Originally Posted by
jiejie
All other issues (price, time, logistics, etc.) being equal or at least manageable, in Asia I'd tend to choose the place that is in most danger of changing for the worse in the future due to overdevelopment. In other words, go sooner rather than later. By this measure, LP might be the priority. CM has already long ago had its huge growth spurt.
I rarely disagree with
jiejie's view on SE Asia and, as usual, s/he is spot on here as well. LP has lost alot of character in the last 7 years (my first trip) but it still retains some that can be found by those who wander around. With the rate of growth it can't last for much longer. See it before that goes away.