incidentally: I didnt really pay attention to the nickname.
I am an Australian living in Brisbane and was referring more to the cost differences between Australai and America, primarily because I didnt pay attention to the nickname or email address.
My point basically was, the Gold Coast is a large tourist area, all the shops are basically stocked from that point of view.
If you do go to Brisbane again, then spend an hours drive and go to the Sunshine Coast. It is very laid back, don't go there if you are looking for non-stop fun, go fi you want to relax in one of the best parts of Queensland.
Boradband in Australia is extremely expensive as there is not much competition. There is only one company with enough infrastructure to provide broadband. Their main competitor is not too far behind and everyone is flocking to them.
Australia was boring? Surfers Paradise is an over developed tourist destination for Asia, too bad you did not travel a mere 200km/125mi North to the Sunshine Coast.
Also bear in mind that the Australian lifestyle is a laid back one, that is why it is not a coast to coast Las Vegas.
If you are travelling overseas, expecting to find the same as what you've got where you live, then you probably should have stayed home. Beer costs more because pretty much everything in Australia does and don't forget that the AUS$ is typically worth aroung half a US$.
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incidentally: I didnt really pay attention to the nickname.
I am an Australian living in Brisbane and was referring more to the cost differences between Australai and America, primarily because I didnt pay attention to the nickname or email address.
My point basically was, the Gold Coast is a large tourist area, all the shops are basically stocked from that point of view.
If you do go to Brisbane again, then spend an hours drive and go to the Sunshine Coast. It is very laid back, don't go there if you are looking for non-stop fun, go fi you want to relax in one of the best parts of Queensland.
Boradband in Australia is extremely expensive as there is not much competition. There is only one company with enough infrastructure to provide broadband. Their main competitor is not too far behind and everyone is flocking to them.
Australia was boring? Surfers Paradise is an over developed tourist destination for Asia, too bad you did not travel a mere 200km/125mi North to the Sunshine Coast.
Also bear in mind that the Australian lifestyle is a laid back one, that is why it is not a coast to coast Las Vegas.
If you are travelling overseas, expecting to find the same as what you've got where you live, then you probably should have stayed home.
Beer costs more because pretty much everything in Australia does and don't forget that the AUS$ is typically worth aroung half a US$.