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Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / September 2005Beach Resorts in SE Asia in december
Hi, I want to head to SE Asia this december. I am looking at resorts on the beaches with crystal clear waters, some scuba diving and snorkeling. More natural treasures like islands, caves, forests are a big plus. And if its not too much to ask then a town/city close-by for some ethnic shopping. I had been looking at eastern Malaysia but then found that most of it is closed due to monsoons that start in november end. Can you make some suggestions? Thanks, - Siddhartha >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >- Siddhartha Stick to the Indian Ocean side - sheltered from the NE monsoon.  SignaturePhilip Allum Does that include Phuket? > Stick to the Indian Ocean side - sheltered from the NE monsoon. >> Stick to the Indian Ocean side - sheltered from the NE monsoon. > > Does that include Phuket? It's on the Indian Ocean side. miguel SignatureHit The Road! Photos from 36 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu Latest photos: Queens Day in Amsterdam; the Grand Canyon; Amman, Jordan > >> Stick to the Indian Ocean side - sheltered from the NE monsoon. > > > > Does that include Phuket? > > It's on the Indian Ocean side. It is? Duh, I need to get a map ;-) - Siddhartha >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >- Siddhartha Go to Ko Phuket (Thailand) and the nearby smaller islands. Regards, Mort > >Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > > Go to Ko Phuket (Thailand) and the nearby smaller islands. Do the Phuket beaches have clear waters? I remember reading that around Phuket the beaches have muddy waters? So I was thinking of Maldives, maybe. - Siddhartha >> >Hi, >> > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >- Siddhartha The Surin and Similan Islands are reachable from Phuket and are counted among the top half dozen dive sites in the world. But instead of drip feeding us with requests for information, why don't you use a search engine to find exactly what you do want and then ask the group for their views on your conclusions. That way you will get specific information. SignaturePhilip Allum "Philip Allum" <pa@eurogrove.com> kirjoitti viestissä:FjeUpoChOeFDFw8N@eurogrove.demon.co.uk... > The Surin and Similan Islands are reachable from Phuket and are counted > among the top half dozen dive sites in the world. But instead of drip Depends on who counts. A few years back a Swedish daily listed 100 best novelists of all times in the world. About 50 of them were Swedes..... I know nothing about diving myself but I have heard of many sources that there are endlessly equally fine sites in Indonesia alone. > >> >Hi, > >> > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > -- > Philip Allum Thanks to everyone who replied. I have narrowed it down to the Gili Islands near Bali mainland. Can someone give me more tips for a reasonable and comfortable stay there? - Siddhartha >> >Hi, >> > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >- Siddhartha Of course! Have a look at: http://www.phuket.com/diving/ Regards, Mort > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > - Siddhartha Try Lombok and Bali weather is still good there in december with plenty of forests and volcanoes to view along with great beaches and friendly locals > [..] > Try Lombok and Bali weather is still good there in december with plenty of > forests and volcanoes to view along with great beaches and friendly locals well, depending on where you are the raining season in lombok can be annoying. I'd not do a 5 day trek in the soth-of rinjani area during raining season. In the beach areas it is quite okay although daily rain (a couple of minutes up to an hour) happens .... Bali seems to be better, at least when I was there the last time we had a lot of rain in lombok but nearly nothing in bali (although raining season) Manfred Signaturesee http://www.lombok-ecoturist.org and spend a nice time in lombok > Try Lombok and Bali weather is still good there in december with > plenty of forests and volcanoes to view along with great beaches and > friendly locals are these friendly locals muslims ? >> Try Lombok and Bali weather is still good there in december with >> plenty of forests and volcanoes to view along with great beaches and >> friendly locals > >are these friendly locals muslims ? So? SignaturePhilip Allum >> Try Lombok and Bali weather is still good there in december with >> plenty of forests and volcanoes to view along with great beaches and >> friendly locals > > are these friendly locals muslims ? I don't know why you are asking this, However, FYI, Bali is mainly Hindu Jan >>> Try Lombok and Bali weather is still good there in december with >>> plenty of forests and volcanoes to view along with great beaches and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I don't know why you are asking this, I hope it isn't a crime yet to ask that question > However, FYI, Bali is mainly Hindu That's perfect. Keep it like this. >> Try Lombok and Bali weather is still good there in december with >> plenty of forests and volcanoes to view along with great beaches and >> friendly locals > are these friendly locals muslims ? Indonesia is 85% Muslim, but on the island of Bali the predominant religion is a local version of Hinduism. Hi Siddhartha Krabi is one of my favourite beach places and the weather is usually good during december. Krabi is on the Thai mainland close to Phuket, koh Phiphi is an island between Phuket and Krabi. Krabi seems to have many of the things you are looking for such as islands, mangrove forests and caves. You can check out some photos I took last year: http://www.dharssi.org.uk/travel/thailand/krabi_koh_phiphi.html Jaz http://www.dharssi.org.uk/travel/index.html > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > - Siddhartha Please see http://www.snaptheroom.com/ for hotel information. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > - Siddhartha Andaman coat, Malaysia or Thailand but haven't you asked exactly the same question before? >Please see http://www.snaptheroom.com/ for hotel information. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> - Siddhartha SignaturePhilip Allum |
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