Brisbane Excursions
South of Brisbane is beautiful Moreton Bay, peppered with some 365 islands. The two most visited islands are Moreton Island (tel: 1300 667 386, in Australia only; www.more2redlands.com.au or www.moretonbayislands.com.au) where you can feed dolphins and dive shipwrecks, and picturesque North Stradbroke Island (tel: (07) 3415 3044; www.stradbroketourism.com), an increasingly popular holiday destination.
At the other end of the spectrum are the neon lights of the Gold Coast (tel: (07) 5569 3380; www.verygoldcoast.com.au), a 35km (22-mile) stretch of sun, surf, sand and hedonistic shenanigans. The Gold Coast is also home to Australia's best theme parks including Dreamworld (tel: (07) 5588 1111; www.dreamworld.com.au), Sea World (tel: 133 386, in Australia only; http://seaworld.myfun.com.au) and Warner Bros Movie World (tel: 133 386, in Australia only; http://movieworld.myfun.com.au).
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Finland Activity & adventure holidays Finnish Lapland has enormous areas of untouched wilderness and mile upon mile of wild rolling fells. This vast open countryside, sparkling in the winter sunshine, just begs to be explored by
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Orlando Adrenaline Whether you’re enjoying the hair-raising delights of the world’s only flying rollercoaster called Manta at SeaWorld or racing through the Everglades on an airboat in search of alligators, one thing’s for
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Cambodia Luxury holidays Today Cambodia is symbolised by awesome Angkor Wat, the largest man-made religious structure in the world. However, Cambodia is also home to some of the finest boutique hotels in the world
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Laos Inspire Me When the French colonised Indochina they had a saying: "The Vietnamese grow the rice, the Cambodians watch the rice grow, and the Lao people listen to the rice grow." This is
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Vietnam Cultural breaks Vietnam is a country with a rich and varied history that is now firmly focused on her bright future. This is why it has become one of the hottest destinations for
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Dominican Republic Family holidays The Dominican Republic has soared in popularity as a tropical hotspot for families seeking sun, sand and an affordable holiday in the Caribbean. The island's main attraction is magnificent golden sand
