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VanIslander

I don't get it. Thailand in August? and such locales then. Isn't it hot and humid enough here? I travel the beaches of Korea in summertime in part to swim in water that'll lower my boiling body temperature. To imagine going to a hotter more humid place in August is unfathomable to me. Are you the same guys who go in wintertime too, or are you those who whine about Korean winters. I understand how someone would want to get away from the cold in winter and go to a nice hot, sunny beach. I feel such longings too, until I remember how much I suffer in the summer unless I cool down periodically. Okay, fine. But why go in summer and not wait until winter? or do you go both times? (those guys I understand, though can't emphasize totally with). Are those who go to hotter and more humid places on summer vacations actually not dying in the heat and humidity? Is it actually in any way enjoyable? I wanna head to Russia in summertime, or anyplace 20ish C. Maybe you guys would actually like to live in southeast asia 24/7, 365, if the pay and personal commitments allowed it. Is that it, you sweaty horde of cold-blooded lizards? I don't get it. maybe it's because I grew up on the West coast of Canada, where summers reached 26 C on a hot day, and rain thankfully keeps the temp in the 20-22 C range throughout the summer. But I lived in the semi-arid desert of Kamloops for ten years afterwards, and the 40 C days were at least not at all humid. Are you guys from tropical jungles climes? or southcal or Florida or believe that sweating is part of what summers are all about. And don't get me started on how Koreans can stand around me on a day like today, shirt dry as can be seen, while mine is DRIPPING wet. Ugh. You bunch of frogs in a pot! Excuse me, I GOTTA go jump in the river.

HapKi · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL

I stopped reading your post after line two, but all I have to say is, if you want to see Angor Wat, it's going to be hot. If you're going to Singapore, stay inside. And if you have ever planned on a Mekong cruise in Laos, be prepared for temperatures not even remotely fathomable sitting in the conforts of your air-conditioned office.

Does the heat detract from the experience? Yes. Does it amaze me to see locals in long pants while I'm soaked through? Yes. Does the heat prevent me from going? No.

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

Hapki, you should have soldiered on. You missed these!

bucheon bum · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

desultude · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:45 am Post subject:

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

Didn't have any problems in Cambodia, the afternoon deluge was great.

HapKi · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL

desultude · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject:

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:18 pm Post subject:

Perhaps Bangkok offers climate advantages in winter, but in summer? It's a stretch to say the weather is better there!

lawyertood · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:43 pm Post subject:

Actually the worst months I have found for heat in Thailand are in April and May. That's when they close the schools for vacation primarily because of the heat. Surely it gets hot in the summer but really the only negative is that it is the rainy season.

desultude · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:20 am Post subject: