[FreedomCalls]

I’m sorry, but I couldn’t get past you starting out with the really expensive country of Japan as an example of low-cost Asian travel. 93 Yen to a dollar is a horrible exchange rate and makes Japan expensive for an American. Then in the first paragraph you confused Japanese Yen with Chinese Yuan. Fail. I didn’t even go on to the second page.

[Michael.SF.]

starting out with the really expensive country of Japan

I use Marriott properties on my frequent travels:

Marriott Renaissance Hotel, Sapporo, Japan
$107.00 per night

That seems pretty reasonable to me.