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lakelady
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Best Place to Visit on Earth?
« on: Feb 25^th, 2005, 12:47pm »

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Best Place to Visit on Earth?
...Australia.

The land Down Under is the one place on Earth most people want to visit next, according to the annual Lonely Planet Travelers' Pulse Survey of 20,000 respondents from 167 countries. Rounding out the top five are Chile, Brazil, New Zealand, and India.

In the same poll a year ago, Thailand was the favorite destination for a future vacation, followed by Italy and Australia.

This year, Australia also topped the list of favorite destinations that travelers had previously visited, followed by Italy, Thailand, New Zealand, and France.

Favorite World Regions:
Europe: 28 percent
Asia: 24 percent
South/Central America: 16 percent
Australia and the Pacific: 15 percent

Other fun facts to know and tell:

94 percent of respondents said travel is very or extremely important to them.

Even though half of the respondents had already visited 11 or more countries, fully 48 percent said they still wanted to pursue further travel experiences.

40 percent said they wanted to give something back to the communities they visited, including volunteer work and working with local communities.

65 percent said that independent travel had a major impact on their respect for other cultures.

44 percent said travel strongly impacted the development of their personal values and ethics.

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Re: Best Place to Visit on Earth?
« Reply #1 on: Feb 25^th, 2005, 2:17pm »

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I'd love to visit Australia....if I could twitch my nose and just be there like Samantha Stevens. I watch every travel show about it and also New Zealand.

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Re: Best Place to Visit on Earth?
« Reply #2 on: Feb 26^th, 2005, 2:10am »

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yeah me too... Australia definitely is in my list of destinations I'd like to visit in my lifetime... Grin

I'd specially like to visit the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge.. Grin

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Re: Best Place to Visit on Earth?
« Reply #3 on: Feb 26^th, 2005, 2:24am »

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Pau, I will meet you there! Wink

It's a long ass flight from the U.S. though. lol

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« Reply #4 on: Feb 26^th, 2005, 9:39am »

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We can fly there on passes Grin

My husband spent a month there working and visited Ayers Rock and places in Sydney. He still says MAUI is the place to go.
From the pictures I've seen, I definitely agree!

My daughter's in-laws are cruising around New Zealand and Australia as I type. That would be the way we'll go, if we should get there.

Since the Tsunami, I'm pretty satisfied inland Wink

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« Reply #5 on: Feb 26^th, 2005, 2:39pm »

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I wouldn't mind visiting Australia. I've always been intrigued by what I've seen and heard about it.

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Re: Best Place to Visit on Earth?
« Reply #6 on: Mar 10^th, 2005, 2:10am »

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australia is big... so many destinations to choose from... its not boring at all...

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Re: Best Place to Visit on Earth?
« Reply #7 on: Mar 12^th, 2005, 10:14am »

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and the best thing about Australia.....I'm here!

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« Reply #8 on: Mar 12^th, 2005, 10:49am »

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Bec, I think you represent your country well. You're such a nice person. If most other Aussies are as nice as you, it should be a very pleasant place, indeed!

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« Reply #9 on: Mar 12^th, 2005, 10:51am »

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Ditto what Rupey said.

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« Reply #10 on: Mar 12^th, 2005, 9:27pm »

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awwwww that's very sweet of you Thankyou!

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« Reply #11 on: Mar 12^th, 2005, 10:43pm »

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Indeed Bec, that's why I'm coming to see you Grin

You're also welcometo hang your hat at our place as well
someday when you make it to the good ole USA and our country, TEXAS Cool

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« Reply #12 on: Mar 12^th, 2005, 11:06pm »

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well you're all welcome at my place any time. Not only would I show the sights of Sydney like the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and the like but I'd also make sure you got see many other beautiful areas of NSW like the Blue Mountains, the glorious south coast and many other gorgeous parts of our country!

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Re: Best Place to Visit on Earth?
« Reply #13 on: Mar 15^th, 2005, 12:48am »

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ohh... I hope I can visit Australia.... so Bec where in Australia are you? Sydney?

I'd love to see the Opera House and Harbour Bridge... Cheesy

anyways.. if guys out there visits Australia from North America.. you can make a side trip here in Manila... and we'll be glad to tour you as well.. Cheesy

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Pau, I will meet you there! Wink

It's a long ass flight from the U.S. though. lol

I'll see you there.. Grin

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Re: Best Place to Visit on Earth?
« Reply #14 on: Mar 15^th, 2005, 6:42am »

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yes pau I'm in Sydney.....and if ever anyone comes here the one thing you MUST do is the Harbour Bridge Climb......It's awesome standing on top of the "old Coat hanger" ( as we affectionately call it) and looking out all over the harbour....the best time to do it is just before sunset....the view is spectacular!

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