Australia
September is approaching. Summer is ending and Autumn is coming in Europe. Not too long away would be Winter again. Still remember the extreme cold and long Winter in London last year? What should we expect this year? I would hope everything will back to normal this Winter, and next Spring, and next Summer (by the time I would travel to Eastern Europe 
). Nonetheless, the safest bet for those who can’t stop traveling, in this second half of the year, would be traveling South. The Southern part of the globe is experiencing warm weather towards the end of the year. People from the North are traveling South to escape the freezing Winter.
Australia or New Zealand would be my favourite destination. It is now the best time to plan for your Australia tour. Sydney and Melbourne are 2 the largest and most popular cities in South Australia. These are areas where visitors from Europe come flocking in each year during Spring and Summer. There are a lot of things you can see and do in Australia which you can’t find it anywhere else of the world. From unique Australian wildlife such as Koala bears, Kangaroo and emu, to Big Things of Australia such as giant shrimp or big Pineapple model, to extreme sports of bungy jumping or scuba diving and snorkeling in Great Barrier Reefs. Not to mention the must visit travel sites of Harbour Bridge and Opera House of Sydney.
If you are planning to travel between cities such as Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold coast, you can also rent a car which is very popular in Australia and drive between 9-12 hours to travel from one city to another by using its well maintained motor highway.
Another option would be flying to New Zealand during this time. New Zealand is a country where cows and sheeps population is more than people and you can see farms and cows everywhere. Agricultural and dairy products are the main export goods in New Zealand. Huge farms and vineyard are unique attractions here. The local Kiwifruits which is claimed to be the best fruit on earth are being grown here. Besides that, outdoor and adventure activities such as Bungy Jump, sky diving, Fly-by-wire, River jet-boating, rock climbing, water rafting are all very popular and unique tourists’ attractions in New Zealand. So, it would be the best to plan your New Zealand holidays for this Spring and Summer to see and do all these attractons.
The most important reason for me to travel to Australia and New Zealand during Spring and Summer is the bright natural sunlight with clear blue sky for me to shoot beautiful travel photos.
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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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