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THERE was an airline slogan some years ago that attempted to persuade passengers that "getting there is half the fun." Frequent travellers these days would categorise it as a bad joke but in terms of inter-continental travel if time is a factor there is no alternative to flying.
That said, "it’ll be worth the hassle" might be a more apposite slogan for contemporary air travel and it’s one that sits nicely if Australia is the required destination.
Including a refuelling stop at the half-way point we’re talking about close to 24 hours from initial take-off to final landing. With some airlines I could name that would be a preview of purgatory but in this case the means justify the end.
And to ease the discomfort you could break the journey and spend a couple of days at that half-way halt, Singapore perhaps, or Kuala Lumpur. Both are fascinating places offering resounding value because of the rate of exchange and with top class hotels and cuisine.
This way "it will be worth the hassle," as my new slogan has it. Within 24 hours of arrival in Australia, allowing time for a reviving snooze and a decent meal, you’ll be nodding in agreement, particularly if you’re heading for one or more of the golf resorts we recommend.
You’ll never know a finer holiday. In terms of welcome, climate, golf courses, quality of accommodation, off-course facilities and cuisine (a visit to Australia is a gourmet’s delight) this is a destination to impoverish adjectives. The rate of exchange means it’s outstanding value too. You won’t believe some of the prices.
So push the boat out; persuade a few colleagues to join you and make this the holiday of a lifetime. All the resorts we list have health spas, too. Take your Best Beloved and you’ll win heaps of brownie points.
Go for a month, if you can afford the time. Even that may not be long enough. Make that suggested stop over and then head for Sydney or Brisbane. The resorts lie close to these “must-see” cities so fly into one and out of the other. This way you’ll limit the time spent driving and put it to better use – luxuriating on the golf course.
WE flew into Sydney and after a few days of sight seeing headed north to the Hunter Valley, one of the major wine producing regions of Australia and home of the renowned Cypress Lakes resort.
“All resorts should be like this,” my notes say. It’s comparable to the finest in the United States, than which there is no greater compliment.
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