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Cyclefrance · 02-26-2006, 05:10 PM

If you're not hell bent on a true Asian scene, how about working your way around New Zealand? It's coming to the end of their summer mind you, but Auckland is noted to be an up and coming city, there is a good mix of business and leisure in the populated parts of the Islands, they speak English, and the South Island offers some magnificent scenery. Doesn't seem overly expensive judging by the exchange rate ($1 NZ = 65 US cents) - B&Bs for around NZ$75 per room per night. Hire a trail bike if you want something that'll get you around fairly cheaply, mix car and bike for best of both worlds. Check out here for initial ideas and use the search engine for answering specific ideas.

Failing the above, China could be a good bet as an alternative - I'm in Shanghai myself at the end of March on business, but only for a couple of days. If you end up there and at that time let me know and maybe we can down a few beers!

02-26-2006, 05:10 PM	#2
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	If you're not hell bent on a true Asian scene, how about working your way around New Zealand? It's coming to the end of their summer mind you, but Auckland is noted to be an up and coming city, there is a good mix of business and leisure in the populated parts of the Islands, they speak English, and the South Island offers some magnificent scenery. Doesn't seem overly expensive judging by the exchange rate ($1 NZ = 65 US cents) - B&Bs for around NZ$75 per room per night. Hire a trail bike if you want something that'll get you around fairly cheaply, mix car and bike for best of both worlds. Check out here for initial ideas and use the search engine for answering specific ideas. Failing the above, China could be a good bet as an alternative - I'm in Shanghai myself at the end of March on business, but only for a couple of days. If you end up there and at that time let me know and maybe we can down a few beers! __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears Last edited by Cyclefrance; 02-26-2006 at 05:14 PM.