MY ONE DREAM DESTINATION IS STILL …
New Zealand (due to open a travel bubble with Australia early next year). It is beautiful and naturally pristine, with rich culture, very friendly people and a great tourist industry. It is compact in terms of internal travel, it is close to Australia and great value for money. My first time there was in 1973, as part of an Australian infantry battalion on a training visit. My wife and I had our honeymoon there in 1976 – snow on Mount Cook in December – magic.
WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER I M DREAMING OF VISITING …
India: the sights, sounds, food and the teeming hordes of humanity. In 1994 we lived in New Delhi for a year and fell in love with the ancient cultures and the people we encountered. There is so much more to see even though we have been back several times since. More time in southern India beckons.