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TRIP COACH

Australia

When heading Down Under, it's tempting to try and see everything. A family wisely decides to take it easy instead
October 2005 issue |

  • The Lyall 011-61/3-9868-8222, thelyall.com, from $304

  • Quest 011-61/3-9645-8357, questapartments.co.au, from $191

  • Quay West mirvachotels.com.au, from $182

    • Food

  • Bills 433 Liverpool St., Sydney, 011-61/ 2-9360-9631, hotcakes $12

  • Doyles Watsons Bay, 011-61/2-9337-2007, fried barramundi $29

    • Activities 

  • Luna Park lunaparksydney.com, free entry, rides $2--$5 each

  • Melbourne Museum melbourne.museum.vic.gov.au, $4.50

  • State Library of Victoria 328 Swanston St., Melbourne, slv.vic.gov.au, free

    • Surprise!

    The Millmans will be able to ride as many of Luna Park's amusements as their stomachs can handle -- free of charge, thanks to day passes courtesy of park administrators (a $30 value per person). They'll want to keep an eye out for the Joy Wheel, a spinning disk that, as it speeds up, gently throws riders to the side. The last person holding on gets bragging rights.

    How Was Your Trip?

    "We had a fantastic time," says Ken Robertson, who we coached in April on a trip to Alaska with wife Cathy and their triplet sons (pictured outside the plane that brought them to a glacier in Denali). "Your suggestions helped us and made the vacation so much more memorable."

    Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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