View Poll Results: Where to go on a 5 to 7 day trip?

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  • Vladivistok; less than 2 hours, but visa is a hassle.

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  • Saipan - might be boring.

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  • Guam - might be too American.

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  • Hong Kong; can't believe I've never been.

    11 31.43%
  • Macau; could be a double trip with HK.

    6 17.14%
  • Taiwan; close and cheap.

    8 22.86%
  • Fuk off & die kunt, we do not care...

    4 11.43%
  • Somewhere else...

    6 17.14%
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    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    'cept it could well be bombing it down with rain in a month.

    it won't be in bali.

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    How long is the flight from Korea. He will be flying back with jetlag

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    How long is the flight from Korea
    To SFO 10, 11 hours. Did it every 3 months when I was working in Korea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    To SFO 10, 11 hours
    Do they fly the other way around the world to do that?
    Serious question
    Still if I had only 4-5 days like the op i woudnt want any long hauls

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    Do they fly the other way around the world to do that?
    Over the top. Not your question. The route?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    Still if I had only 4-5 days like the op i woudnt want any long hauls
    Nor would I. Bit tongue in cheek suggestion. But,

    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo View Post
    I need to rethink this
    How about Kenting beaches Taiwan? Not far, great weather and beautiful beaches. Sure it's changed a lot but I was there in 1966 and found it great.

    https://www.phenomenalglobe.com/kent...day-itinerary/

    Last edited by Norton; 15-06-2019 at 08:05 PM.
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    Damn. Ignore the obnoxios narrative.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Over the top. Not your question. The route?
    I meant do they fly East around the globe, instead of West which is a lot shorter when you turn the world map into a sphere.
    Have you had a reefer?That'll mess with your head if you have
    Gotta come pay you a visit on my next joint, i mean jaunt up there in a couple of weeks.

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    Googled it

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    Technically yes most flights between the US and Asia fly over the Pacific. It would be too far round for any current plane to fly eastward from the US to Asia without stopping.
    Yep i am that stupid

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    @betty - it hasn't been stormy here lately, just a few rainshowers and thunderstorms, mostly in the afternoon. Monsoon season has started. Still, there are days when you're in luck and you get sunshine the whole day (like this past Wednesday - it was a holiday and I hiked). However, it can get very stormy in July and August.

    Anyway, if you're looking at PI again, I would recommend Bohol (or Panglao) island, Palawan (Port Barton or El Nido) or Coron island.

    Coton and Palawan islands are better bets since the Western part of the country doesn't get too much rain or storms at this time of year. I was in Coron last year around this time, and the weather was still good. The rains/storms are mostly on the Eastern or Pacific part.

    If looking at Taiwan, you can look at Kenting/ Genting National Park (haven't been there but Norton has recommended it, as has Bas Babelas - he mentioned it to me). Hua Lien City is also good for a few days. You can look at Taroko Gorge, walk along the trails, and there's a beach too. The city had a very laid back atmosphere - visited there in 2017.

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    Thanks for all the advice, ladies & gentlemen.

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    OK, it has to be Bali - never been, won't be crazy rain and even though the flights will be expensive from here, the hotels, food, etc are cheap, so the cost is all good.

    Please give me suggestions for Bali. I'd like relaxing and coffeeshops, but easy walking to beer places, and also a tad of culture. I'm gonna be reading and researching by day and some bar hopping at night. Also, good food would be nice.

    Suggestions/advice?



    Edit post: bollox to that... $800+ is just crazy money; I can pop back to London for a couple more hundred $$$. I can go for $600 with Air Asia, stopping in Bkk on the way and Manila on the way back, but seems as I hate flying & can get a flight to Manilla or Cebu for $200, I'm tempted to just book up Cebu. Get a hotel for the first two nights and have a look around Cebu City then see how the weather is and get a ferry to one of the islands. Probably just gonna be thunderstorms in the mornings for a couple of hours which is fine by me.

    Taiwan/HK/Macau just look boring. Vietnam is too hot and stuffy. Phuket flights are expensive, but maybe a week in Phuket would be ok; a couple of hours of rain a day doesn't bother me.

    I'll keep searching for a direct flight to Bali for $600, but I might not be able to find one...

    Korea, Busan, Japan are probably as good as anywhere in the region this time of year, so maybe I should do 4 days in Busan then an overnight ferry over to Japan or head up to the North of Japan where the weather should be nice. I was hoping to keep a Japan trip back until the WC final in November...
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    There are two main places in my opinion. Either the beach, mainly kuta, or Ubud in the highlands.

    Kuta is more beach, bars and fast food. Ubud is more laid back, beautiful scenery and culture. Both have their merits.

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    I just spent the last week in Kota Kinabalu.
    Must be a shit load of flights coming every day from China & Korea, cos thats 99.99% of the tourists here.
    It was a nice enough place to visit and certainly budget friendly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo View Post
    OK, it has to be Bali
    If you have never been to Bali BooBoo then it is a no-brainer. You will have a ball.

    Bali is great fun. The locals are amazingly nice folk. Way nicer than Thailand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    Bali is great fun. The locals are amazingly nice folk. Way nicer than Thailand.
    How many Indonesian wives would let him piss off twice in a year to the Philippines?

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    @betty - I've been to Kota Kinabalu and had a great holiday with friends. As Tizme has said, it was good value. We combined it with a trip to Brunei (so we could do 2 countries in 1 trip). Made a thread about it somewhere.

    As for PI, the weather has been good lately, just a few rains in the afternoon. But it could change, so caveat emptor. I haven't been to Cebu, but have seen friends' pics - the islands around it are great. I think a friend went to Bantayan & Kalanggaman islands. She did North, central and south Cebu in a week. You can also go canyoneering in Kawasan Falls for the adrenaline rush - if you're into that. Many vids of Kawasan Falls on the Tube.

    BTW from Cebu, you can ride a ferry to Bohol and see the tarsier sanctuary & Chocolate Hills (been there).

    Wherever you go, hope you have a great time and see some goats!

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    Quote Originally Posted by katie23 View Post
    from Cebu, you can ride a ferry to Bohol and see the tarsier sanctuary & Chocolate Hills
    Nice suggestions Katie, but Batty doean't fool me, leaving his wife behind, It's chocolate starfish he'll be researching by day.
    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo View Post
    I'm gonna be reading and researching by day and some bar hopping at night


    Take your wife to Bali or Lombok you fukkin wrong un

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    I was in Bali last week, it's like a nicer version of Phuket. Only stayed a couple of days as was just passing through to my target destination of Yogya & Borobodur. I stayed in Legian (full of drunk older aussies and families) and took a wander around Kuta (full of drunk younger aussies). Didn't get any further than that but looks like there's quite a few things/trips to do around the place.
    Some people think it don't, but it be.

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    Semanyak is a nice part to stay with high end hotels, nice beach and very few pissed up Ockers. Closer to Ubud and the Volcano's hotsprings too than Kuta.

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    Ok, I'm booked. Or at least the flights are!

    I'm gonna get wet (&, I'm not talking pool party...).

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    (The total price was $224 which includes the exit seats, meals and a mighty 15kgs of luggage...)


    I have booked no accom and don't know where to go (or indeed have any ideas), so I'm open to suggestions.

    No, Dilly I won't be paying loads for hotels... I'm thinking $50 per night with perhaps some nicer hotels for a couple of nights. I'll likely get the fast ferry accross between the two although I'm also open to the bus over the new bridge. I may have to pop to the doctor to get more zanax...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo View Post
    I may have to pop to the doctor to get more zanax...
    Kind of...been getting that impression.

    Glad I didn't bother posting any bali tips when you requested them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bettyboo View Post
    I'm open to suggestions
    Son in law was there few months ago. Stayed at Mini Hotel Causeway Bay. Said good value.

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    ^ thanks, Norton, I'll have a look.

    I hope there's some racing on as it's been years since I've been to the horses.


    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    Glad I didn't bother posting any bali tips when you requested them.
    I'd really like to go, but the prices at the moment are $800 from Korea - I'll go another time.

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    It'll be great, enjoy yourself.

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