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I'm going to have a few months free early next year, and I'd like to take the opportunity to do a bit of extended travel.

Given that there are few places in the world I'm NOT interested in seeing, it seemed like one good way to narrow my options would be to try to find the places that will be having good weather when I'm there. My experience in Nepal and India during the monsoon season a few years ago convinced me that it might be a good idea to take climate into account in planning future trips.

What I mean by good weather: Sunny, warm days and cool nights is what I'm going for. No torrential downpours. I enjoy a good daily afternoon shower, but nothing that will wash out all the mountain roads or make trekking impossible. Nothing sub-freezing, anything above the forties is ok by me, but 70s and 80s would be ideal. On the other hand, it'd be nice to avoid the Delhi in July experience I had, where I would wake up in the middle of the night, wondering if I had malaria because 44C heat is so oppressive.

I'm also looking for less-expensive places - I'll have about US$30/day to spend on the basics, and I'm a good budget traveler. For reference, I spent about $15/day when I was in Asia five years ago, and about $25/day in Central America three years ago.

I've already been to:

Thailand
Laos
Northen India
Nepal
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua

Also, please feel free to tell me about your travel experiences in any of the places you recommend!

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Go to Southern, Eastern and Western India...perfect weather to visit India.


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Have you considered going to NEW ZEALAND??
Those months are excellent for a holiday as it is right inthe middle of summer.You will find so much to see and do.NZ is noted to have some of the best backpacker accomodation in the world at reasonable prices. NZ is>> safe, clean, green, and friendly.
 
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New Zealand is perfect that time of year. $30US is tight - hostels are about $15-18 with a BBH card, food and travel could bump you above $30. A little hitchiking and couch surfing could bring it below $30, though.
 
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I also have time of from work in those months. I m plnning a trip to austrlia then.
 
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New Zealand, hmmmm...I had not really thought of it because I assumed it would be too pricey. But maybe I should reconsider.


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