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The only interestate or overseas trips I'm contemplating about for the next year or so is a journey to the Gold Coast, Queensland and the Barrier Reef, and a return trip to China that involves visiting Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Xian, and the Great Wall, in addition to my home city xd .

Going to Europe is something I will never think about for a very, very long time.

That's the difference between. You've been to all of the major cities of Europe many times because its easy to move between different countries of the EU nowadays isn't it? Plus I bet your family has enough money to plan such a trip.

I however, live in a country twice the size of Europe, where the nearest other big city (Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide etc), is hundreds of kilometres away. It's not so easy going on a round trip of Australia than it is for you to travel across Europe.

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Sydney, how should I say it...sucked sweatdrop . Big time. he street layout of the entire city is just atrocious, the train system's not very good either. Worse, apart from the Blue Mountains and Wonderland, and the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, there isn't much else worth interest. And there's just something oprresive about the city's atmosphere that makes you want to leave after a few days. That's what I felt when I went to Sydney during Christmas of 2002. I don't know about you but Sydney definitely isn't a good place to live. I'm definitely going to the Gold Coast at the end of this year...just to experience the theme parks! xd

Come to Melbourne, we have cookies pirate . And AFL. And other sporting events. And awesome restaurants and shopping.

Niph: I'll travel to Europe. Eventually. But not before I become either a PhD scholar at Melbourne University, or an extremely successful writer/businessman.

I'm sure you will, 'elf 3nodding

I've always wanted to go to Australia. And Norway.. and Peru.. and Ireland.. ok, you get the point..

I went to a free gig yesterday at a bar in town and a really good ska band was playing called the Jurassic Ska Bandits. The band consisted of old pupils from my school and guys from a college in Henley. Very lively and fun. The only bad thing was that there wasn't enough room in the bar to get some good skanking going on.

Minielf: u should visit perth then.. xD the transport system is even worst! the bus comes in like every 1 hr... sweatdrop and it's super far away!! i have to walk miles to the bus-stop.. =3 not much places to visit except like fremantle and the city.. sweatdrop oh.. but i love cottesole beach... heart the indian ocean is so beautiful...