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Probably my best experience ever in Australia was a hot-air balloon ride at dawn over the outback!
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Now, I know I have already written about flights to Australia and taking a baby, but I didn't cover everything — I am learning new things all the time — like how not all bassinets are the same!
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I thought it would be useful to look up when the main Australian school holidays are, as these can have a big impact on booking a trip (usually in terms of accommodation being booked up, and resorts and roads being more busy).
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If you are feeling quite (very!) flush then why not visit Sydney as part of the Abercrombie and Kent '9 Wonders of the World' Private Jet tour?
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We have got into the habit of always catching a taxi from the airport where ever we land now in an Australia city (unless we have a hire car), as is always the easiest option, I think, that will take you (and not all the other people on the transfer bus first!) direct to your accommodation — which after a long, long flight is really all you can think about...
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Firstly, there cannot be a road by the beach. The perfect beach should be reached either through palm trees, sand dunes, climbing down a cliff, etc... but not be visible from a road. I just don't think you get that 'beach seclusion' just-me-and-the waves feel if there is traffic trundling by...
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So you think — I'll just book the flights to Sydney and then we're off... but then you realise the Reef is a quite far away from Sydney, and you quite fancy seeing that too, and then there's the Rock (Uluru) to consider too... and everywhere else besides. So here's the plan...
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Now, this is something that I talk myself round and round in circles about... on the one hand to have a really comfortable journey to Australia is obviously going to start your holiday off a lot better than how we normally arrive, but on the other hand it is SO much more expensive...
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Usually meaning...when are the cheapest flights to Australia? But "when is the best time to visit?" is NOT the same as "when is the cheapest time to fly or visit?"...
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Thought I would have a bit of an in depth look at just what you get in Premium Economy to see if it's worth the extra dosh...
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Sounds totally gorgeous, and there are lots of other 'local' beaches to be discovered in Sydney, so don't think you have to make a beeline for Bondi when you go...
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I am sure like anyone else who watched Jaws when they were little (or big!), you might have a certain amount of trepidation when swimming in the sea when you can't see your feet...
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I realise this isn't a topic for everyone, but it's a question I get asked quite often (although usually more along the lines of a comment like "You took a baby all the way to Australia? Are you mad!")...
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Do it online! Here's how...
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I am definitely a bit of a sun worshipper, but I am also a very sensible sun worshipper these days, and you should be too if you are planning a trip Down Under...
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The first Tuesday of November every year at 3.20pm is when Australia stops for a horse race...
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