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Thanks to new kids schedule I have 3 weeks in November to get out of town.  I haven't been to SE Asia in 4 years.  Fly into SGN and out of Singapore.  I am thinking.

SGN 3 nights

BALI 5 nights

Singapore 3 nights

I've already bene to Viet Nam twice but never Bali or Singapore.  Any one suggest moving those around?  Is singapore worth a few nights?  Should I got somewhere else in Indonesia or Malaysia? I can add a night or two on the trip but I find after 10-12 days I'm ready to get back home.  

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Singapore was cool. It's small and two full days/three nights is plenty to see the main sights in my opinion. A lot of the architecturally famous buildings you see in photos have aged and are bit shabby when seen close up. But still impressive. I enjoyed the war museum and colonial architecture in the old town. Everything is pretty expensive. Awesome airport. 

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Singapore is amazing. The food is great. Easy to get around. Plenty to keep you occupied for a few days. I have not been to Bali but I also haven't heard good things about it - dirty, crowded... I've heard there's better destinations in Indonesia.

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20 minutes ago, Chopper said:

I have not been to Bali but I also haven't heard good things about it - dirty, crowded... I've heard there's better destinations in Indonesia.

Starting to see some of this.  Plus I am far far away from the backpack 20 something crowd.  I'm more of a 4 star AC private bath kind of traveler.  Looks like Balis sister island Lombok is better and I can always take a ferrry over for a day or night. 

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My daughter (no pics) worked for 8 weeks the summer after her sophomore year in Malaysia (KL) and Bali (each for about 4 weeks). Pretty sure she would tell you she enjoyed KL more than Bali. She likes big cities and there was a lot to do there.  She also took a weekend flight down to Singapore and loved that and wants to return.  

Also did a weekend up on George Town Island and thought that was great.

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Singapore is great. Hot and humid but there is good public transit that is faster than sitting in traffic. The airport is probably the best in the world. Make sure to visit hawker stalls for pretty much every meal and get great food.

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I considered KL as well because as much as I like a nice scenic beach I actually prefer big cities.  Art, people watching, good food etc.  I did want to sneak in a few days staring at the ocean and driking a beer or six with nothing to do but lay in the sun.  Maybe I go back to Cambodia instead. I've been wanting to check out their islands. 

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