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So, hubby and I were dead set on going to Vietnam for our 10th anniversary holiday, did a bunch of research inclg posting here on PS (thanks for all the suggestions btw) and even booked the flights, hotels etc. Then just before we were due to pay our deposit, a work acquaintance contacted me to say their firm needed me on and off for the next 2 yrs working on this project in Vietnam (well, sometimes I''ll be based in VN, sometimes I will do it from Singapore). So now we''re not going to VN anymore for our holiday, not if I''m going to spend a bunch of time working there.
We''re back to square one. An Australian friend suggested going to Australia, maybe Margaret River with its abundant wineries and eating places (since we love good food and wine) or the Great Barrier Reef. The weather will be nice and pleasant then (July) - not too hot not too cold - and it''ll be low season which is what we want. I did some research on Margaret River but couldn''t find any nice ultra luxury accomodation (they all seem to be "guest houses" or family-type apartments), whilst the Great Barrier Reef does seem to offer some 5 star resorts (inclg the one with the link below). Neither DH nor I have been to these parts of Australia and are not sure if the 5-star resorts (if there are any in Margaret River) in either of these two locations will live up to expectations and whether they''re even remotely comparable to those in the Maldives.
To reiterate what I posted before, we''d like somewhere luxurious/ high-end (it is after all our 10th!
), with good food, good wine, fantastic accomodation and views (private villas preferable). We also like spas, work-out facilities, watersports, golf (if possible but not necessary). BUT we''re not fussed if we end up doing absolutely nothing (apart from getting the odd massage or facial! he he). Oh, and we hate crowded places, just want to chill out!
We need help desperately since July is just around the corner and if we don''t get our skates on we might end up just staying in S''pore and not going anywhere (as much as we love S''pore and our newish home, we''d really like to get away
).
I''d like to hear from any Aussies out there or anyone who knows Australia well. Thanks.
We''re back to square one. An Australian friend suggested going to Australia, maybe Margaret River with its abundant wineries and eating places (since we love good food and wine) or the Great Barrier Reef. The weather will be nice and pleasant then (July) - not too hot not too cold - and it''ll be low season which is what we want. I did some research on Margaret River but couldn''t find any nice ultra luxury accomodation (they all seem to be "guest houses" or family-type apartments), whilst the Great Barrier Reef does seem to offer some 5 star resorts (inclg the one with the link below). Neither DH nor I have been to these parts of Australia and are not sure if the 5-star resorts (if there are any in Margaret River) in either of these two locations will live up to expectations and whether they''re even remotely comparable to those in the Maldives.
To reiterate what I posted before, we''d like somewhere luxurious/ high-end (it is after all our 10th!
), with good food, good wine, fantastic accomodation and views (private villas preferable). We also like spas, work-out facilities, watersports, golf (if possible but not necessary). BUT we''re not fussed if we end up doing absolutely nothing (apart from getting the odd massage or facial! he he). Oh, and we hate crowded places, just want to chill out!
We need help desperately since July is just around the corner and if we don''t get our skates on we might end up just staying in S''pore and not going anywhere (as much as we love S''pore and our newish home, we''d really like to get away
I''d like to hear from any Aussies out there or anyone who knows Australia well. Thanks.
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