bbabythai Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I have been granted a 1 week pass by the wife. I want to fly out of thailand somewhere in SE Asia. I want some quiet time... maybe beaches or walking in forest. I need a break out of thailand. Please help suggest somewhere interesting thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grollies Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Penang? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post balo Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 Hanoi in North Vietnam. Very relaxing city , amazing food everywhere. Even if its a busy city you'll find parks and lakes in central Hanoi. Lots of interesting museums from the war and the Chinese empire if thats your thing. Try the egg coffee , only found in Hanoi. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youbloodybeauty Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Not too far Siem Reap, Cambodia? Take your wife here: http://privilegefloor.com/ a very nice spot to sleep after a day out. Visit amazing Ankor Wat and some really nice (quiet) spots like Tonle Sap lake. Siem Reap the town is laid back. If you want to avoid crowds, just don't go to the Bakheng Temple at sunset but it's still great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJohnson Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Japan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 2 hours ago, grollies said: Penang? Seconded. Not overrun by tourists , good food,nice empty beaches, jungle trails ,historic colonial buildings. Cheap , close and friendly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Penang is safe, has nice architecture and some interesting food. But very tame compared to Thailand. I would say boring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, Denim said: Seconded. Not overrun by tourists , good food,nice empty beaches, jungle trails ,historic colonial buildings. Cheap , close and friendly. Penang. Hot. Boring. Expensive. Smelly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 2 hours ago, lust said: Penang. Hot. Boring. Expensive. Smelly. And your suggestion for the OP is ................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kwasaki Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 Gaza strip. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 2 hours ago, pr9spk said: Penang is safe, has nice architecture and some interesting food. But very tame compared to Thailand. I would say boring. OP said he wanted somewhere quiet. Horizontal nightlife was not mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooner Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Hoi An 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lust Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, Denim said: And your suggestion for the OP is ................ Bali 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Muton Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Some nice walks and beaches here....... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grollies Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 Grimsby? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grollies Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 37 minutes ago, Kwasaki said: Gaza strip. There's a Paul Gasgoine joke in there somewhere, just can't remember it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Blue Muton Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, grollies said: Grimsby? A place that does indeed live up to its name, in fact so much so that even Grimsby Town won't play there. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 11 minutes ago, grollies said: There's a Paul Gasgoine joke in there somewhere, just can't remember it. He is also known by his nickname, Gazza. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 54 minutes ago, lust said: Bali Ocker heaven .... Still after a few days blending in with that lot he'll really appreciate Thailand. So yea.........good suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grollies Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, Kwasaki said: He is also known by his nickname, Gazza. ? Er, yeah, hence the gaza strip, something to do with his football kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grollies Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 59 minutes ago, lust said: Bali Too many Aussies... .unless you're Australian? BTW, I like Aussies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Hanoi for culture , Saigon for partying, Hainan for inexpensive tropical luxury island. Sri Lanka for chill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Well, the OP want a decent holiday, and is presumably au fait with the goings on in Thailand. I would suggest Cebu in the Philippines, if you don't like it there I would be very surprised. Great beaches, friendly locals, cheap prices and stunning ladies. Singapore is great, but expensive and sterile. Malaysia has limited nightlife (and limited daylife too). Laos is way too slow and boring. Cambodia is up and coming and cheap. A bit dirty and third-worldy too. If you want female company, Cebu. If you just want to have a few beers on the beach, Sihanoukville. If you like gambling, then Macau. Take your pick. Edited June 12, 2018 by pr9spk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, pr9spk said: Well, the OP want a decent holiday, and is presumably au fait with the goings on in Thailand. I would suggest Cebu in the Philippines, if you don't like it there I would be very surprised. Great beaches, friendly locals, cheap prices and stunning ladies. Singapore is great, but expensive and sterile. Malaysia has limited nightlife (and limited daylife too). Laos is way too slow and boring. Cambodia is up and coming and cheap. A bit dirty and third-worldy too. If you want female company, Cebu. If you just want to have a few beers on the beach, Sihanoukville. If you like gambling, then Macau. Take your pick. Cebu is nice but the OP said he is married and wanted some quiet time out. Can the OP come back to clarify what you want and don't want. Are you looking for noisy nightlife and lots of sex ? People seem to think you are but forgot to mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lust Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2018 24 minutes ago, The manic said: Hanoi for culture , Saigon for partying, Hainan for inexpensive tropical luxury island. Sri Lanka for chill. Sri Lanka if you want your head chopped off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Just now, lust said: Sri Lanka if you want your head chopped off. How so? It's a Buddhist and Hindu country with a very low crime rate and slow pace of life. So I do not understand your comment. Please clarify. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, balo said: Hanoi in North Vietnam. Very relaxing city , amazing food everywhere. Even if its a busy city you'll find parks and lakes in central Hanoi. Lots of interesting museums from the war and the Chinese empire if thats your thing. Try the egg coffee , only found in Hanoi. And the surrounding areas both coastal and inland. Tam Hoc , Halong Bay etc and treks in Sapa. Edited June 12, 2018 by The manic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Denim said: Seconded. Not overrun by tourists , good food,nice empty beaches, jungle trails ,historic colonial buildings. Cheap , close and friendly. Dirty and charmless now. OK 30 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Ian Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I second Hoi An, Vietnam. Can fly direct from Bangkok to Da Nang International Airport, and from Da Nang, Hoi An is 30 minutes down the coast, by local bus or taxi. There are lots of beaches close by, and Hoi An is a very old, picturesque and quiet town - as long as you stay a little bit outside of the old city. Recent development ; the really loud beer barns, (now favoured by young and recently cashed up Viets) have taken over the old city, and complaints are many, from guests in nearby hotels, about being unable to sleep. The covered Japanese (yes, Japanese) bridge in the old city is truly exquisite, and was built in 1590. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieeyed Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 It really depends what you want to accomplish in a week. A thousand places to go, just up to your preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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