Where to spend new years eve 2016 in South East Asia?
September 6, 2016 3:46 AM   Subscribe

I will be in South East Asia from the 19th December until the 10th of January this year and have yet to decide where I am going to spend new years eve. Where should I go for a great celebration?

I will be in Kuala Lumpur visiting friends for a few days, then am spending Christmas week on Boracay in the Philippines. I'm due in Bangkok for a wedding from the 3rd of January until the 9th, when I return to KL for my flight back to the UK. Essentially, I have an unplanned gap of the 29th, when I leave Boracay, to the 3rd, when I arrive in Bangkok, free. I'll be probably flying out of Kalibo (Boracay's airport) back to KL, but from there I can go anywhere.

I'm usually not a big NYE person, but I quite fancy the idea of doing something special this year.
Main issue is that there is a big risk I will be pretty sunburned after my week in Boracay - I do all the right things but I am pale and European, the sun always seems to find a way to turn me into a lobster. Therefore, somewhere that isn't just a beautiful beach would be best.

I know Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore well, but this will be the first time I'm going to Thailand. I'm a big fan of Hong Kong, so if there's a great celebration there I would be happy to go, but I want to spread my wings a bit away from the places I know well.

I'm not interested in a backpackers style beach party, but I also can't afford to go to a £500 per night resort. Looking at around £30-50 per night max. I like music, cool food, something that's a bit different. I'd prefer somewhere where I won't need to bring cold weather clothes, so no Korea, Northern China or Japan please.
posted by litereally to Travel & Transportation (2 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: What about Macau? You could stay in Cotai off the strip and combine it with a Hong Kong trip.
posted by frumiousb at 4:58 AM on September 6, 2016


Response by poster: Thanks, I've decided to go to Hong Kong and Macau.
posted by litereally at 2:52 AM on September 7, 2016


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