Chi Min Restaurant, Paramaribo

Advantages: Plenty to see
Disadvantages: Weather unpredictable - can ground you

...My boyfriend and I took a three week holiday in Vietnam December 1999. A reasonably priced fare with Lauda Air (£458 inc) Heathrow - Vienna - Bangkok - Ho Chi Minh. We planned to make our own travel arrangements through the countryside as far north as Nha Trang. We arrived unaware that a cyclone was hitting hard from the Phillipines. Flooding up and down the country led to a state of emergency being declared throughout the country. Tourists were being shunted back to major towns and cities as fast as possible. So this situation put paid to our plans for a three week travelling trip. We faced up to the fact that it was going to be Saigon and very little else for the duration. It was disappointing that we couldn't control our own proceedings and missed out on the beautiful countryside, sand sea and local village life that we had... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful beach, shops, restaurants, good activities, CHEAP!!!
Disadvantages: all one main street really, extreme language barrier

....50) just so we could get the lot home! The Food I am usually fairly anxious about half-board holidays. If I don’t like the hotel food, and the local cuisine isn’t much to speak of, there are no facilities for me to live on self-made pasta for the duration of the holiday. However, walking from one end of Sunny Beach to the other (30-60 mins if you have the time for a nice walk), you will only be bombarded with choices. Most places are grill restaurants, and your meal is cooked to order – steaks, kebabs, chicken, veal etc. most menus have something in the way of potatoes, chips, omelettes, and often kids meals as well. When I was there, I also noticed a fair few Chinese and Italian restaurants too. Everything of course, is dead cheap, and you get lots of food for your money! The Stuff I did: · Went on one of those harness bungee things. Got... Read review

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Advantages: a place with lot to see, lot to do, lots to eat!
Disadvantages: weather is hot!

...Hong Kong is the greatest city in the world, there is plenty to do, plenty to eat and plenty to see. In Hong Kong, u will surely notice the great bond between the english and the chinese culture. It is an amazing city always full of life, u can choose the various activites to entertain yourself, from sightseeing, doing tai chi with the older generation in parks during the morning or taking a fancy in enjoying dim sum for breakfast. However, if you are in for a more exciting time, the night life is great. Karoke is a popular activity in Hong kong. It is avaible almost anywhere, its cheap, with food and drinks and the most needed -air conditioning. For those who loves the taste of alcohol the best places to go for a drink is either in Central or Tsimshatsui. Lang Quai Fong is situated in Central and it is a place full... Read review

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