Greece and Italy are certainly contenders, though I'm sort of saving Italy for 2015 to hit the World's Fair in Milan. The last (and only) World's Fair I've been to was in Knoxville, TN in 1982.

Greece is certainly appealing (probably pretty cheap right now, too). BUT, Japan and China absolutely have appeal. I have a friend that just got back from China on a vacation (and another that just returned from Singapore/Bali/Bangkok). It sounds like a chat with them is in order.

Is there a particular time of year that is good/bad for Japan or China? I guess I should ask that same question about Greece, too.

Thanks!