I've been meaning to write this post for awhile and I know that my pasty Canadian ass isn't the only one out there who prefers to be in cooler climates while enjoying everything that our favourite third world shit hole poosy paradises have to offer. My ideal temperature is a day time high of about 22 (72F) degrees in more humid places and about 26 (79) in dryer ones. In these temperatures I can go out midday and not have to worry about sweating my bag off and getting drained of energy after walking a few blocks, while in hotter places, I spend most of the day inside with the AC cranked waiting until the sun sets before I go outside and this is a poor use of time while abroad. Over the years I have found a few nice areas within otherwise hot countries that have very favourable climates for a guy like me, hopefully other guys on here can share ones they know of too.
Northern Thailand (Chiang Mai and Pai): These places still get pretty hot in the day but cool off a lot in the evening, Pai actually gets cold at night and I had to buy a sweater when I was there.
Blue mountains , Jamaica: This is a great spot and a quick 30 minute drive outside of Kingston, again you'll need a sweater at night. Its a nice place to take a girl for a couple of nights and the coffee is excellent.
Mountain areas of Colombia: Cities such as Bogota and Manizales are highly elevated, they are somewhat warm in the day, about 18-22 but those temperatures plummet by about 10 degrees at night and you'll need a coat/sweater. This is one of the good things about Bogota, you can really dress up in nice suits, coats, scarves, etc.
Baguio, Philippines: This is where the rice terraces are, I spent a couple of days in the area but I can't remember if we were actually in the city but I do know it was cool in the day and cold at night.
That's all I have, the only big city I've ever been to in my travels that's been colder like that is Bogota but its not my favourite place (pollution, traffic, etc). I'd be interested in hearing about other decent sized cities in Latin America and SE Asia that fit the description of what I'm looking for.
Northern Thailand (Chiang Mai and Pai): These places still get pretty hot in the day but cool off a lot in the evening, Pai actually gets cold at night and I had to buy a sweater when I was there.
Blue mountains , Jamaica: This is a great spot and a quick 30 minute drive outside of Kingston, again you'll need a sweater at night. Its a nice place to take a girl for a couple of nights and the coffee is excellent.
Mountain areas of Colombia: Cities such as Bogota and Manizales are highly elevated, they are somewhat warm in the day, about 18-22 but those temperatures plummet by about 10 degrees at night and you'll need a coat/sweater. This is one of the good things about Bogota, you can really dress up in nice suits, coats, scarves, etc.
Baguio, Philippines: This is where the rice terraces are, I spent a couple of days in the area but I can't remember if we were actually in the city but I do know it was cool in the day and cold at night.
That's all I have, the only big city I've ever been to in my travels that's been colder like that is Bogota but its not my favourite place (pollution, traffic, etc). I'd be interested in hearing about other decent sized cities in Latin America and SE Asia that fit the description of what I'm looking for.