please help me decide.
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i am planning to treat myself for some major holiday in may or june 2009. yes, i am trying to push it mid next year, so i can try and save up some more for that expense. actually, we have a long holiday coming this january, but am not really planning to go anywhere because i am really trying to save up. here are some places i though of visiting:

1. china - specifically beijing and shanghai - for 10 days, i would be able to cover 2 major cities, shop, eat and do what i want. it will be stress free, thing is, i dont know anyone there, and i dont know who i would go with. thinking about it, i can go alone or with tita bot, i know she wanted to visit china too.

EST COST (flight and hotel): US$800
POCKET MONEY: US$600
TOTAL: US$1,400

2. new york - i have been dreaming to go NY for the longest time, but leaves are just impossible and i dont want to go there for 4 days naman, sayang ang pera. so i was thinking that this may 1-10 will be a good opportunity for me to visit NY. aside from it being one the must visit places, i have friends there - paulo, paul, kat. it should be fun to see them live there now.

EST COST (flight and hotel): US$2,500, budgeting US$700 for the hotel
POCKET MONEY: US$1,000
TOTAL: US$3,500

3. tokyo - well lately, all my friends have been going crazy about tokyo and i really want to go too. i plan to go with some singaporean friends, those who have been there, so at least they know the place already, cause i dont want to get lost. i want to experience some steam bath, though am not sure if i can handle it. haha.

EST COST (flight and hotel): US$1,400.
POCKET MONEY: US$1,000
TOTAL: US$2,400

4. sydney - i would love to see E, and visit my cousins. thats the only reason why i have entertained going to sydney.

EST COST (flight): US$600 **i might be able to stay for free**
POCKET MONEY: US$1,000
TOTAL: US$1,600


so, where should i go?