Planning, planning

In the midst of getting our holiday in order, like my previous post booking in for Christmas isproving to be more challenging than I thought, since we'll be in GC for 7 nights we've decided to stay at two different hotels instead of just one, so there's Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise the sleek, contemporary one and the other the really kid-friendly Paradise Resort which Niki will love to bits. Choosing the right place to stay has taken us at least 2 weeks, and the tons of reviews we've read are buzzing in my head as well. Though the tripadvisor site is really helpful but it kinda make one quite confused at the end of the day. Anyhoo, alas our accommodations has been taken care of, now it's just planning the itinerary and getting a car to travel around with. The directions from Collangatta to the Holiday Inn seems straight forward enough so I think it's likely we'll drive ourselves from the airport to the hotel.

Thank God for the Internet, I would seriously be in trouble if I don't have access to the galore of information available there; check out this site for all you need to know about where we would be staying which is Surfers Paradise!

And for the shopaholics here's a little titbit

Insider's Shopping Tips

Surfers Paradise is the only 7-day, late night shopping district in Queensland, so venture out after dinner for a retail fix.
There are 14 shopping centres and arcades in Surfers Paradise, so make sure you put on your walking shoes/sandals whatever, explore them all and discover the hidden gems (hhhmmm.. I wonder what's in store here) in the precinct.
Surfers Paradise is an international shopping district, offering both retail and duty free shopping. If you're an international visitor (check!), you can claim a refund for the Foods and Services Tax (GST) you pay while visiting our country with the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS). See detailed information below.
Even if you're not an international visitor, you can still indulge in that Gucci (yay!) handbag and most of the brand name delights in the Duty Free stores where selected items are also sold at a retail price. It's a handbag queen's heaven with international brand designer handbags from Coach, Louis Vuitton (double yay, I must find a companion for my LV pochette) and more, most of which are exclusive to the Surfers Paradise stores.
For that unique Surfers Paradise gift, head down to the Surfers Paradise Beachfront markets (gotta love 'em bazaars!) every Wednesday and Friday nights between 5:30pm and 10:00pm (they close a tad early yeah) , with over 100 stalls and a night time buzz that's irresistible for shoppers and browsers.