Monday, March 30, 2009

Summer Hot in Asia

We left already spring Vancouver last Saturday and we're now in Asia for a three week vacation from work. We do not have a list of things we want to do, but we do plan to eat, relax in Manila and visit Bangkok for the first time.

Manila (29th March to 17th April)
We just arrived in Manila yesterday. Angeli and I already visited two malls and had foot massage (around 20usd/person for an hour).

As most probably know, summer comes relatively early in Asia.

You would either need to be at home in an air-conditioned room or be somewhere like a mall to be able to stand the 32 to 35C summer heat which starts mid March to end of June every year. The occasional rain shower during the week gives us the much needed break from all the heat.

Bangkok (2nd to 5th of April)
Although I can't wait to visit Bangkok for the first time, I'm also trying to push aside the thought of the heat and humidity when visiting the tradition and architecture rich country. Can't wait to go through the list of things to see and eat (ie. curry crabs!) that a friend gave me. I'll post pictures once we get back from the trip next week.

Hong Kong (17th to 19th April)
Planning to drop by Hong Kong for 2 nights before going back to Vancouver for more food and shopping. Angeli wanted to also visit Macau, but I'm not sure if we can fit this in our hectic schedule.

Also not sure if we'd be visiting any beaches this time, but I don't think we'd need to be anywhere close to the sea to get a tan.

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