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Exploring the Gold Coast, Australia
After a few days in Brisbane, I left Queensland’s capital behind and headed south in search of beautiful beaches. The Gold Coast stretches just south of Brisbane from Surfer’s Paradise, the metropolitan area Gold Coast, down through Currumbin and ending at the border between Coolangatta and Tweeds Heads. I skipped the first part of the coast. It was far too touristy for my taste, too many resorts and theme parks. The whole area is popular with both Australians and tourists from farther abroad, and it’s not hard to see why. I concentrated my time in the southern suburbs of the 70km of coastline. I spent the next few days exploring…
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48 hours in Brisbane Australia
Brisbane was a really special place for me to visit. My mom grew up on the outskirts of Brisbane and I was looking forward to finally seeing a place I’d heard about since I was a kid. I decided to spend about 48 hours in Brisbane Australia exploring and visiting with family. I arrived off an 8-hour flight from Singapore, part of which I spent looking at the window as the plane passed over the reddish desert below. After getting my Aussie SIM card, I boarded a train from the airport to Roma Street. Stepping out of the station, the smell of Jacaranda blossoms hung in the balmy air. I…
