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My wife is going to Borneo in September to see the orangutans.
I can't as my body isn't up to trekking through jungles, sleeping pretty rough and even the flights would be hard.
However, I am wondering about going to Vietnam or somewhere similar in Asia, where we plan to meet up after her monkeying around. Might be as much as 3 to 4 weeks, but I expect 2 is more likely.
We loved backpacking in Bali 25/30 years ago but times have changed it we hear.
I can walk a fair amount on the flat, struggle a bit with lots of steps or slopes to climb but do want to see some sights, eat some amazing food and meet some lovely people. I'm prepared to suffer a bit but am not going to be doing 36 hour bus trips or 6 hour hikes at someone else's pace.
Long bus and possibly train journeys (ie over 3 - 4 hours) I'd rather avoid but could be manageable.
I need a comfortable bed but don't need fancy hotels, like local food rather than haute cuisine and would rather be surrounded by local people than other tourists.
Vietnam is high on my list, I'm wondering about spending some time in both Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi but am open to any ideas anyone has, about Vietnam or maybe other places - Cambodia or Thailand ? Laos would have been on my list but I hear there isn't much by way of travel infrastructure for people like me.
So, what experiences can you share, and what advice do you have ?
I can't as my body isn't up to trekking through jungles, sleeping pretty rough and even the flights would be hard.
However, I am wondering about going to Vietnam or somewhere similar in Asia, where we plan to meet up after her monkeying around. Might be as much as 3 to 4 weeks, but I expect 2 is more likely.
We loved backpacking in Bali 25/30 years ago but times have changed it we hear.
I can walk a fair amount on the flat, struggle a bit with lots of steps or slopes to climb but do want to see some sights, eat some amazing food and meet some lovely people. I'm prepared to suffer a bit but am not going to be doing 36 hour bus trips or 6 hour hikes at someone else's pace.
Long bus and possibly train journeys (ie over 3 - 4 hours) I'd rather avoid but could be manageable.
I need a comfortable bed but don't need fancy hotels, like local food rather than haute cuisine and would rather be surrounded by local people than other tourists.
Vietnam is high on my list, I'm wondering about spending some time in both Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi but am open to any ideas anyone has, about Vietnam or maybe other places - Cambodia or Thailand ? Laos would have been on my list but I hear there isn't much by way of travel infrastructure for people like me.
So, what experiences can you share, and what advice do you have ?