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Old April 5th, 2005, 10:08 PM
Sjoerd
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I'm Australian. I generally travel alone.

I like mid-level comfort: 3 stars, taxis, some Western food, some local.
Touristy stuff and some relaxation around the pool. $AUD120 ($US95) per

day
after airfares and transfers is the normal budget.

I have enjoyed travelling in Thailand, India, Vietnam and The Philippines
because they are exotic and alive and fascinating and, most importantly,
cheap enough to allow me to experience, for weeks at a time, a couple of
times a year, a level of comfort I could not afford in Europe or North
America, or even here in Australia. Cambodia is coming up soon, but I am
already thinking about the trip after that .

Indonesia and Malaysia are obvious targets. A return to the Philippines
looks good. I'd go back to Thailand any time, but that's getting a bit
predictable.

Laos? Sri Lanka? Burma?

My dentist suggested Cuba (yes, I know that's not in Asia, but I'm

throwing
this open).


In the Americas, Cuba is wonderful and a unique experience. Colombia is
wonderful too, and in a very different way unique.

In Europe, you should go South-East for an affordable holiday. Romania is a
largely undiscovered gem, and I hear Bulgaria is very nice, too. I enjoyed
Kyiv and would like to see more of the Ukraine.

In West Asia, Turkey, Jordan and Syria are great places to visit.

Mongolia is great in summer. Burma / Myanmar is one of my favourite
countries.

Just some ideas......

Sjoerd