“Let’s Google a city I have lived in to see if it looks worth visiting”
Brisbane-Australia.com – Something about this site I find completely unappealing! I think it is the colour pallet on the page seems very washed out to me. Information is not bad, but just doesn’t look inviting.
Brisbane City Life – Horrible and ugly directory that has some good enough information but nothing about this site says “come and visit Brisbane”.
Our Brisbane.com – This one is a little unfair as this really is the only decent website for and about Brisbane. Looks professional and has good information for both visitors and residents (although still could be improved, like having an interactive map of regions rather than just links). One thing that has always annoyed me about this site though is why on earth call it “Our Brisbane”. To me it just ends up sounding patronising, like “My Store, Myer”. If it was really “our” Brisbane we would have a huge desalination plant and never have water restrictions; nor would crime rates continually be climbing, and politicians in the city wouldn’t be idiots.
I guess the sites make it look inviting, but I think Brisbane is a much nicer city than you get from the Internet. Maybe that is why everyone in this part of the world thinks of the Gold Coast first, which most people from Brisbane would find amusing – Many from Brisbane think of the Gold Coast as some huge soul-less southern suburb on the beach (which is more or less what it is).
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If you hear someone from this region is visiting Australia, it is almost certain they are visiting the Gold Coast!
I'd love to visit Oz, grew up watching Neighbours...and Aussies are cool!
My impression is that the Gold Coast is not only a popular spot for Middle Eastern visitors, most of my friends from other parts of the world make it a point to go there...I guess they feel it's a "must-see" ;)
Ever since the attacks, more ppl from this region are pursuing further education in Australia/visiting for holidays.
Etihad now flies to Sydney (I believe) and the number of Gulf visitors to Australia has shot up in the last 1-2 years. There are apparently not enough seats available with the current number of outbound flights!
Etihad now flies daily to Sydney and three times a week to Brisbane.
I do have to say I have never understood the fascination with the Gold Coast. I guess it is just one of those tourist hot spots that is presented in the correct way, but I have never really understood why (personally I prefer the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane... far nicer area and beaches with less people).
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