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Ok, give me your recs. I argued we should do this December, but the GF is insisting we do it this summer. Planning to fly in to Tokyo first.

I'm not really interested in visiting loud, crowded shitholes where everyone raves about the cheap beer and soups made from fish sauce, cilantro and mystery meat. I hate all that shit.

Ideas so far:

  • Japan - Tokyo, then Osaka, maybe somewhere else
  • China - Shanghai or Hong Kong
  • Thailand - want to see some cool islands
  • Philippines - cheap diving
  • Singapore - she has a list of stuff to do there
  • Bali - sounds overrated and full of drunk aussies
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Japan all the fucking time.  Last summer Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo.  Summers in Japan are absolutely brutal esp since you will be outside. It's Houston humid

Thailand - Go to Phuket then go stay on some cool resort on an island with your GF.  Might suggest a few days up in Chang Mai or Rai

No clue about the all the rest but don't skip Laos or Cambodia.  Check the SE Asia thread. Seriously Cambodia.  Siem Reap has hotels that will blow your mind and I am dying to get to the islands. Angkor Wat is one of the most amazing places I've ever been on earth. 

Luang Prabang, Laos is an absolute gem of a town.  Such a great place to just wander around and have coffee or sit by the river and have a beer/eat.  Cool tours esp Kuang Si waterfalls

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2 hours ago, midtown said:

Japan all the fucking time.  Last summer Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo.  Summers in Japan are absolutely brutal esp since you will be outside. It's Houston humid

Thailand - Go to Phuket then go stay on some cool resort on an island with your GF.  Might suggest a few days up in Chang Mai or Rai

No clue about the all the rest but don't skip Laos or Cambodia.  Check the SE Asia thread. Seriously Cambodia.  Siem Reap has hotels that will blow your mind and I am dying to get to the islands. Angkor Wat is one of the most amazing places I've ever been on earth. 

Luang Prabang, Laos is an absolute gem of a town.  Such a great place to just wander around and have coffee or sit by the river and have a beer/eat.  Cool tours esp Kuang Si waterfalls

is Laos in China, or Japan?

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15 minutes ago, Gil Bang said:

is Laos in China, or Japan?

He mentioned other SE Asia places.  Thought I'd throw out a few other options that a lot of people don't even think about

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Nara Park in Japan. The deer have taught us to bow, then they bow and you give them a deer cracker. One of the coolest things we did there. We also took an underground tour of Osaka which showed us things most tourists don’t see. Tokyo has more Michelin starred restaurants than any other city in the world. Try to go to one or two through the Omakase reservation system( like open table). Go to Tsukiji, the largest fish market in the world 

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I'm currently planning about a ten-week trip in Tokyo/SE Asia for April-July. Haven't been back in 6 years. Probably just hang out in Tokyo for 3 weeks hanging out with friends, hitting the izakaya's, baseball games, etc. Friend of mine who's been in Tokyo 30+ years wants to hit the World's Fair in Osaka. We'll see. 

Probably just chill in Hua Hin, BKK, Koh Phangan and Samui for a month or so. I used to live on Samui but I hear it's gotten even more touristy and pricey in the last couple of years. Bummer.  

I love Cambodia but I'm more of a Phnom Penh guy. Love Kampot and Kep area. Super chill. Curious what it looks like now. 

Can't wait to get back. 

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