|
 Colbadol
Reality Mechanic
Registered: 03/05/05
Posts: 1,679
Last seen: 1 month, 5 days
|
 Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week?
#7449816 - 09/24/07 10:54 PM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
Hey all, i need your advice...especially from those whove been there.
This was just thrown into my lap, and I have to decide on a location for a timeshare for early-mid May by tomorrow.
Who was that one member who traveled out there and visited all sorts of trippy temples and stuff? I remember seeing pics on the shroomery.
here are the choices im researching:
Brunei Darussalam
China, Beijing
China, Guangdong Province
China, Hainan Island
China, Shanghai City
China, Shanghai Province
China, Shenzhen City
India, Bangalore
India, Goa
Indonesia, Bali
Indonesia, Bintan & Batam Islands
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, Pahang, Cherating
Malaysia, Sarawak
Nepal
Philippines, Aklan
Philippines, Batangas
Philippines, Cebu
Philippines, Cebu, Mactan Island
Philippines, Davao
Philippines, Zambales
Singapore
Thailand, Bangkok
Thailand, Koh Samui
Thailand, Pattaya
Thailand, Phuket
Thailand, Rachaburi
--------------------
|
Rail_Gun
Good Guy
Registered: 06/29/01
Posts: 3,578
Loc: American Empire, Ohio Sec...
Last seen: 7 months, 23 days
|
 Re: Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week? [Re: Colbadol]
#7449889 - 09/24/07 11:13 PM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
I've never been to any of them but I know in China they give people severe (think death or labor camp) sentences for weed. Singapore gives the death penalty for bringing drugs in the country so you'll never score a bag there. Philippines, Thailand, India, Nepal, Indonesia, or Brunei are left. So now Philippines are a US territory so US drug laws apply. Now in India and Nepal weed is used religiously in temples and pilgrims have full access. So if you're looking for "trippy temples" and stuff that leaves how many left? Thailand is full of baby rapers so I'd avoid it. Maybe add Bogata Colombia to the list, a friend that went there said that weed was $50/pound.
--------------------
----------------
http://www.famm.org/
|
 Boom
analyst/therapist
Registered: 06/16/04
Posts: 10,599
Loc: US and A
|
Re: Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week? [Re: Rail_Gun]
#7449903 - 09/24/07 11:15 PM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
Colombia is not the greatest country to visit 
|
meatcakeman
You Have Heardof the Yetti
Registered: 07/03/07
Posts: 2,683
Loc: Californication
Last seen: 5 months, 28 days
|
Re: Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week? [Re: Rail_Gun]
#7449906 - 09/24/07 11:17 PM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
all those China sites are pretty cool
but you should also check out Han Zhou
pardon my spelling
i don't know how to spell Chinese with English
HuNang province is pretty nice too <-- hometown baby
Beijing really has nothing to offer
to be honest
and you'll probably get pick pocketed a couple times too
Shanghai is nice
good shopping area
but if you are white
you might not get the low discounts Chinese people would get haha
but still cheaper than here
if you are into spirituality
you should visit the largets Bhudda statue in the world
Great Wall is a looker too
i forgot where
but my grandfather's brother's name is on the Great Wall
--------------------
watch as it comes
|
meatcakeman
You Have Heardof the Yetti
Registered: 07/03/07
Posts: 2,683
Loc: Californication
Last seen: 5 months, 28 days
|
Re: Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week? [Re: Rail_Gun]
#7449910 - 09/24/07 11:18 PM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
Quote:
Rail_Gun said:
I've never been to any of them but I know in China they give people severe (think death or labor camp) sentences for weed.
yeah not true
they don't care (depending on where you go)
and there is no drinking age in China either
hashish is actually widely used in some provinces
it's almost like drinking water
--------------------
watch as it comes
Edited by meatcakeman (09/24/07 11:19 PM)
|
Colbadol
Reality Mechanic
Registered: 03/05/05
Posts: 1,679
Last seen: 1 month, 5 days
|
Re: Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week? [Re: meatcakeman]
#7450016 - 09/24/07 11:47 PM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
hmmmm, im starting to lean more towards Thailand.
has anyone ever been to Bangkok? Im looking for more jungles than beaches.
--------------------
|
zorbman
Bush Recession2008
Registered: 06/04/04
Posts: 3,589
|
Re: Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week? [Re: Colbadol]
#7450111 - 09/25/07 12:24 AM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
I would have to say Phukett.
I just like the sound of that.
Or maybe Bangkok. 
--------------------
No system of fiat money has every [sic] survived and now, for the first time in history, all currencies of all countries are fiat. This is the economic equivalent of everyone having AIDS. Its end will be catastrophic. The collapse of paper money as store of value is as unimaginable as it is now virtually inevitable. -Darryl Schoon
|
sublimistri
Higher Than AKite
Registered: 11/21/04
Posts: 2,848
Loc: Forgotten
Last seen: 7 months, 23 days
|
Re: Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week? [Re: zorbman]
#7450122 - 09/25/07 12:27 AM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
Quote:
zorbman said:
I would have to say Phukett.
I just like the sound of that.
Or maybe Bangkok.
The sound of Phuket does sound ideal for a vacation.
--------------------
Tradelist
My Ethnobotanical Garden
Cup Greenhouse Tek. Make small sturdy pots (With detachable grenhouse tops) with cups.
Your human friend will have to dose atropine uninformed, I will not spread information that may harm a cat. - Wiccan_Seeker
|
xk3m_indica
Seafarer
Registered: 08/17/05
Posts: 8,869
Loc: Tasmania
|
Re: Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week? [Re: sublimistri]
#7450154 - 09/25/07 12:45 AM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
Hong Kong, Singapore
I haven't been to singapore, but i have friends there and i hear it's amazing
Hong Kong is fucking awesome.
--------------------
RIP
Dr. Albert Hofmann
|
Noetical
Flip Horrorshow
Registered: 11/28/04
Posts: 6,292
Loc: Birth of the Cool
|
Re: Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week? [Re: Colbadol]
#7450170 - 09/25/07 12:53 AM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
Laos.
I read a book about a nifty magical critter that had good things to say about it.
--------------------
Baby Your Mind is a Radio
Got a Reciever Inside My Head
|
boO
all tight hklmassive
Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 4,834
Loc: 13 00 N, 122 00 E
Last seen: 32 minutes, 6 seconds
|
Re: Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week? [Re: Colbadol]
#7450178 - 09/25/07 12:56 AM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
Since you want something jungle-ish and tropical...then i would suggest to head towards malaysia, thailand or the philippines
with malaysia, i'm not sure how it'll be...
in thailand, i'd say koh samui or phuket. pattaya is nice too so i've heard, but it's quite dirty.
as for the philippines..well, i'm heading there next year for 1.5 months. davao i wouldn't suggest since that's in mindinao (area of conflict with abu sayaff). cebu is beautiful, same with batangas.
if i were you, i'd take a look at photos of the places on flickr or on the net and then decide from there.
i can only tell you about the philippines as i'm filipno, and could wholeheartedly say that the people are friendly and warm.
--------------------
|
Scarfmeister
Thrill Seeker
Registered: 10/31/02
Posts: 8,091
Loc: The will to power
Last seen: 1 month, 19 days
|
Re: Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week? [Re: Colbadol]
#7450342 - 09/25/07 02:14 AM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
I've been packing around se asia for over 7 months and i think Thailand was the best place to be. I stayed there for half my trip.
But for one week i would definately go to Phuket, then take the boat to Phiphi Island for a day or two. Its unbeleavable.
--------------------
--------------------
We're the lowest of the low, the scum of the fucking earth!
|
kindadank
Registered: 07/14/03
Posts: 684
Last seen: 23 hours, 21 minutes
|
Re: Where in southeast Asia is best to travel for one week? [Re: Scarfmeister]
#7450943 - 09/25/07 09:01 AM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
|
|
Places I would recommend (I've been to all of them):
Louang Prabang, Laos and some other random places there
trippy temples:
Siem Reap, Cambodia - look up Angkor Wat - the centerpiece of the biggest temple complex in the world I believe
nice beaches - Thailand:
skip Pattaya unless you just want to party and bang hookers
Phuket has lots of great scuba diving, but it is extremely touristy/overdeveloped. If you don't mind that though, the beaches are very nice.
Railey - specifically, Ton Sai beach - small beach surrounded by giant limestone walls that are all fully bolted - it's a big climbers destination - you can smoke in the open there - no cops at all
Ko Phi Phi islands are extremely nice, but there are a billion other people there with you, so it gets old quick
I've heard great things about Ko Chang
That's all I have for now. If you want to know more just let me know.
|
|
login or 
register to post messages and view our members-only content. You'll gain access to additional forums, encrypted messages, file attachments, board customizations, and much more!
Previous
Index
Next
Threaded
Edit 
Reply 
Quote 
