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JUNE 27, 2008 @ 03:01 PM

I am leaving for southeast asia in a month. i am getting really excited and need to get on it. i have been doing a bunch of reading and outside of watching apocalypse now last night, that's about it. i am going to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand for 3 weeks. i'll be there with 3 friends. about to go do some internet research but i thought i'd see if anyone here has been there... any things i really have to do? the only plans we have right now are for hanoi and halong bay for a kayaking expedition. i'll just have a small backpack and really don't know what clothes to bring. bought some short to long shorts yesterday, i guess i should get some light pants.... i dont want to offend anyone by not dressing well, or showing too much skin off the beach.... any suggestions would be f'ing amazing.

other then that summertime has been going really well. i have lot's of fun crushes right now. just got some hooks out and i am watching the bobbers. even if nothing comes of them, man crushes are so much fun. and how did i get so lucky that there are so many hott dudes around??? know what makes a guy hotter in my opinion, being nice. i have so many crushes on dudes cause they are so fucking nice. love some eye contact and a smile. kills. a bunch of tattoos helps too...... and not being an idiot.....and not wanting to "process" on the 3rd date. not into that. ummm....summertime love.

much love xoxo.

Anthea

SUICIDEGIRL

Norway

JUN 27, 2008 03:32 PM

Dont forget to get your vaccines Have fun! I haven´t been to the places you are going to, but Asia is BEAUTIFUL! And I am sure you will have loads of fun!

BoxOfficePoison

Portland, OR

June 2003

JUN 27, 2008 04:15 PM

I love southeast asia. Watch what you eat though. Got so sick last time I was there.

Argene

Pittsburgh, PA

June 2004

JUN 27, 2008 05:00 PM

Awesome. I want to go to those countries and Bhutan someday.

catdad

Portland, OR

August 2002

JUN 28, 2008 12:37 PM

I wish I was one of your crushes. I have no advice for Asian travels. There must be a related group of some sort here, though.

munch

United Kingdom

May 2003

JUL 01, 2008 02:51 PM

nice, smiling, eye contact, tattoos...ok, i'll remember that!

have a fab time on your trip Holly, i'm sure you will!

munch

United Kingdom

May 2003

JUL 01, 2008 02:52 PM

jeremyscareme

Los Angeles, CA

January 2004

JUL 03, 2008 05:25 PM

You're gonna have an amazing time no mater what but i would say that in Cambodia, hit Battembong, its small and really sweet - you can find guys who'll take you up to monkey mountain on motos and then see the bamboo train all in one day. They will also score you some rattlesnake whisky if you want which is amazing.

Hit the beach after that. its tiny but amazing. Try to stay at chez claude if you can. The food is to die for and the cabins are so lovely. Plus CLaude and his wife are amazing. Skip the cites - although heart of darkness club in phenom penn is something to do to say you did. Plus the killing fields are stirring. ALso, outside of town there, you can fire all sorts of weapons for a price at abandoned military bases if that's your thing.

In Thailand, I say get up north as soon as you can. The beach is a bit touristy in a its own way and the north is more exciting and hardcore.

Those are the basics but buy the Lonely Planet guides and read em on the flight. That's really all you'll need and I think exploring and having an adventure is more important. I'm jealous!