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Canuckophile
Joined: 30 Jan 2003
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 Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:09 am Post subject: OK Travel Mavens - suggest something in South Asia.... |
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I'm planning a trip in Jan-Feb - maybe a month in South Asia. A couple of years ago I spent a bit of time in SoutIh Asia - I loved Laos, Thailand sort of OK, loved western China (Lijiang or Shangri-la, as the Chinese now call it).
Any jewels you can suggest? I can go from India (on West) to anything in Far East as long as it's warm. I like smaller cities (like Luang Prabang in Laos) and also outdoorsy stuff. And I love temples.
Oh, and I REALLY like cheap. And not hordes of westerners.
Thanks.
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| Chiang Mai, Thailand is the bomb! Lots of trekking up north~ Chiang rai, etc. |
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Paji eh Wong
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:37 am Post subject: |
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| If you want slightly less tourist traffic than Thailand, try Malaysia, Cambodia, or Vietnam. The out-and-out highlight of SE Asia for me was Angkor Wat. |
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Canuckophile
Joined: 30 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:38 am Post subject: Thanks but Been There, Done That |
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| I spent 3 weeks traveling in Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai/Rai etc. It was fine (I did some trekking also) but frankly didn't compare to Laos - wished I'd waited for all this until I got to Laos. More interested in off-the-beaten track/oddball destinations, but thanks for your suggestion |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:48 am Post subject: |
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Not to be anal about this.. but SOUTH ASIA equals India/Nepal.. probably Bhutan.. possibly Bangladesh as well.
SOUTHEAST ASIA equals Thailand, Malayais, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, (and sometimes Hong Kong). |
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Canuckophile
Joined: 30 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:45 pm Post subject: geography |
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Yiger
I posted "South Asia" because I am interested basically in everything from India east, but I've visited only "Southeast Asia." Sorry this wasn't clear.
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| If you want to avoid tourists, then you should avoid Vietnam as well. I loved Vietnam, but I don't think you will ever see more tourists anywhere else. That's just my opinion. |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Sri Lanka fits the bill. Lots of history and cool temples ( hindu ones are amazing looking) extremely cheap, and off the backpacker trail mostly. There were lots of Northern European package tour types, but they're fairly easy to avoid. |
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baldrick
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: Location, Location
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| ajgeddes wrote: |
| If you want to avoid tourists, then you should avoid Vietnam as well. I loved Vietnam, but I don't think you will ever see more tourists anywhere else. That's just my opinion. |
You must be joking right? You have been to Thailand right? |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I was in class when I wrote that and the kids were annoying me. That was supposed to say "anywhere else, I have ever been."[/quote] |
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