Australia
I had my wish list drafted early this year which included 3 travel plans to be realised in this year. Europe travel is already a past success. I had an immaculate Europe sightseeing tour last month. I’ve also visited Singapore‘s first ever casino, the Resort World. Currently I’m researching for my 3rd travel plan of this year which is a holidays to Beijing. I should be heading to Beijing in October later this year. So what would be my next travel plan?
I love Sunshine Coast!
Planning for my next year wish list, I’m now searching tours planners such as Qantas holidays for some travel ideas. What does this mean? I’m planning to travel to either Australia or New Zealand next year! I would love to visit them in Autumn next March! If you have been following my travel stories, you should know how much I love Australia. One of my favourite travel destinations so far is Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia. I love the city, the weather, the people and everything there. I wish I could fly back there again one day. Besides, I’m wishing I could visit the other major city of Australia in the South East, Melbourne. I think I’m going to love Melbourne as well.
I love the city, the people and the environment in Gold Coast
Since I’m flying to Melbourne, by hope, I could travel further down to have a Holidays in New Zealand! To me, New Zealand is a special country full of grasslands, greenery, mountains and what else, sheep. Indeed sheep population of over 10 Million is far more than its 4.3Million people. I love natural landscapes so much that I believe I will also fall in love with this country. With huge craving over natural sunlight in photography, I just can’t wait to shoot those New Zealand’s natural landscape under Autumn sunlight! 
So I have to work extra hard this year to make my life easier next year. Then I would have more time in Traveling and photographing! Ciao. – Travel Feeder, your ultimate travel photo blog
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Apart from being a South East Asian and an Australasian tourists destination, with a totally different culture, weather and religion, Phuket and Gold Coast do have something in common. Both of them have beautiful long, white sandy beaches, beautiful sunshine, and friendly people. Also they are both very popular destinations among travelers around the world.
Why travelers around the world, including Australians love to visit Phuket while Thai and South East Asians love the beaches and sun in Gold Coast? Here are the top 5 travel experience travelers can have either in Phuket or Gold Coast and tourists should travel to these 2 hot tourists spot with 2 different approaches to have 2 separate travel experience:
- Phuket is best for singles while Gold Coast is best for family. You can stay up late until even next morning in Phuket for endless and lively night life. Bars, dance clubs and restaurants are open until late at night especially in Patong Beach. If you feel hungry in the middle of the night, you can always find something to fill. On the other hand, Gold Coast’s lifestyle is more relax and ‘healthier’. Most shops and restaurants close very early at night. Nightlife in Gold Coast is very limited. However, if you visit if your family, there are so many themes park for family and your children in Gold Coast. Being the Theme parks capital city of Australia, your family would love to visit either Warner Bros’ Movie World, Sea World,
- Gold Coast is best to drive around while Phuket is best to hike a Tuk-tuk. Perhaps it’s just my perception, I feel much safer and easier to drive in Gold Coast than in Phuket. Motorways are more systematic and motorists are more behaved (though not necessary at weekend night) in Gold Coast. The best part of driving in Gold Coast is to be able to drive up to the Hinterland and soak with the beautiful mountain scenes and vineyards. On the other hand, Phuket’s taxi or Tuk-tuk are so convenient that you better don’t risk yourself driving through all the trunk roads;
- Phuket’s food is cheap while Gold Coast’s wine is cheap. Quite a straight forward calculation. Aussie Dollars is much stronger than Thai Baht. Living standard in Australia is much higher. Thailand holidays is famous of its cheap but fantastic local cuisine. However, if you are a wine drinker, drink a lot of Australian wine in Gold Coast where they are cheaper than a Coke in Phuket!
- Gold Coast is best to stay higher. Phuket is best to stay lower. Why? Gold Coast has many high rise apartment along its 57Km long beaches. Staying higher at one of those apartment can have a wider and better view over the vibrant city. There isn’t many high rise apartment in Phuket and their best accommodation type is beach resort (perhaps it would be better for a city which experienced Tsunami attack before);
- Gold Coast is cool and windy while Phuket is hot and stuffy. My favorite time to visit Gold Coast is in March or Autumn when the weather is cool in the region of 18°C but still have plenty of beautiful sunlight. What about Phuket? Gosh. When I was there in October last year, it was really hot at day and stuffy at night. Without any wind blow, it felt even warmer than in Malaysia!
So be prepare when you travel to one of these 2 popular beach destinations in the world. They should be explored differently in different approach and travel experience you are going to have in both places are simply unforgettable. Good travel! – Travel Feeder, your ultimate travel photo blog
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When I was wandering in Putra World Trade Center of Kuala Lumpur, the venue of this year MATTA fair (Annual Malaysian Travel Exhibition) last weekend, trying to get some ideas on Europe Tour itinerary, I noticed a trend. Apart from those regular travel packages to China and Indo-China, the next popular travel destinations with the most packages on offer are both Australia and New Zealand. Why?
We all know what tourists attractions that Australia and New Zealand are offering. No doubt there are hundreds of travel sites that every avid traveler must visit before die. Put aside this, what are the reasons more and more travelers are going there? Here are the shorlisted top 5:
- The nearest western countries from South East Asia. Avid travelers from South East Asia are always seeking their next travel destination from nearest to furthest. Most of them have traveled to other parts of Asia especially those hot spots like China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore. The next destinations for them off course would be those English speaking countries or western countries, to experience a totally different cultures from their home. The nearest western countries in terms of distance from Asia would be either Australia or New Zealand.
- The cheapest among western countries. Another reason why avid travelers choose Australia or New Zealand is its lower currency exchange rate if compared with either EURO or US Dollars. Not to mention British Pound Sterling. Currently 1EURO equals to AUD1.50 and NZD2.00! Spending for meal in Europe needs RM15.00 while only RM10 in Australia or RM8 in New Zealand. Since most travelers from Asia are budget conscious and most countries in Asia are developing countries, cheaper option will get better response. Australia package holidays are therefore becoming more popular among Asian nowadays
- The cleanest and least polluted developed countries. With its immense green areas occupying the majority of its land area, Australia and New Zealand are no doubt the least polluted developed countries in the world. It’s then the safest countries to visit without major issues on virus spreads and other health issues. Autralian and New Zealand dairy products are the safest to consume as their cows are feed with real grass not recycled meat! Not only that, there are among the safest countries to travel as the local people there are less polluted also!
- The best Winter getaway destination for Northern countries. Not only Asian travelers, tourists from other Northern Western countries are coming to Australia and New Zealand during Winter to escape the freezing cold weather. While all other developed countries are facing snow storm in the Winter in Northern hemisphere, Australia and New Zealand are having warm weather and bright sun as their Summer!
- The most varieties of holiday packages. Vacation traveling to Australia or having holiday in New Zealand are the most exciting experience with its vast choices of travel packages covering various Australian destinations from tropical regions of Queensland, desert region of Darwin, to ski vacation of New South Wales!
With all these 5 reasons, there are certainly no other excuses for budget travelers like me to stop from visiting Australia and New Zealand. Again, Travel Feeder’s motto: Life is short, money is small, let’s travel to see the world out there before we are long gone!! – Travel Feeder, the ultimate travel photo blog
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