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  1. #1
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jan 2006
    11,633

    Well, money is the main constraint really.
    We're not into lying by the pool, no. We would love to do a Europe trip. Would have to save up for a while to do that, though. Stradbroke island sounds good! I guess the kids would enjoy something like that.
    Everything is so far from here

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Oct 2007
    Middle Victoria
    8,924

    Fiji sucked.

    Love Cambodia, Malaysia (Kota Kinabulu, Sabah). Enjoyed Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam but this was all pre-kids.

  3. #3

    May 2008
    Melbourne, Vic
    8,631

    Fiji sucked..
    What why???

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Apr 2006
    Perth
    4,203

    We've been to Fiji but it was pre kids and from here its a nightmare journey considering there are similar options of tropical paradise islands much closer to us

    We've done Singapore and Hong Kong with the girls (pre DD3) and they were both fantastic. Singapore we combined with Club Med on Bintan Island so had the lying by the pool/beach component but it was more being jumped on in the pool by the girls, building sandcastles etc. Singapore was full on with zoos, marine park, cable car rides etc. Club Med or similar is a fantastic option because they really do look after the kids and work hard to make things interesting for them and as we all know, if the kids are happy and having fun, its so much more fun for us.

    Hong Kong was fantastic - girls were 3.5 and 2.5 when we went - and we went to Disneyland, Ocean Park as well as ferry rides, the huge cable car, lots of parks, teddy bear factory etc.

    Both places were great with kids - very easy to get around, food is easy, medical services are very good and the travel time from Perth is not insurmountable.

    If you were wanting to go further then I can't help with anything Europe-wise but the US is great with kids, and with the every strengthening Aus dollar a pretty reasonably priced destination

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Nov 2011
    SE Melbourne
    2,975

    I'm sitting in my hotel room at Hamilton island right now been here since Saturday with DSD and its been great for her, snorkelling on the reef has been great for her and us as well