> I am extremely inexperienced in Asia outside India and would appreciate
> all advice.
>
> 1. How would you divide 15 days among the following cities (including
> side trips):
>
> Bangkok (incl Angkor)
> Hanoi *OR* Ho Chi Minh (which one do you recommend?)
> Hong Kong (incl Macau)
> Beijing (incl Great Wall)
>
> "Zero days" is also acceptable as an answer if you feel it is better to
> spend more days in fewer cities.
>
> 2. How much would a clean/safe but unfancy budget room cost per night
> in each of these cities?
>
> 3. Is it possible/easy for individual tourists to visit China on their
> own without being part of a tour group?
>
> [By the way of background: I am the cousin Kiran has been posting for.
> I thought I should learn to ask my own questions and with her help and
> her computer here I am!
> I am going on an extended family visit to India followed by business
> meetings in Tokyo. Never having seen SE/E asia, I wanted first to take
> 2 stops over 4-5 days. Since then I have become excited about this new
> experience and by cutting the fat from my India trip, mostly overeating
> at relative's homes and attending weddings of people I don't really
> know, :) I could bump this up to 15 days.]
>
> Thanks!