Hello all,
I am a fairly seasoned traveller but have never been to South East Asia and would love to get to know the region before moving from the UK to Argentina at the end of this year (tough gig!). My fiance and I are getting married in the UK in September and are hoping to plan a 3 week trip from around the 22 September 2014. We're thinking about SE Asia but don't really know where to start. I've read conflicting things about the weather in October- obviously the area is vast so it will vary hugely and we're certainly not averse to an afternoon downpour or two. A few things about what will govern our choice:
- We love cities and eating well (on the street, at a M-starred restaurant, whatever!)
- We like a bit of beach but not sitting baking in the sun for more than a few days
- We'd ideally combine moving around with longer stints in relaxing places with excellent views to unwind!
- We were interested in Bali but it looks like it will be full of other honeymooners!
- We're as happy in a tent with a stonking view/BBQ as in a super plush hotel; ideally we'd combine both
- Neither of us knows the region so we should be easy to please; if weather is as useful a determining factor as any it would be great to know people's thoughts on what this time of year should mean for our planning
Apologies if there are tons of existing answers to this- happy to be pointed in their direction instead!
Best wishes
Lydia
