Rockymtnchris wrote:
The gold coast of Queensland, Australia, although I would have to brake up the flights along the way as I don't think I would be able to tolerate 20+ hour nonstops from the US and back. If money were "no object", it would definatly be first-class tickets. Once there, I wouldn't mind taking a train down to Sydney and Melbourne, with private compartment accomodations.
The Gold Coast is massively overrated. It's too busy on the beaches, and it's just typical suburbs otherwise. Up north is the best for nice empty beaches (you just keep on driving along the coastline till you find one). Sunshine is better, but still busy.
The cities suck, other than being relatively peaceful for large urban areas (too busy and nothing to see but man made jungles and people).
I guess I'm a downer (I don't like anywhere populated), though.