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ludfer wrote:
[..] Indonesia and Malaysia are obvious targets. i recommend to stay in the house of an indonesian friend of mine ... http://www.lombok-ecoturist.org he lives in mataram, lombok - he can and will organize rinjan treks, diving, etc. and will probably join you in case that he has time ... staying there has the big advantage that you can get an insight into real life of an indonesian family, while having good time with really funny peple (ohiem and his friends ...) expenses: there is no fixed rate for accomondation: guests pay what they think ... Manfred |
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ludfer wrote:
[..] Indonesia and Malaysia are obvious targets. i recommend to stay in the house of an indonesian friend of mine ... http://www.lombok-ecoturist.org he lives in mataram, lombok - he can and will organize rinjan treks, diving, etc. and will probably join you in case that he has time ... staying there has the big advantage that you can get an insight into real life of an indonesian family, while having good time with really funny peple (ohiem and his friends ...) expenses: there is no fixed rate for accomondation: guests pay what they think ... Manfred |
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I'm in Sydney and I have some colleagues who explore a different continent
every year and they can't wait to get back to South America, in particular Chile and Peru. If you want somewhere in Asia, how about China? It's close (by Australian standards!) and there's lots to see. "ludfer" wrote in message ... 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). ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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I'm in Sydney and I have some colleagues who explore a different continent
every year and they can't wait to get back to South America, in particular Chile and Peru. If you want somewhere in Asia, how about China? It's close (by Australian standards!) and there's lots to see. "ludfer" wrote in message ... 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). ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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"Tchiowa" schreef in bericht oups.com... Every place has *some* good points. (Except maybe Singapore.) The Zoo, the night safari, the Bird Park, the food, the night life, the people, the shops, the hotels, etc., etc. Sjoerd |
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"Tchiowa" schreef in bericht oups.com... Every place has *some* good points. (Except maybe Singapore.) The Zoo, the night safari, the Bird Park, the food, the night life, the people, the shops, the hotels, etc., etc. Sjoerd |
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On 6 Apr 2005 05:35:39 -0700, the renowned "Tchiowa"
wrote: Maybe if you've already visited the other 172 countries in the world. I'd take Taipei over Tokyo or Seoul. Over Seoul, perhaps, but over Tokyo?!? The people are friendly, and it's certainly not as ugly and polluted a city as it used to be 20 years ago, but.. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com |
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Macau isn't in Hong Kong, is it? Macau was much more interesting than
Hong Kong, IMO.. " Macau is a 45-minute boat ride from Hong Kong, so it's easily accessible while you're visiting Hong Kong. I enjoyed a lot of Hong Kong, but I like things like markets and temples. For a traveller more focused on "sights", then Hong Kong will probably disappoint. Seoul has no good points. Every place has *some* good points. (Except maybe Singapore.) Been to Lagos? Singapore has good food at least. If you're on a Eurrail pass all that extra train, bus cost is already there. I rented a car in Tangier and drove around. Yeah, but you will waste endless hours getting from Madrid or Barcelona to Algeciras to Tangier to Fez and then back, and probably have to stay overnight at least once in somewhere completely uninteresting like Algeciras. Unless you're really counting euros it doesn't pay. Casablanca was useless. I had to go there so I could say I'd been there, but that was about it. Fez is the top attraction. I don't mean staying in Casablanca, I mean using it as your entry point since it's much closer to the "Imperial Cities" than Tangier is. Casa has the Hassan Mosque and that's about it. I'd take Taipei over Tokyo or Seoul. Tokyo has MUCH more to offer than Taipei or Seoul, but you need to have at least a moderate budget and really know where to go. |
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"Tchiowa" wrote in message oups.com... "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". Macau isn't in Hong Kong, is it? Macau was much more interesting than Hong Kong, IMO.. Macau is fun, too, but if you think Hong Kong is dull you just didn't get to the right parts of Hong Kong. "Taipei is worth a trip." Maybe if you've already visited the other 172 countries in the world. I'd take Taipei over Tokyo or Seoul. And you'd be welcome to it. I've been visiting all three cities regularly - at least once/year and generally twice - for the last 15 years or so, and I'll still take Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei in that order. And Taipei isn't just third, it's a DISTANT third. Bob M. |
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