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austinmc86
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
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 Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:40 am Post subject: Japan or Thailand? |
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To all the people who have to both (or even one)... which one is better?
Thailand has expensive airfare, but hotel, food etc.. will be cheaper, so i figure Japan will be a bit more expensive.
In Thailand i want to go to Bangkok, but maybe to one of the beaches one of the days too.
In Japan, i want to see Hiroshima and Kyoto.
Please, tell me which place is better. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:18 am Post subject: Re: Japan or Thailand? |
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| austinmc86 wrote: |
To all the people who have to both (or even one)... which one is better?
Thailand has expensive airfare, but hotel, food etc.. will be cheaper, so i figure Japan will be a bit more expensive.
In Thailand i want to go to Bangkok, but maybe to one of the beaches one of the days too.
In Japan, i want to see Hiroshima and Kyoto.
Please, tell me which place is better. |
Do you prefer mangoes or oranges?
Both are good and both are very different.
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austinmc86
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Is it rainy season in Japan or Thailand?
Because it is raining in Korea everyday basically. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Depends where in Thailand you are. Most of it, yes, it is the monsoon season. On the other hand it really isn't that bad. It rains a bit every day, but usually it is for brief bursts. |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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I saw hotel rates in Phuket for the middle of the summer. Decent hotels are less than half price from January.
You can get a decent place to stay for less than $20. Low season rules. |
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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You basically need to go to both at some point. Just flip a coin to see which you'll go to this time.
Sightseeing Kyoto will suck in summer though. Lots of walking, and I believe it is even hotter than Seoul. |
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ciccone_youth
Joined: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Agreed, you need to see both!
And YES, Japan in the summer is horrible. WAY more humid than Seoul.
But it's so beautiful. Japan is an amazing place... sorry I just had to say it, I'm so in love with it!  |
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Louis VI
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| A month of living like a king travelling around Thailand cost me less than a week of average travel in Japan. And the Land of Smiles is waaaaay more interesting. That said, I have thoroughly enjoyed both countries and think you can't go wrong whatever you choose. |
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austinmc86
Joined: 23 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:27 am Post subject: |
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
I saw hotel rates in Phuket for the middle of the summer. Decent hotels are less than half price from January.
You can get a decent place to stay for less than $20. Low season rules. |
the hotel and everything else is the cheap part.... it's the airfare. |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:52 am Post subject: |
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Which doesn't make sense really. If hotels are in low season, shouldn't airfares folow suit?
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
I saw hotel rates in Phuket for the middle of the summer. Decent hotels are less than half price from January.
You can get a decent place to stay for less than $20. Low season rules. |
the hotel and everything else is the cheap part.... it's the airfare. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 3:04 am Post subject: |
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| austinmc86 wrote: |
Is it rainy season in Japan or Thailand?
Because it is raining in Korea everyday basically. |
| bucheon bum wrote: |
| Depends where in Thailand you are. Most of it, yes, it is the monsoon season. On the other hand it really isn't that bad. It rains a bit every day, but usually it is for brief bursts. |
Not sure where you guys are but 90km outside of BKK and except for a few late night showers there has been NO appreciable rain here this year.
The monsoon was canceled due to El Nino.
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:26 am Post subject: |
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If it is Spring or Fall, go to Japan. March, April, May is blistering hot in Thailand and Sept, Oct are wet to the point of flooding.
If Winter, go to Thailand.
If Summer (June, July, Aug) it is a toss-up as everywhere is equally hot and humid. And Thailand wins the toss-up, go to Thailand. |
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TECO
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:16 am Post subject: |
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If you can, travel to Japan in the Fall. It's a really nice time to visit the parks, temples and enjoy the cooler weather. Japan in the summer is very hot and humid.
If you go to Kyoto in the fall, you can see it during Koyo which it's famous for.
I'd suggest going to the beach in Phuket in August. |
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