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Stevil
Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Location: Bundang, South Korea
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 Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: Travel Recomendations for the First Week of May? |
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| So found out last minute that I have the first week of may off. Wondering if anyone could recomend somewhere in S.E. asia that is good to visit this time of year. Any help is greatly appreciated. |
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soviet_man
Joined: 23 Apr 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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| May is a good time to go to Japan --- especially before it gets too hot and gets swamped by tourists. |
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articulate_ink
Joined: 23 Mar 2004
Location: Left Korea in 2008. Hong Kong now.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Taipei or Hong Kong. Airfare for both is fairly inexpensive. Taipei's got to be one of Asia's better-kept secrets, and there's a lot to do in Taiwan. Hong Kong needs no introduction (which is why I'm moving there). Plus, you can take the ferry over to Macau for a day trip. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:59 am Post subject: |
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| articulate_ink wrote: |
| Taipei or Hong Kong. |
Isn't in a Chinese holiday in early May? I heard it recommended to stay away from extra traffic congestion and travel hassles of early May.
Maybe those two Chinese places don't celebrate the holiday. |
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Stevil
Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Location: Bundang, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:26 am Post subject: |
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| Hmmm...thanks guys. I have been to Japan in May before and it was great and I'm thinking of saving China until a friend of mine gets here this summer. I am now thinking the Philippines might be a good option for May. Any tips on travelling there or other similar destinations in May would be great! |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:05 am Post subject: |
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given this new midsemester break in the public schools finding anything now may be impossible. hk is completly booked unless you want to pay a bunch of money or take odd hour flights. same with bangkok, japan and shanghai.
i should know i tired all those locations and the only thing i managed to get was hk at 700k/person. for comparison purposes i paid the same amount at peak season last july to go r/t to yangon |
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Stevil
Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Location: Bundang, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Dammit...I just found out about this holiday so I don't have much time to plan. What's hk? |
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Gamecock
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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yeah, my buddy was trying to get tickets to the Philippines 2 weeks ago and failed for the first week of May...
You better be talking to travel agents NOW! Good luck. |
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Stevil
Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Location: Bundang, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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So I got a ticket on hold until the 21st through Asiana. It's going for 650 000won though...seems kinda steep. What should I be paying?
If I can't find anything better I will just pay it as I don't know when my next holiday will be. |
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xCustomx
Joined: 06 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:26 am Post subject: |
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| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
| hk is completly booked unless you want to pay a bunch of money or take odd hour flights. |
Check out the Cathay Pacific site for a Super City Tour. You can a RT ticket, hotel, breakfast and transportation to and from the airport for as low as 600k if you go with someone else for 3 nights and 4 days.
The YMCA Salisbury is perfect for your hotel accomodation and is conveniently located in Kowloon, just a few minutes from the subway and 10-15 minutes away to the Macau ferry. |
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hogwonguy1979
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:34 am Post subject: |
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| xCustomx wrote: |
| hogwonguy1979 wrote: |
| hk is completly booked unless you want to pay a bunch of money or take odd hour flights. |
Check out the Cathay Pacific site for a Super City Tour. You can a RT ticket, hotel, breakfast and transportation to and from the airport for as low as 600k if you go with someone else for 3 nights and 4 days.
The YMCA Salisbury is perfect for your hotel accomodation and is conveniently located in Kowloon, just a few minutes from the subway and 10-15 minutes away to the Macau ferry. |
The Super City Tour is booked out. I tried that though I did manage to get a ticket to hk. I did manage to get a room at the Salisbury which has gotten great reviews.
2 weeks away I'm so looking forward to going. I LOVE HK!!!!!!!! |
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