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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would go to the beaches on the islands of Thailand, more bang for your buck there.  And nothing like sitting on a beach and watching an elephant walk past!  [/quote]

15:22 here - with the luxury of 3 weeks, I would also recommend something farther away.  SE Asia is amazing and pretty easy to adjust your itinerary on the fly - if you love a place stay longer, if you hate a place move on.  We spent 9 weeks going through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia.  While you can cover a lot of ground in 3 weeks, you also want to give yourself time to absorb the culture and just enjoy your trip.  Highlights of our trip include:

Thailand
- Bangkok - crazy energy.  East meets west.  No need to spend much time here, but great hub from which to hit other cities/countries.
- Chiang Mai - relaxing in Northern Thailand.  Great place to take cooking classes to learn how to prepare authentic Thai cuisine.  
- Ko Pha Ngan or Ko Samui - beautiful island paradises.  8 years ago we had our own private hut with a/c and a hammock on the porch steps from the beach for $10/night.  We were on more of a budget, but even the all inclusive resorts weren't too expensive from what I recall.  Avoid Phuket

Laos
- Luang Prabang - a sleepy colonial town on the Mekong River.  You feel like you have walked on to a french colonial movie set.

Vietnam
Sapa - in northern Vietnam near the Chinese border.  Mountain region where you can wake up feelingl like you are in the clouds due to the morning mist.  Hill tribes live in this region and you can tour villages.  Beautiful views and scenery.  So relaxing.
Halong Bay - beautiful rock formations that rise from the water like miniature islands.  
Hanoi - clean, efficient, attractive city tha feels like a time capsul.  
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) - interesting to learn more about "The War with the US", but not a must see.

Cambodia
- Siem Reap - Angkor Wat and the other temples are not to be missed.  Plenty of accomodations of all budgets.  We enjoyed hiring a private tuk tuk driver for $20/day to go at our oen pace to see the sites.  [/quote]

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