , seminyak
6. Japan !
very expensive country but its soo worth it to see !
7. cambodia
angkor wat ( siem reap )
2007-06-18 01:47:05 · answer #7 · answered by k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the peaceful, nice Malaysia exist only in the east coast peninsular(pahang, kelantan, terenganu) & Borneo. the west coast peninsular are like ordinary America, raping, robbery, and many other crime. i suggest you stay out of them, especially KL, selangor, perak, and penang. if you want to see culture, go to east coast. lots of cheap, local fruits. if you want to see nature, go to borneo(sabah, sarawak) or Cameron Highland(a small state of pahang, fully dedicated to agriculture). there r a lot of national park in borneo. or perhap you want hike up mount Kinabalu, the tallest peak in southeast asia(around 4000m) in sabah.
as a bonus, east coast peninsular is cool in dec becos of the monsoon. it is very pleasant, the sun is shrouded in a layer of cloud, occasional light rain, no sweat, no sunburn. you'll gonna love it in here.
2007-06-15 06:31:58 · answer #8 · answered by azar_2804 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myanmar is extremely dangerous (the political violence as well as wild animals). I would strongly recommend Thailand instead.
2007-06-11 04:40:25 · answer #9 · answered by naf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
india
2007-06-17 20:59:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋