The Crow

Me too - you should see my bookcase Still, I'm happy to put my explorations on hold whilst the children are young. Luckily, I'm also entranced by natural beauty and landscapes. Life's always evolving and as I've said in other posts, who knows how I'll feel in 10 years' time.

WillBlack

I found the hordes always in closer proximity in Europe. Not to say that I did not find "old stuff" absorbing nor that I did not seek it out. Just that overall I prefer wide open untrammeled places.

the troubadour

Yes already do that have been to Adelaide ad Melbourne so far this year.Which to my way of thinking is not so different from going from London to Norwich in the level of sameness,although saying that Melbourne was a very welcome break(a city) from small townish but comfortable Perth.
I do however think that the magic of travel is not quite there these days....going from London and arriving in Paris a few hours later on the train has somehow demystified the experience of olde..and the whole ritual involved but at least one can tune into another language or stumble over a language book trying to be understood as the case my be.
That otherness is not so likely to result from holidays within Oz ..as nice as it is.

danjones1

To quote a Top Gear presenter...

"Australia is where you go when you’ve made a mess of everything. That’s why the 1.3m Brits who live there are known as whingeing Poms. Because they’re all failures."

Deancm

Funny. I posted the exact same Jeremy Clarkson quote last week.

Darren-Debbie

Ok you all asked for this.

the troubadour

Yes this is true if you only refer to the actual ski holiday.What about all the variables that perhaps should be considered in the overall context of the holiday?.
These can include language,food,customs to even driving on other side of road.These differences tend to affirm that we have been away from our norms and has the potential to sharpen the whole holiday experience.

the troubadour

That would explain a lot....guilty as charged.

Hutch

Me too! Because as we all know, Jeremy Clarkson is the wisest man in the word,

I totally agree. I travelled all over Europe and lived for a while in France and I found nothing there that made me desperately want to return. Loved America though - particularly the 'harder' big cities like New York and Chicago. Lived in upstate New York when I was going my thesis and thought it was an amazing place.

ABCDiamond

I prefer my language, food that I am used to, and I like driving on the correct side of the road

For a Holiday, as you say, I agree with you, but Australia isn't a Holiday, it is a life with some extra options. Plenty of Asian countries to fit that bill for holidays

The Crow

Well, if this is life as a failure - then more should try it

danjones1

A good example of lacking in culture.

Deancm

I like it.

the troubadour

That defination is far from being unique to Australia in fact when it comes to options it may be argued that this country has far less than some others...to which it would be a little hard to argue against.

Officer Dibble

Same.

Although, whilst headhunting, cannibalism and marrying 9 year olds is part of other cultures, there seems to be uncertainty as to what ours is eg; UK and Australia etc.