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S.America/Asia - help!

  • 22-09-2004 9:02pm
    #1
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭


    hi folks,

    can anyone recommend somewhere in central/south america or asia that's DIRT CHEAP for me to go to next summer????

    i have to exclude thailand and cambodia and that general area i believe cause of the monsoon season.

    so if anyone has ANY help whatsoever, i would be realllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyy grateful.

    slán


Comments

  • #2
    Gav99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭Gav99


    I wouldn't let the monsoon season put you off going to either of those countries. In Thailand in late Sept/Oct it may rain for an hour a day which isn't a problem but if you go during our summer (june-Aug) the weather will be fine.
    I've only ever been there in Monsoon season actually. The prices go down and it's less busy.


  • #3
    Ez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Ez


    I went to Peru & Bolivia 2 years ago (May) and was really impressed. Expensive to fly to but cheap when you get there. Going to Cambodia & Vietnam next month. Was also in Thailand a few years ago during the monsoon season and it was great.


  • #4
    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Eurorunner


    I can highly recommend the phillipines. Was there in June and even though this is the start of the rainy season, we didnt seem much of this until the day we were heading for the airport.

    The vast majority of them speak english, their culture has been highly influenced by the us/europe. You can fly there for about 700 euro - probably the best fare around at the moment. Lots to do and see - and its off the beaten track and different. The pi is on most western countries list of countries they advise not travelling to - however, i can say that whilst stuff may happen from time to time, i would feel just as safe there as any irish town/city on a sat. night.

    A beer costs 40 euro cent - served ice cold in a bar/restaurant. Everything that is produced within the country is cheap. Anything imported is likely to be just as expensive or moreso than here.

    If it makes your shortlist and you wnat extra info, just pm me.


  • #5
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kraggy


    thanks a million folks, still can't make up my mind though!!


  • #6
    fleck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭fleck


    Remember without spanish backpacking around S. America would be a little more difficult than South East Asia.


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