will be stationed there for almost a year and travel around most of the region, for work and hopefully have sometime for fun too, like Japan, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, to name a few. I have read and heard that in Japan it's rather difficult if you don't speak the language (Tokyo). I tried once couple of years back in Tokyo, no luck.
Thailand is famous, of course, but I didn't try it last time I was there - a short trip though, for security -- robbery etc, and safety concerns - not sure if raincoats protective enough, the AIDS rate is quite high, isn't it? Never been Jakarta before, and India/Sri Lanka, safe? don't want to exhaust my hands for a year and badly need you guys advice, much appreciated.
Thailand is famous, of course, but I didn't try it last time I was there - a short trip though, for security -- robbery etc, and safety concerns - not sure if raincoats protective enough, the AIDS rate is quite high, isn't it? Never been Jakarta before, and India/Sri Lanka, safe? don't want to exhaust my hands for a year and badly need you guys advice, much appreciated.