Thursday, December 27, 2007

Travel To Southeast Asia




Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic and volcanic activity. Southeast Asia consists of two geographic regions: the Asian mainland, and island arcs and archipelagoes to the east and southeast. The mainland section consists of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, the population of which are primarily Tai peoples and Austroasiatic peoples, the dominant religion is Buddhism, followed by Islam. The maritime section consists of Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore. Austronesian predominate in this region; the dominant religion is Islam, followed by Christianity.

Southeast Asia is the most popular place for budget backpackers, and the best place for you if you have a small budget for vacation but still want enjoy for your holiday in an amazing place. Collectively, the whole area is a terrific value and you can go overland from country to country quite easily with a small cost. With budget airlines packages you can fly between country in Southeast Asia for a reasonable price. As a result, you can move around almost effortlessly through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma/Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

Many people spend a whole year moving around this country but still like to visit for their next holiday. You can visit historical monuments like Cambodia’s Ankor Wat, Thailand’s Ayutthaya , Indonesia’s Borobudur and Prambanan, and Burma/Myanmar’s Pagan for a starting place if you love about history. You also can visit volcanoes, an amazing beach, or snorkeling and scuba diving somewhere new every week. You can stay in beautiful beaches resorts under $20 pernight.

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Budget Travel

Unlimited budget for a great vacation is not a big problem. It's depend to you how to manage your small budget. Here some tips that we can share :

The first challenge is to decide where you want to travel and how much you want to spend. Taking the family on a two-week trip to Europe is going to be costly, while if you choose to travel to Malaysia or another Asian country your cost maybe less than that. You can check here for currency converter http://www.gocurrency.com/

Checkout tour books at the library to get an idea how much various destinations may cost or browse travel sites on the Internet. Once you get a place, set a budget that includes where you will stay (5 star hotel or bugdet hotel?you will know when you have information about that), how to go there, and what activities you want to do.

You must decide how you’ll pay for your budget travel. Saving in advance is the best way to go. Start early and decide on a certain amount you will sock away each month. Keep your savings in a special “vacation fund”.