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# 2weeks holyday-somewhere in the pacifick-recomendations please Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea
drokpa 08:21 UTC 07 Nov 2012 | I want to go for (possible) cheapest hollydays for 10-14 days from Australia MElbourne in february. Any recomendations and ideas welcome. I was thinking about Vanuatu but how prices there are compare to other islands? I'm looking for the possible cheapest (i know that pacific islands are not cheap) trip including flying tickets. I was in SE asia and Bali, Borneo, Jawa so maybe some pacific islands but which are the cheapest or really interesting? Or maybe New Zeland? its worth to go there for two weeks? How are New Zeland's prices compare to the other Islands? Any idea welcomed I love adventure and indigeonus cultures. I hate all inclusive hotels and beaches like the one in Gold coast. Thank you! |
Laszlo 12:36 UTC 07 Nov 2012 | Fiji is the cheapest. Vanuatu is one of the more expensive ones. NZ is more expensive than Fiji, though of course cheaper than AU. | 1
tonga_tonga 18:41 UTC 07 Nov 2012 | South East asia, especially some of the places you've been to, are some of the cheapest in the world to travel to/around. The pacific islands are more expensive. New Zealand is more expensive than the islands with a similar airfare price. Fiji is simply stunning and has the most tourist infrastucture. My personal fave for a relaxing holiday. You can start off in Nadi (as that's where you come in to), then follow your nose from there. http://www.amazing-fiji-vacations.com/Nadi-Fiji.html Vanuatu is beautfiul when you get out into the rural areas, although I was there 12 years ago. They drive on the right hand side of the road which freaked me out. Tonga has the least tourist infrastucture, hence more adventure and easier to experience a real culture. I'm half tongan myself. http://www.thekingdomoftonga.com/ All would be similar prices. Those are the places I've been to. Enjoy. | 2
ozziegiraffe 01:57 UTC 08 Nov 2012 | There are some good deals advertised to both Fiji and Vanuatu, but they are generally for all-inclusive resorts. | 3
drokpa 14:50 UTC 13 Nov 2012 | tHanks everyone! Fiji ...I havent think about it... | 4
ozziegiraffe 10:26 UTC 14 Nov 2012 | I'm wondering if you have ever been anywhere near the Gold Coast (the Australian one, that is). There is a lot more there than all-inclusive resorts and beaches. None of the beaches are reserved for a particular resort, for example, and there are miles of coast, as well as dramatic hinterland. | 5