Best Western Brisbane

DECEMBER 2007 There is a place on earth rainier than England. And it's called Vancouver.

Hi Ya Stuart and I would like to welcome you all to view our travel blog. From June 2006 to March 2007, we had the best time ever! During our travels we went to Zimbabwe to play with the Lions at Antelope Park, Gweru. We then went to Perth, ...

... a million to Pauline & David and Mary and Fergus for the brilliant going away parties and to all our family and friends for the great send off. Gonna miss you all loads. We will do our best to keep in touch with you all and you lot do the same. XX

... later and what a nice city it turned out to be.....but the star attraction turned out to be our hotel - the Best Western Sudima Suites - a brand new hotel experiencing a few teething problems with fixtures and fittings but this led to us being upgraded ...

After a 4-hour bus ride, we arrived in Brisbane here to stumble around trying to figure our how to get to our Best Western accommodation (the gift cards have really come in handy this trip!)  We settled on a cab as the easiest way based on we were ...

... into a locker at the us stop and started walking. As I said earlier, there is really very little to see in Brisbane. It would seem that the larger a 'western' city is, the more and more that it looks like every other western city. Of course, they all have ...

Monday 1st Feb 2010 a.m. Finished packing, checked out, and went to my favourite place for breakfast before setting off for Brisbane airport 85kms to the North. The flight to Perth was uneventful it took 4.5 hours and we landed slightly ahead of time at ...

... ;t have gone. We exited quickly and started walking to Brisbane’s South Bank Parklands. South bank runs along the western side of the Brisbane River and it is filled with cute cafes, a weekend market with many different types of craft stands to stop ...

... a fun city.  Caroline arrived on Thursday night and we set out to explore the various restaurants, clubs, and sights that Brisbane had to offer. That night we went into Chinatown for dinner and from there to Fortitude Valley, which has some of ...

... say we have been there, but the 10 minute drive through was enough for us!  That night we had tickets to the Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars in the T20 cricket at the Gabba!!  The boys especially were soooo excited, and we got front row tickets ...

... hour. One of your best mate. Do you think I should still set up that IT Data Centre in Kalgoorlie? Number Two Before I left Brisbane in May Gordon remarked that I'd be back in Brisbane within a month. Three and a half months later I returned for a ...

... always try to answer our questions and genuinely help us. It is very sad to hear the news about the devastating flooding in Brisbane and Ipswich. We really feel sorry for everyone that has been affected by this disaster. At the same time the bushfires in ...

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... and most importantly bars and restaurants for 2 nights! 02/01/10 - Brisbane to Lone Pine Sanctuary to Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast) to Brisbane - 182km This morning we drove down to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary where we got to cuddle a koala. I was very ...

... for a quick drink and to check out what is happening in the world of sports. We happened to be in town during the Brisbane Festival which has many interesting activities going on.  Each night they have a lazer light show down at the river.  I ...

We got the bus and train over to Brisbane, stayed at an airport motel close to the racecourse. Took a walk to the river and then had dinner on racecourse avenue. There was a big storm this evening which we watched from our motel room (first time we have ...

... rest of the trip until now.  Last day in Australia and we decided to spend it in the "big city".  So we are in Brisbane, walking up and down the hills to the Market Place and the pier.  Had a nice pint and some dinner looking at the Bridge ...

... out of the Holiday Inn and left the Gold Coast as quick as we had arrived! We continued north, circumnavigating Brisbane towards the Sunshine Coast. The Sunshine Coast stretching from Brisbane to Noosa is a more family orientated, less commercially ...

... goods, and arts and crafts. The market is surrounded by New Farm Park, with gardens, sports facilities, and the Brisbane Powerhouse, which now hosts arts and entertainment exhibitions. A nice-looking restaurant offers al fresco dining and river views, ...

... from this life changing hit and whilst in Venice had my heart stolen in true aussie convict style by Jennie a straight talking Brisbane girl. This relationship saw me visit Australia twice as a tourist and get my first taste of the Aussie dream and it ...

... . I will be running the next part of ‘My Travels’ blog under ‘Living Down Under’ and will do monthly updates on my progress and keep you posted on future travel plans. Brockmoor, England, to Brisbane, Australia, in 68 Days. ...