I have alway wanted to visit Australia and Sue to New Zealand, we both have relatives in respective countries, and myself to meet up with internet people I follow.
Distance - age and cost are the big barriers to overcome first which prevent us from going
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Being a bird and fish fanatic I would also love Australia .
Of course Australia being the other side of the world, I suppose one would have to learn how to walk on ones hands, as they are upside down to us. Logic at its best
I’ve been to Australia, three times, and really liked the place, the people, the food and the sights. It is worth the journey. But the whole endeavour will be expensive, especially as you need to spend at least 3-4 weeks there to make it worthwhile and to see more than one place.
Assuming the money constraints mean travelling at the back of the plane (who can afford anything up front) then I’d recommend breaking the journey with a short stop-over. Somewhere like Hong Kong or Singapore. If you’ve going to the other side of the globe then grab some experiences on the way there and back.
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I have been to both countries, and enjoyed stopovers in Singapore. Oz in 2005 to stay with a friend in Caloundra, nr Brisbane (she went out around 1967), and then some time in Sydney. And NZ on a coach tour in 2012. Thoroughly enjoyed both holidays, but fell in love with Singapore.
Lincolnshire and Jazzi
Did you read the heading ??? One country LOVE TO"“” GO “”“” TO.
Not countries BEEN To
Yes, but did you read the opening post - where two countries are mentioned? Oh, you wrote the opening post where two countries are identified.
BTW - you will have fun getting to either country without a stop over somewhere, even if its just for a few hours.
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I would like to visit the Netherlands, especially Amsterdam. Don’t know why I have never done it - will put it on my bucket list.
I have visited family in Australia several times, in fact I am going again at the end of the year - it is a lovely place and I have found the people there to be very friendly.
I don’t think you have read the opening post properly… maybe time for you to visit an optician. It started witih always wanted to !!!
Thanks but I am quite sure I read the opening post fully and correctly. You are right, of course, you specified one country only. Oz. Ta.
What I did was to observe that in getting to Oz you will need a stop over. I think there is now a direct flight from London to Perth - but that is something like 26 hours (in the back of the plane). No thanks. And routes most have stop overs, in Middle East or Asia. I merely suggested that if you are en route anyway, why not take advantage. One country plus a stop over.
Kind of like you noting that in your household there is enthusiasm for going to NZ. Which inferred that once you’d got to Oz, you’d then pop down to New Zealand. Seeing as how you were in the neighbourhood, as it were. One country plus a pop down.
Remind me why you are making a fuss?
I give up.No point in trying to point out about something one "would like to do ." Some just don’t understand
I’m very sorry that my suggestion, that was intended to be helpful and a build on your post, was seen as bad and critical. It wasn’t. It was helpful and building. Take it or ignore it. Or be bumptious. Your choice.
Yes I saw some photo’s early 70s of fit Aussie Birds, almost wanted to emigrate
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Ireland.
I’ve always fancied New Zealand … would you believe though that I’ve never been abroad in my life.
Can’t say I feel I’ve missed out .
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Same here Morty, I go and see this country, every couple of weeks, leave the culture to the culture vultures.
Culture vultures … I love it!
Nice countryside, tele signal, barbeque, what’s not to like, who needs the pyramids?
Where was Lord of the Rings filmed?
The Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed entirely in New Zealand. Filming locations spanned more than 150 locations in both the North and the South Islands.
Lord of the Rings locations in the North Island
One of the most popular film locations in New Zealand is found in Matamata.
https://www.newzealand.com/us/feature/the-lord-of-the-rings-trilogy-filming-locations/
Italy for me ta!
I’d love to travel around independently, starting at Parma and finishing off in Sicily. The very thought of sampling the various regional foods and wines! 
And then indulging in fishing and snorkeling on the coast… dream on! 
It’s the kind of trip that would take up considerable time and I’d need a much larger piggy bank! Anyway, for someone who struggles with temperatures of 30 degrees for a mere few days at home it might not be such a good idea! 
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