any recommendations on some place cool to see and things to do in SE asia.. not backpacker, 3 star or above please,,, and not the usual hk, singapore, tokyo, chaing mai,, etc,, somewhere off of the usual highly advertised places,,, been to sihanoukville, angor wat, halong bay, vientianne, rain forest malaysia,, what am i missing??? if possible send links to websites or pics ... thanks all

I sense a challenge here! Great! 55555

Time of year will have an impact on this. When are you planning this?

One on my radar is Burma. Another is Palawan...mainly for diving. Sri Lanka and Kerala sound interesting...the Maldives look fantastic.

We loved S. Korea and plan to go back to explore some other places.

How about China? Many interesting places there.

As for Thailand, have you been to the the islands south of Koh Lanta?

You have been to Tokyo, but Japan has many places to visit. If I had more money, i would spen more time there. Great food also!

There is a newly discovered cave in Vietnam. Massive. Can't remember the name but its on my list.

Borobudur -- UNESCO World Heritage site, Central Java, Indonesia

Take a look at Bhutan. It's expensive to visit - around $250/person/day - but that covers guides/hotels/vehicle and most other costs. No first hand knowledge but plenty of information out there. It's in my plans but Burma/skiing in India/Sri Lanka already lined up.

Take a look at Bhutan. It's expensive to visit - around $250/person/day - but that covers guides/hotels/vehicle and most other costs. No first hand knowledge but plenty of information out there. It's in my plans but Burma/skiing in India/Sri Lanka already lined up.

i expect that would be spectacular. i've been to Nepal which i absolutely love but nothing 3 star about it.

there are a few 3-4 star hotels in Kathmandu an in Pokhara

and to truly expeince Nepal u need walk but with the right amount of $$ could be 3 star

Luang Prabang, Phonsavan, Laos

Ubud, Bali

Lake toba, Sumatra

Darjeeling, India

Kashmir, India

Leh, ladahk India

Yunan in China, (lijiang, Kumming)

Mae Hong Son, Thailand

Inle lake, Burma

all places i have been and would go back in a heartbeat

Go to Japan. I was very impressed. The rest of the world seems confused compare to japan and Japanese

Great wall of china

Angkor Wat

Halong Bay

Hoi An

Taj Mahal

Kerala, India. Off the beaten path..

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/07/son-doong_n_3873341.html

many awesome caves in Vietnam

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/07/son-doong_n_3873341.html

many awesome caves in Vietnam

I was all excited until I saw the $3000 price tag! 55555

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/07/son-doong_n_3873341.html

many awesome caves in Vietnam

Beautiful;

I once spent 3 days in the Mammoth cave in Kentuckly, and did some cave diving in the Bahamas,

quite an experience but not for everyone.

Good topic!

I would like something similar. Interested in Vietnam. Bit of city and bit of beach or something scenic would be nice.

Kerala, India. Off the beaten path..

Kerala is a good spot. Yes it's India but this is the state with the highest education levels in the land. It's the south west corner with beaches/excellent seafood/history/wild life/western ghats/houseboats and plenty else.

Hi, have you been to any islands off the coast of Sabah (Borneo)? you may want to consider where there are nice beaches and plenty of diving opportunities around the coast.

This is a link to the photo for one of the islands called Bohey Dulang Island, very secluded and not many people know about this island...

https://www.facebook.com/holidaygogogo/photos/a.368138386556394.73107.368061819897384/597119410324956/?type=1&theater