"Nepal. Stay away from the self-proclaimed "travellers" (translation:
stoned out of their gourds bathe once a month 1960s hippies) and you'll
love Kathmandu."

Nepal is in turmoil and is on the brink of civil war. Strikes,
bombings, and blockades are regular occurences, and Communist rebels
control many of the mountain districts where the trekking routes are.
This is not the time to go there.

"Hong Kong is kind of dull."

It's only dull if you stick to the skyscraper part. There are a lot of
interesting places and things in other parts of the city, in Macau, and
in the "outlying islands".

"Seoul have their points, but they'll probably be out of your budget as
you describe it (fairly expensive)."

Seoul has no good points.

"You can get their on a ferry from Algeceiras (sp) using a Eurail
Pass."

When you consider the cost and time involved in taking a train or bus
to Algeciras and then a ferry to Tangier and then a train to the
interesting parts of Morocco, you might as well just fly directly to
Casablanca.

"Taipei is worth a trip."

Maybe if you've already visited the other 172 countries in the world.