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[davester13]

I'm doing a 3-month SE Asian trip from Thailand to Indonesia, starting in early September and ending in mid-December. My point of origin is the U.S., and so I will be flying either into Bangkok or Bali (though I'm open to changing these arrival/departure cities).

1) Like most, I'm trying to do this as economically as possible, but at the same time, want to avoid as much rain as I can. I know the rains can be intermittent in many of these SE Asian countries, but I'm wondering if it might be smarter to start in Indonesia in September and end up in Thailand in December (when these places are relatively dry), and thus, avoiding at least some of the rain. What do you think?

2) If I did this itinerary, however, would it be more expensive? In other words, do you think it would make much of a difference in price if I flew into Bangkok first, made my way south to Indonesia, then back to Bangkok before returning to the U.S.-----as opposed to flying into Bali, making my way north to Thailand, then back to Bali before returning to the U.S.?

Taking these criteria----cost and climate----into consideration, which itinerary would you do?

Thanks in advance

[Xian]