OrangeDragon wrote:Haven't read through this... but I'm going to post one of mine that may not be super popular. Kuala Lumpur. I hear a lot of shit talked on it (including people warning me before I went) but we really had a nice time there. Cheap street food and a little "refresher" of western living without the chaos that is Bangkok. Sure... some like the chaos, I get that. But for a decent calm trip with some shopping, eating, and even a fun day at a pretty cool water park/amusement park it was great. The wife fell in love with the monorail, even learning how to manage using it all on her own while I was working or sleeping. Found a decent guesthouse ("Crossroads") right next to the Chow Kit station and so had cheap access to most of the city right out the front door.

Bars, the few times we went, were fun but not too "over the top". All in all a pretty relaxed and laid back place. And the Chinatown market was a lot of fun for souvineer shopping/etc.

Lonestar wrote:Go to Addis..............it is a poor man's Brazil. It is what Cambodia was in the 90's..............super fun, and you could pretend you were in a very risky place. It is awesome............and it is not packaged up for you like it is in S.E. Asia. There are no tourists, it is safe to walk the streets day or night..........and it is a puzzle you have to unlock.

The people are insanely friendly. The women are incredible. The coffee is the best on Earth. And it is fun, fun, fun.

Soi Dog wrote:Anyone been to Argentina? Their currency has been hit hard lately by rumours of yet another default on gov't debt repayment. I've read that the black market for US dollars gets you nearly 14 pesos (8.2 at the official exchange rate).