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$15,000 and all the time in the world. Your opinion, please
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tukmax



Joined: 06 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:48 pm    Post subject: $15,000 and all the time in the world. Your opinion, please Reply with quote

I will complete my contract in June 2011 at which point I plan on taking a sabbatical around Asia (and perhaps beyond). I have $15,000 USD to spend and all the time in the world. I plan on traveling for at least 6 months, maybe longer. I'm a frugal traveler (I stay in hostels and use couchsurfing and I don't blow my money on souvenirs etc). I want to do it as cheap as possible so I can see as much of the world as possible. I have a fair bit of travel experience already.

I have only been to Beijing in Asia so far. I would like to go to;
Japan, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Hong Kong, Singapore, and perhaps Mongolia and Malaysia to name a few. Those are the essential countries I want to see but beyond that I am thinking of checking out Turkey, Egypt, and perhaps parts of Eastern Europe if I have the time/money/health to do so. Any other countries you recommend?

I was wondering what tips you guys might have for traveling in that time of year. What country order should I travel in?
I do sweat a lot in hot temperatures so which country would be best to go to in the June - August period? Also, do you need to have a return air ticket books when you visit countries in SE asia? I like to go at my own pace instead of having all the dates set in stone.

thanks for your help!
Tukmax
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Kurtz



Joined: 05 Jan 2007
Location: ples bilong me

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a bit hard recommending places considering you didn't mention what would like doing eg, hiking, museums, temples etc.

You'd be mad heading straight to SE Asia as you'd be heading into the monsoon season and it will be very hot. You're better off in Indonesia that time of year if you want cheap easy traveling. Egypt will be scorching hot too around August.

Eastern Europe would be nice, spend the summer there, head through Turkey and then onto SE Asia.

I would also consider the mountains in India if you like hiking, and then onto Nepal for the October hiking season.

Best do a google search on the countries on your list which will give an indication of the best time to visit.
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tukmax



Joined: 06 Jul 2010

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kurtz wrote:
It's a bit hard recommending places considering you didn't mention what would like doing eg, hiking, museums, temples etc.


Oops my bad. I want to go hiking, see historical sites, and find some time to relax on a beach somewhere.

Eastern Europe, Egypt, Turkey etc are my secondary choices. Asia is what I want to see first.

I'm thinking of starting in Mongolia or Japan first. My friends are Mongolian and they say that even though it will be hot in June/July, there is no humidity there (the humidity is what I really hate, I can handle dry heat). I know Japan would be humid like Korea, but oh well, might as well go there first as it will probably be the most expensive. Then maybe move onto China in Sept, and SE after in October.
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BoholDiver



Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Due to your timing, I would recommend buying a 1-way ticket into Vladivostok. Then take the Siberian Railway to Moscow. Once there, do the former Warsaw Pact Countries. Once you hit Italy, head south and east into Turkey and Egypt.

Fly over the middle east (better safe than sorry) and start again in India, maybe Jaipur. Go through Delhi and then to Colcata. From there, enter SE Asia from the other side.

See Myanmar if you wish but it could be more trouble than it's worth. Go through Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, maybe Vietnam. Then get down to Malaysia and see the Cameron Highlands and KL. Fly over to Kota Kinabalu and see Sabah and some more of Borneo. Then onto Indonesia.

By then you should just about be tapped out of money.
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warren pease



Joined: 12 May 2008

PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

BoholDiver wrote:
Due to your timing, I would recommend buying a 1-way ticket into Vladivostok. Then take the Siberian Railway to Moscow. Once there, do the former Warsaw Pact Countries. Once you hit Italy, head south and east into Turkey and Egypt.

Fly over the middle east (better safe than sorry) and start again in India, maybe Jaipur. Go through Delhi and then to Colcata. From there, enter SE Asia from the other side.

See Myanmar if you wish but it could be more trouble than it's worth. Go through Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, maybe Vietnam. Then get down to Malaysia and see the Cameron Highlands and KL. Fly over to Kota Kinabalu and see Sabah and some more of Borneo. Then onto Indonesia.

By then you should just about be tapped out of money.


+1

This sounds ideal!
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Capo



Joined: 09 Sep 2007

PostPosted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I will spend I have budgeted to spend $6k in 3 weeks this winter vacation are you sure $15k is enough?
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JBomb



Joined: 16 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

go to North Korea.
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warren pease



Joined: 12 May 2008

PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Capo wrote:
I will spend I have budgeted to spend $6k in 3 weeks this winter vacation are you sure $15k is enough?


Does your itinerary include the words "penthouse suite"?

Well, i guess you could spend that much in Japan if you really went all out. But I'd love to hear the story of the guy who spent 6K in 3 weeks in SE Asia.
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:08 am    Post subject: Re: $15,000 and all the time in the world. Your opinion, pl Reply with quote

tukmax wrote:
I have only been to Beijing in Asia so far. I would like to go to;
Japan, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Hong Kong, Singapore, and perhaps Mongolia and Malaysia to name a few. Those are the essential countries I want to see but beyond that I am thinking of checking out Turkey, Egypt, and perhaps parts of Eastern Europe if I have the time/money/health to do so. Any other countries you recommend?


I will agree with Kurtz and say Indonesia. I don't know if you have much experience with developing countries, but if you have, you should also put India on that list. One HAS to go there.

Egypt is ok. The pyramids match the hype and Abu Simbel is cool, and the Red Sea has some great marine life but the rest of it? Eh, it's all right. Cheap country though.

Personally I'd recommend going to Syria and Lebanon. Beirut is supposed to be a great, fun city and I had a blast in Syria. Israel is a lot of fun and Tel Aviv is one of my favorite cities.

And if you are into couch surfing, apparently Russia is a great place to do it. Lots of people offer to host and their English is supposedly pretty good. I've heard this from a couple people that have couch surfed at my place. On the other hand, the country is supposed to be insanely expensive too.
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interestedinhanguk



Joined: 23 Aug 2010

PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kurtz wrote:

You'd be mad heading straight to SE Asia as you'd be heading into the monsoon season and it will be very hot. You're better off in Indonesia that time of year if you want cheap easy traveling. Egypt will be scorching hot too around August.


Monsoon depends on the area. SE Asia is fairly varied in terms of geography. Even different parts of S. Thailand have different seasons. It's hot for a lot of the year in SE Asia, anyways.
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Drew345



Joined: 24 May 2005

PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Roughly like this and you could have decent weather and a good travel schedule:
June Bangkok
July Koh Samui
August Sumatra-Java
Sept Bali
Oct - Nov Nepal (fly there of course)

By Dec, Jan, Feb the weather is good everywhere: India, Laos , Myanmar...

Mar, April, May head north through China, Yongshou, Kunming, Lijiang...
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Capo



Joined: 09 Sep 2007

PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

warren pease wrote:
Capo wrote:
I will spend I have budgeted to spend $6k in 3 weeks this winter vacation are you sure $15k is enough?


Does your itinerary include the words "penthouse suite"?

Well, i guess you could spend that much in Japan if you really went all out. But I'd love to hear the story of the guy who spent 6K in 3 weeks in SE Asia.
Italy 2 days England 5 days the rest in Canada, might goto Cuba while i'm there. Spent about $2k already on flights. Won't spend much in England and Italy, but will do in Canada / Cuba.
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Capo



Joined: 09 Sep 2007

PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

by the way I could easily manage 6k with 3 weeks in thailand. When your on holiday why act like a student backpacker watching the pennies...make it hail!
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zhanknight



Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Yangsan

PostPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Earlier this year we did just about six months on around 10,000, and that was with a start in NYC. So, yeah, 15k should be doable for that same time frame. The most expensive place we went was Borneo. Oh yeah! I'm saying 'we' cause there were two of us, so if there is just one of you, you should be just fine on that budget.
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travel zen



Joined: 22 Feb 2005
Location: Good old Toronto, Canada

PostPosted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I don't know if you have much experience with developing countries, but if you have, you should also put India on that list. One HAS to go there.


+1

India is a dream. Do Rajastan.
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