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vw08
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 Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:40 am Post subject: Least favorite vacation spot in Asia? |
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Just out of curiosity, since there are many well seasoned travelers on the forum, I wanted to know what is your least favorite vacation spot in Asia and why.
I've been around SE Asia a fair bit and so far, I've liked visiting Manila the least. I'd be willing to go elsewhere in the Philippines, but I'd think twice about spending more than a day or two in Manila.
Any thoughts? |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Pattaya, with Manila as a close second. |
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Missihippi
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Location: Gwangmyeong
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| Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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been to a few places around here, but my least favorite have been:
Manila
Puerta Guerta (phillipines)
Macau
Kuala Lumpur (the rest of malaysia was great though) |
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alwaysbeclosing100
Joined: 07 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:32 pm Post subject: re |
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| beijing |
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InDaGu
Joined: 28 Jun 2010
Location: Cebu City, Philippines
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:16 am Post subject: |
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Japan
I know I'm in the minority here, but there is nothing I like about the place. |
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legrande
Joined: 23 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:27 am Post subject: |
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| InDaGu wrote: |
Japan
I know I'm in the minority here, but there is nothing I like about the place. |
Not even the hot springs, or more to the point, not even the lovely creatures with whom you could visit a spa with? |
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InDaGu
Joined: 28 Jun 2010
Location: Cebu City, Philippines
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:49 am Post subject: |
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| legrande wrote: |
| InDaGu wrote: |
Japan
I know I'm in the minority here, but there is nothing I like about the place. |
Not even the hot springs, or more to the point, not even the lovely creatures with whom you could visit a spa with? |
Meh, I'll take the "creatures" in the Philippines, Thailand, etc. over them any day. |
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legrande
Joined: 23 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| InDaGu wrote: |
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| InDaGu wrote: |
Japan
I know I'm in the minority here, but there is nothing I like about the place. |
Not even the hot springs, or more to the point, not even the lovely creatures with whom you could visit a spa with? |
Meh, I'll take the "creatures" in the Philippines, Thailand, etc. over them any day. |
To each their own poison  |
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rowdie3
Joined: 22 Sep 2003
Location: Itaewon, Seoul
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I'd vote Manila though I have to say the casinos and shopping were great. Good place to stay for one night before getting out to Boracay or Bohol.
Pattaya was a cess pool of prostitutes, ladyboys, and crime. Would never go back. |
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interestedinhanguk
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:42 am Post subject: |
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Phnom Penh.
I really tried hard to like it. |
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iselynjenniep
Joined: 01 Jul 2010
Location: bundang
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:45 am Post subject: |
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| InDaGu wrote: |
Japan
I know I'm in the minority here, but there is nothing I like about the place. |
i agree, nothing special and insanely expensive. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:02 am Post subject: |
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| rowdie3 wrote: |
I'd vote Manila though I have to say the casinos and shopping were great. Good place to stay for one night before getting out to Boracay or Bohol.
Pattaya was a cess pool of prostitutes, ladyboys, and crime. Would never go back. |
Yeah, I hated Manila a lot more prior to spending 14 hours in Pattaya. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:30 am Post subject: Re: re |
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I've heard on various occasions that Shanghai is worse than Beijing due to that it's more spread out and businessy with more sky-rise apartments and office towers with not much entertainment.
I'd love to get lost in Beijing but I'm the type who would need an attractive translator of the opposite sex to guide me around.
Spending a 2-3 nights in Japan at a time is enough. Fukuoka is more laid back than say Osaka or Tokyo thus explaining my frequent baseball trips there. I'll finally make it to Hiroshima someday as well as Mt. Fuji. |
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:34 am Post subject: |
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i dont see how anyone can dislike the kansai area. that place has something for everyone. great nightlife - osaka. history - kyoto, nara. nature - beaches, mountains.
what do you look for in a travel destination? i lived there 8 months and im still starved for more.
i'd vote sk as my worst travel destination. not the worst to live in though.
and i thought beijing was way better than shanghai, too. many more sights and a lot more character |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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I'd say the place I regret visiting the most is Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. The beaches sucked, the food was nothing like I expected (I'd heard that Malaysian food was reason enough to visit the country), the natives weren't friendly, prices were high for SE Asia, and well, I just never got the vibe I usually get when I'm in SE Asia.
I'd also say Taipei and Fukuoka were also places I don't care to visit again. They just seem like different versions of Seoul. |
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