Posted by: travelhouseuk on: December 27, 2008
Of Antigua’s 365 beaches, the long, powdery strand along Jolly Harbour is one of the island’s nicest. Several of the island’s largest all-inclusive resorts can be found there. The area is one of Antigua’s busiest and most developed, with myriad water sports outfitters, and even a few good independent beach bars and restaurants. It’s easy [...]
Posted by: travelhouseuk on: December 22, 2008
Antigua boasts of having 365 beaches, one for every day in the year, so even though you may be staying at a large resort, it’s easy enough to escape to a secluded cove where there will be not a soul in sight. With a string of relatively large resort hotels, beautiful Dickenson Bay has one [...]
Posted by: travelhouseuk on: December 18, 2008
Surfers Paradise (also simply called Surfers) has for decades been synonymous with bronzed, buff surf lifesavers, gold bikini-clad meter maids, surf-fringed beaches, high-rise hotels and apartment buildings, laid-back lifestyle, cosmopolitan dining options, designer shopping, nighttime beachfront markets and pulsating nightlife. Ideally positioned in the centre of Queensland’s Gold Coast, Surfers is the vibrant hotspot in [...]
Posted by: travelhouseuk on: December 17, 2008
Blessed with picturesque waterways, pristine beaches and tranquil natural beauty, Noosa has always been famous for its beautiful setting. It has also long attracted wealthy holidaymakers, and indeed a few millionaires have second homes in Noosa Sound (in 2003 Sir Richard Branson purchased Makepeace Island on the upper Noosa River for a ‘staff retreat and [...]
Posted by: travelhouseuk on: December 16, 2008
Forget the crowds on the Gold Coast and discover hip and friendly Mooloolaba, with its expansive, unspoilt, sunny beaches in the heart of Queensland’s sparkling Sunshine Coast. Enjoying both protected waters and surf beaches, the beach resort is a mecca year-round, with about 300 days of sunshine. Home to a large port and fishing fleet, [...]
Posted by: travelhouseuk on: December 15, 2008
Prestigious Main Beach is the sophisticated, elite end of the Gold Coast, with million-dollar homes on tree-lined streets, luxury high-rise apartments and condos, designer boutiques and speciality stores. Trendy Tedder Avenue is lined with dozens of restaurants, wine bars and cafés, and is the place to be seen.Queensland’s Gold Coast stretches 40km (24 miles) southwards [...]
