A couple of months ago last year I started thinking about our year-end 2010 vacation, what with Ling haven’t been out of the country for a while now since becoming pregnant. June looks likely to be out as the coming 9 week long trip to Boston is increasingly likely. Hannah will also be 1.5 years old by the end of the year, and hopefully old enough to be watched after by grandparents without too much fuss.
Initially, I was thinking about Taiwan since Ling hasn’t been there before. But two more locations have come into radar – and both very different experiences from the winter experience we’d be expecting if we hit Taiwan. One’s Boracay island in the Philippines, and the other is Sabah.
Boracay is a small island that’s accessible from Manila International Airport via a 1 hr domestic flight + ferry, and is reputed to feature pristine beaches that rival the best in coastal Malaysia and the Caribbean. Oh, if we wanted to beaches again we could check out Redang or the Perhentian Islands; but it’d be nice to check out beaches from a place other than Malaysia for a change.
There’s also Sabah, and that’s come by way of interest in (maybe) climbing Mt. Kinabalu. Ling I think has scaled its heights at least a few times now, but me I’ll probably go for the beginner and kiddie-version of the climb. And there’s a host of tidy packages for a long stay at the country, e.g. a 10 day one here, that would include wilderness treks, island hopping, and visits to ethnic villages.
Either way, several options now. Decisions to make soon.:)
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