*And the cloudless
skies - during summer.*

Fair enough Foxy, you live in Melbourne
and clearly don't know much about
West Australian weather :)

I live this stuff every day, no need for a holiday.

I've been blessed, insofar as I've always travelled. Before I was independent, my family travelled many places, and once I was free I kept on moving.

For me, the places which hold the most memory... the first is Rotorua, New Zealand. Simply for the fact that while I was young, I spent quite a lot of time there, and I can remember the luge - you could race down the side of a mountain in a go-kart style experience, however the curves and hills made it quite the spectacle.

Following that, I'd say Luoyang, Henan, China. Go looking for the Longmen Grottoes. It's a whole valley, surrounding a river with huge carved buddha statues on either side. During the cultural revolution many of the statutes had bullet holes put through them, however despite that, the site remains one of the most majestic places I've ever seen.

If you get the chance to visit Egypt, you can bypass the pyramids. To be honest, they're not all they're cracked up to be. But don't you dare go past the Felai temple on the Nile. The temples, including Kom Ombo, make up the real spirit of the time.

However I reserve most of my fondness for the Kondalilla falls, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. They're not as exotic as some places I mentioned, but damnit, they're a beautiful day out, where you can bring some lunch and relax with the renegade turkeys. Damn fine afternoon out.

Dear Yabby,

I plan to visit WA next year for a friend's
wedding - and hopefully do quite a bit of
sight-seeing.

I'm sure that I will enjoy and appreciate
what you're able to do every day - you
lucky man!

Dear TRTL,

Thanks for sharing your experiences.

Egypt and China - are all places that I'd love to visit.
I'd love to take a cruise down the Nile - and China
has always held a fascination for me. But perhaps
the Sunshine Coast would be more of a realistic
aim - and from what you've described - well worth a
trip.

I forgot to add a couple of other favourite
travel destinations. One is the Binna Burra
Mountain Lodge - which is a cosy mountain
retreat nestled in the World Heritage listed
rainforests of the Gold Coast Hinterland.
If you like rainforests, unusual bird-life,
and walking - you'll love this place as much
as we do.

http://www.sunloverholidays.com.au/accommodation/Lamington-National-Park/Binna-Burra-Mountain-Lodge-2BINQLD.html

Then there's Cradle-Mountain in Tassie.
That you have to simply discover for yourself.
This web-site will explain why:

http://www.pleasetakemeto.com/australia/cradle-mountain/photos

Finally, there's the one I mentioned earlier - the Dandenong
Ranges in Victoria:

http://www.pleasetakemeto.com/australia/dandenong-ranges-national-park/photos

Where I live, no need to go much further.

Came here so much and thought, wait on I am spending all my time here so stayed for the most part after living in USA, Europe and Sydney.

If not Far North Queensland with the wonderful valleys, tablelands, forests, waterfalls, creeks, outbacks, lava tubes, limestone caves, reefs, dirt roads, food trails and islands then Norway. In fact if they spoke English in Norway hmmmm? Most beautiful country I have ever seen.

Dear TM,

I envy you beautiful Queensland.
I'd love to move there - but hubbie
can't take the humidity for longer
then a couple of weeks tops.

Now Norway - yes - worth looking into.
Except - what's their health system like?