Where to go on holiday!!
Jan 18th 2012, 2:01 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
Originally Posted by J A Lamb
The Kiwi winter starts April 31st.
Curious as to why the Asian destinations are more for singles?
Jan 18th 2012, 2:03 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
[QUOTE=J A Lamb;9849057]
Plenty of families were on holiday in Siem Reap and Danang last year when we went. It's exciting and blissfully cheap.
Originally Posted by renth
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Only my opinion but these Asian places mentioned are more for Singles.Depending what month you are going i would say New Zealand South Island or The Bay of Plenty in the North,The Kiwi winter starts April 31st.And the Aussie Dollar is Good value against the Kiwi.Great climate in NZ as long as you miss the rain.
Only my opinion but these Asian places mentioned are more for Singles.Depending what month you are going i would say New Zealand South Island or The Bay of Plenty in the North,The Kiwi winter starts April 31st.And the Aussie Dollar is Good value against the Kiwi.Great climate in NZ as long as you miss the rain.
Jan 18th 2012, 2:05 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
Originally Posted by spartacus
How about Tassie? . . . snow on Mount Wellington, getting 'rugged up', pubs with open fires and all that malarky.
Jan 18th 2012, 2:19 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
My niece lived in Bangkok for two years, she loved it and the people. However she's now in Bogota and loves that too so maybe it only suits a certain type of person. I've always told her she's kind of odd. 
What about Vietnam? I'd love to go there. Or a week in HK and a week in China. Not cheap obviously.
What about Vietnam? I'd love to go there. Or a week in HK and a week in China. Not cheap obviously.
Jan 18th 2012, 2:20 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
Originally Posted by DrWho
(What they say about you can't be seen bathing in your outdoor bath is not true, though. Hope you're not shy!)
Jan 18th 2012, 2:40 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
Phuket? Nice for a couples/family holiday (you can easily avoid the sleaze if you avoid Patong) and lots of other islands etc for day trips.
We've been that time of year and it sometimes rained for an hour in the afternoon but it was OK, didn't really stop us doing anything.
We've been that time of year and it sometimes rained for an hour in the afternoon but it was OK, didn't really stop us doing anything.
Jan 18th 2012, 2:48 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
Originally Posted by Family of 3
...Hope you're not shy!)
Jan 18th 2012, 2:50 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
Bali? 
Jan 18th 2012, 3:17 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
KL and Penang/Langkawi?
Love both Penang and Langkawi. Lots of sights to see and things to do but equally good hotels with pools for lazies who want to veg by the pool......
We are doing Phuket/Koh Samui later this year. Used to go to Phuket when younger, last time was 1994....
Love both Penang and Langkawi. Lots of sights to see and things to do but equally good hotels with pools for lazies who want to veg by the pool......
We are doing Phuket/Koh Samui later this year. Used to go to Phuket when younger, last time was 1994....
Jan 19th 2012, 2:13 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
Originally Posted by itigo
KL and Penang/Langkawi?
Love both Penang and Langkawi. Lots of sights to see and things to do but equally good hotels with pools for lazies who want to veg by the pool......
We are doing Phuket/Koh Samui later this year. Used to go to Phuket when younger, last time was 1994....
Love both Penang and Langkawi. Lots of sights to see and things to do but equally good hotels with pools for lazies who want to veg by the pool......
We are doing Phuket/Koh Samui later this year. Used to go to Phuket when younger, last time was 1994....
Jan 19th 2012, 2:22 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
Originally Posted by Turban Explorer
No offence implied! I just don't see there's much to appeal to anyone not giving a kick out of impoverished Asians degrading themselves in bars.
Borneo is amazing - you could fly to KL - have a city break there and then on to Sarawak for jungle trekking if you are into natural history. I stayed here and it was seriously fantastic.
http://www.nangadamai.com/
Borneo is amazing - you could fly to KL - have a city break there and then on to Sarawak for jungle trekking if you are into natural history. I stayed here and it was seriously fantastic.
http://www.nangadamai.com/
http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Hotel_...ict_Sabah.html
Jan 19th 2012, 8:03 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
Originally Posted by DrWho
Jan 19th 2012, 8:27 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
Originally Posted by bcworld
That's a clever trick!
Curious as to why the Asian destinations are more for singles?
Curious as to why the Asian destinations are more for singles?
Jan 19th 2012, 8:43 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
Would avoid Malaysia at that time of year - you are starting to get into "Arab Season". The hotels are starting to really fill up with people from Saudi, UAE and other Arabic states - nearly all the women are completely covered and the men are in shorts and t-shirts and lear at the western women.
I can say this from personal experience based on several visits during that time of the year - however it does get worse around July/August.
I can say this from personal experience based on several visits during that time of the year - however it does get worse around July/August.
Jan 19th 2012, 10:12 am
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Re: Where to go on holiday!!
Originally Posted by Turban Explorer
Does Bangkok appeal to anyone other than sex tourists? Chatuchak market is fun for a half a day maybe.
Bangkok is one of the worlds great cities, shopping, food, quality nightlife, hotels, spas and markets etc are all easily amongst the worlds best. As a coity destination in Asia it cannot be beat.
