South East Asia Backpacking Trip 2007

let me know how the trip goes! post a vid or something so i can check it out!

hi. nice vid. im planning on going to veitnam this year. never been and going on my own. im 22. on wikipedia it says for a month's stay can start from a backpacking US$250-500 Using basic rooms, local food and open bus transportation can keep it very close to the US$250 per month. info may be a bit out of date. but is this true. i dont need luxury i want ean experience. wb thx

you can get around Vietnam inexpensively if you look for hostels (or guesthouses). I remember we found one place that was $5 / night. reference a guide book, we used Southeast Asia on a Shoestring which I highly recommend. Traveling by air is expensive, stick to buses/trains. Be careful of cab drivers! We had a bad experience in Hanoi when some cab driver thought he could rip us off by making the meter run up fast. Be wary of holidays (Chinese New Year), rooms will be scarce. have fun!

thx for that. what was thailand like. that must be more expensive as its more of a tourist attraction. is it better there or just different. i will prob go to both any way. thx

thailand is definitely more touristy..but it has really cool temples to visit, unlike Vietnam. If you're not into that, really the only thing left is nice beaches and some awesome partying :)

oh thanks a lot. when do you think best time to go is ( weather wise ) i guess i dont mind a bit of rain, i really wanna go before xmas though

weather wise....probably Jan to Apr...or Sept, Oct, Nov...summers are hot and humid, if you can take it, otherwise wait for spring or fall...just avoid chinese new years and major holidays, you'll save yourself alot of trouble

I think it's actually Ka Yee A Sone Hti by Lay Phyu :D I think it means, "until the journey's over"
Great vid man. I wanna backpack there as well.

hey yea it's a great vid. But I belive the name of the song is Ka Yee A Sone Hti by Lay Phyu. Roughly translated, i think it means "until the journey's over" :D

dude go2 asia seriously, it's hella cheaper than europe an i guarantee you'll have the time of your life!