Roeders Jacket 10:09 Sat Apr 28
Long weekend close to HK?
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Going to be in HK in a few weeks for work and looking to fly somewhere for a few days at the end to see something different.
Needs to be a shortish / cheap flight and I've done Vietnam / Thailand previously.
Taiwan / South Korea look like potentials, although the flight to Seoul is lengthy.
Any local knowledge or recommendations on places worth a few nights?
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madeeasy
10:59 Wed May 2
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BTW
you can get a visa on arrival from memory the same as Macau.
If you want no beach and a lot of gambling and drinking then Macau is a good bet. Takes more money across the tables than Vegas.
Not as nice as Vegas though, but lots going on, shows, music concerts etc
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madeeasy
10:57 Wed May 2
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RJ
Sanya is only a couple of hour flight and has a nice chilled beach resort. Some good hotels there. the ones on the beach are more expensive, obviously and very nice, however I stayed over the road and got a private villa with private pool and was more like a mini villa in a hotel, and then walked the 100 yards to the beach. which is about the same distance if you get a room in one of the big hotels on the beach.
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Private Dancer
10:38 Wed May 2
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Hong Kong to Philippines is ‘Short / Cheapish flight’ for fucks sake..turn it in fella.
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Private Dancer
10:37 Wed May 2
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No problem, but let's face it you knew you were going to go to Taipei when you started this thread.
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Roeders Jacket
9:43 Wed May 2
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Private Dancer 6:45 Wed May 2
‘Short / Cheapish flight’......Rules out Malaysia, Philippines etc and done Thailand / Vietnam.
Thanks for your feed-back though.
FEH - Looking to do Cambodia later in the year, but spend a couple of weeks travelling around so will wait till then. Cheers
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Private Dancer
6:45 Wed May 2
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*advice....before any plank starts.
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Private Dancer
6:36 Wed May 2
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So after people offering up good advise you are just going with what you said in your OP anyway. Marvelous.
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Cheezey Bell-End
12:53 Wed May 2
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China has visa free entry to some of the cities if you are en route to somewhere outside China.
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Roeders Jacket
12:21 Wed May 2
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Cheers lads.
Some good recommendations, but some lengthy flights as only intending to have 2-3 days. China despite being closer looks like a ball ache due to Visa requirements / cost.
Going to have a look at Taipei, shortish flight from HK and reasonably cheap.
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Far East Hammer
5:57 Sun Apr 29
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Well, North and South Vietnam are quite different from one another. Not been to Central VN but understand that is different again.
Cebu, Philippines might be worth a weekend.
Or Siem Reap/ Angkor in Cambodia?
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daveyg
5:56 Sun Apr 29
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Tioman island off Malaysia.
A short trip from KL or Singapore,great diving/snorkling
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Cheezey Bell-End
3:51 Sun Apr 29
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Imagine what driving in London would be like if cars were never fitted with indicators. Or if it was the norm to pull out in front of oncoming traffic on the assumption that they would avoid you. Not that many motorbikes fortunately.
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joe royal
3:35 Sun Apr 29
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What’s wrong with the driving ?
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Cheezey Bell-End
3:33 Sun Apr 29
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We were only in Georgetown for 2 nights, but we enjoyed it.
We had a cheap Indian restaurant over the road where I watched the Chelsea game. All the food was really good.
Lots to like. Not much to dislike. ..
Apart from the driving.
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LeroysBoots
2:33 Sun Apr 29
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CBE.... what did you think, we loved it, such a melting pot of cultures and fabulous food
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Cheezey Bell-End
2:24 Sun Apr 29
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I was thinking Penang as well. Would be about 4 hours flight though.
Was there 3 weeks ago.
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joe royal
1:23 Sun Apr 29
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/05/philippines-tourism-hotspot-boracay-closed-six-months-becoming/amp/
Boracay is closed.
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Gavros
1:09 Sun Apr 29
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w4hammer 11:18 Sun Apr 29
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boracay in the phillipines.
Would have said the same but last time i looked it was 2 flights.
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LeroysBoots
11:54 Sun Apr 29
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Penang, Malaysia
Look it up. Amazing place
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w4hammer
11:18 Sun Apr 29
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boracay in the phillipines.
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Darby_
10:50 Sun Apr 29
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I liked Dali in Yunnan province.
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