My Wanna Go Destination

My Wanna Go Destination in Asia

Country Why I wanna go (+) = supportive things
(-) = problems

Central Asia

1.Afghanistan The turbulent past and hospitality
(+)
(-) highly volatile state,war zone, terrorist and religious extremist

2.Uzbekistan
3.Kazakhstan
4.Tajikistan Part of Important for history of Silk Road
5.Kyrgyzstan
6.Turkmenistan
(+)
(-) Bureaucratic nightmare visa , corruption, and no budget flight

East Asia

1.China The biggest country in Asia, and I am also Chinese descendant
(+) will go there on December and January, visit Shenzen from HK and Kunming from Lao
(-) language barrier

Macao As the first and last European colony in China, Macau has more visible colonial history than Hongkong
Hongkong Place with multiple personalities, as a result of being Cantonese Chinese with a long time British influence
(+) will go there on December, already book Air Asia Ticket
(-)

Tibet Entirely different world, Potala Palace, Dalai Lama, Tintin has been there
(+)
(-) After Olympic 2008 Riots, now is almost impossible to go there independently, must book
"expensive" tour, flight ticket and Tibet permit

2.Japan The "Land of the Rising Sun" is a country where the past meets the future.
(+)
(-) no budget flight, expensive living cost !

3.South Korea Asian Tiger, Korean Movies, Korean Foods
(+)
(-) no budget flight, expensive living cost !

4.North Korea Kim Jong Il, Arirang Mass Games
(+)
(-) independent travel are not allowed to go there, must book expensive tour and last
NUCLEAR !

5.Mongolia Genghis Khan, Landscape of Gobi Desert, Ger homestay, Naadam festival
(+)
(-) visa problem again ! ( Singaporean don’t need visa to go here, grrrr )

6.Taiwan The bad boy of China, Impressive scenic sites, F4
(+) have some friends there, AA fly to Taipei from KL
(-)

South East Asia

1.Myanmar(Burma) Traditional people, Thanaka, one of the safest and honest country in Asia (despite the military dictatorship)
(+) will go there on December, already book 1200 THB Air Asia Ticket, yipie !!
(-) political instability, military dictatorship, some red tape for traveller

2.Phillipines Donna's country (hehehe), beautiful landscape
(+) AA and Tiger fly there for reasonable price
(-)

3.Lao PDR Revisit for North and South Lao
(+) will go to North Lao by December via Chiang Kong-Huay Xai
(-)
4.Vietnam Revisit for Sapa and Ninh Binh
(+) will go there on January on the way back from Kunming
(-)

5.Thailand Revisit for North and South Thai
(+) will go there on December to visit Golden Triangle
(-)

South Asia

1.India India !!! Should I explain more ?
(+) Just wait and see
(-) SCAMS !!!

2.Nepal Never Ending Peace and Love; Annapura circuit
(+)
(-) No budget flight, but this is MUST destination

3.Bangladesh world's longest sea beach, countless mosques, the largest mangrove forest in the world, interesting tribal villages and a wealth of elusive wild life. Above all else you'll encounter a very friendly and hospitable people.
(+) AA fly now to Dhaka from KL
(-) Riots in Dhaka

4.Srilanka Many UNESCO World Heritage Sites : Polonnaruwa,Sigiriya,Kandy,Galle and Anuradhapura
(+) AA fly now to Colombo from KL
(-) Tamil Tiger, Bomb and Religious extremist

5.Pakistan Karakaoram Highway , Amazing landscape
(+)
(-) Al Qaeda and Tribal Warlords

6.Bhutan Besides the stunning natural scenery, the enduring image of the country for most visitors is the strong sense of culture and tradition that binds the kingdom and clearly distinguishes it from its larger neighbors.
(+)
(-) No budget flight, No independent traveler and 200 USD is a must per day

7.Maldives White Beach and Blue Ocean
(+)
(-) hmmm, too expensive….let just save it for honeymoon