"Jeßus" wrote
> cshenk wrote:

> Sorry about that, I did misread the attributes.
> Public transport in Australia is not the best outside the major centres,
> taxis and/or hire cars is really the only way to go - unless you have
> some locals willing to take you around.

Pretty much the same everywhere unless they have a good trolley sort of
lineup. Places that come to mind that are easy to get around in: Hong Kong,
Singapore, San Diego, NY city, Pattaya Beach, (most of the thailand vacation
spots actually but not sure of all), Manila. Those arent the only ones, but
they come to mind as not needing a special taxi just to gad about.

> What was your impression of Brisbane?

Mixed with Townsville I'm afraid as we went to both in a relatively short
timeframe.

Mostly I recall one had a big clock and a nice downtown also a nice park you
could walk to. Restraunts were fairly decent. The other had a big mall and
lots of nice hotels to stay at and i had the flu and mostly stayed at the
hotel with a good book but did wander the mall twice.

I'm thinking Brisbane was the one with the tall clock and churches? Lots
and lots of brick buildings and nice archetecture woth looking at as you
strll along. Apoligies if i mix cities there. Been to both only once.

> I made the mistake of moving from the Sunshine Coast to Brissie for about
> two years (2000-2002)... partially for a change of pace (not a rural
> lifestyle), partially for work. I was so very glad to leave.

Some folks arent suited to city living. Vacationers normally go to such
though for the sights.

> Brissie is just plain boring, no beaches, built in an low lying, swampy
> area - absoultely *awful* climate during summer time as well - hotter and
> more humid that the far north of the country ever gets

Got there (and Townsville) at a good weather time. I've been to Darwin in
high summer and that's not at all fun.

> And hands-down the worst drivers in the country... why that is I still
> don't know.

Hehehe wouldnt know. Was always on foot in OZ. Never bothered with a taxi
in Darwin as all I wanted to see was close enough to walk to.