The flight to Brisbane from Sydney is only 90 minutes which only really gives you time to sit down enjoy your meal and relax before you are then safely on the ground in Brisbane.
Once you arrive in Brisbane you are in a rapidly growing city that has experienced significant economic growth since the late 1970's when it was merely a large country town.
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, Australia and the hub city in the south east Queensland region, which has become the fastest growing city in the western world.
Brisbane is not a city designed for sight seeing, although there are plenty of things to see if you look hard enough.
Brisbane is more a place for traveler's to organize their journey to the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay, Noosa or one of the surrounding islands.
The Brisbane River goes through the city centre like a windy snake which is some what appropriate given it is only 50 minutes drive away from the famous Australia Zoo.
The city has several bridges, the most famous being the Story Bridge, reminiscent of a smaller Sydney Harbour Bridge which takes you over to Kangaroo Point where luxurious apartments overlooking the city are never short of demand.
On the other side of the city another bridge takes you from the Queens Street mall at the centre of the city, past the landmark Treasury Casino and over to Southbank Parklands an inner city park designed for the World Expo in 1988.
Here is where Brisbane cultural side kicks in with multicultural west end just a stroll away from the theatres, art galleys and museums located at Southbank.
There are a few options to get you to to Brisbane domestically, you can fly Qantas Airways, Virgin Blue or Jetstar Airways.
Internationally there are several major airlines that fly to Brisbane including Qantas, Air New Zealand, Thai Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Royal Brunei.
Brisbane is located 60 minutes from Surfer's Paradise on the Gold Coast which has been voted several times as the world's best beach and is often compared to Miami Beach in Florida.
Two hours drive south of Brisbane is Bryon Bay a small town famous for it's beautiful sandy beaches and hedonistic lifestyle.
Brisbane is also less than an hour away from Moreton Island, Bribie Island and the two Stradebroke Islands, depending on what you like you can enjoy Moreton Bugs a prestigious local seafood, see dolphins and surf down sand dunes on your way to the beach.
North of Brisbane is the sunshine coast and in particular Noosa a tourist centre surrounded by two national parks, the Noosa River and gold sandy beaches.
Brisbane is a dynamic business centre which is the headquarters for many large mining, travel and technology companies.
It's proximity to Australia has seen rapid growth of it's shipping and transportation infrastructure to cater for increased commerce with China and south east asian countries.
It is a lot more relaxed than other larger Australia cities and cities abroad and is a pleasant location to do business or just relax by the river.
The best time of year t o travel to Brisbane is September to April when you can swim and enjoy the warmer weather.
If you are traveling from Europe or North America just about any time is a good time as Brisbane's winter temperatures are about the same as your summer temperatures without the rapid changes in weather.
Brisbane averages near 300 sunshine days per year so you are almost guaranteed picture perfect weather.
Once you arrive in Brisbane you are in a rapidly growing city that has experienced significant economic growth since the late 1970's when it was merely a large country town.
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, Australia and the hub city in the south east Queensland region, which has become the fastest growing city in the western world.
Brisbane is not a city designed for sight seeing, although there are plenty of things to see if you look hard enough.
Brisbane is more a place for traveler's to organize their journey to the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay, Noosa or one of the surrounding islands.
The Brisbane River goes through the city centre like a windy snake which is some what appropriate given it is only 50 minutes drive away from the famous Australia Zoo.
The city has several bridges, the most famous being the Story Bridge, reminiscent of a smaller Sydney Harbour Bridge which takes you over to Kangaroo Point where luxurious apartments overlooking the city are never short of demand.
On the other side of the city another bridge takes you from the Queens Street mall at the centre of the city, past the landmark Treasury Casino and over to Southbank Parklands an inner city park designed for the World Expo in 1988.
Here is where Brisbane cultural side kicks in with multicultural west end just a stroll away from the theatres, art galleys and museums located at Southbank.
There are a few options to get you to to Brisbane domestically, you can fly Qantas Airways, Virgin Blue or Jetstar Airways.
Internationally there are several major airlines that fly to Brisbane including Qantas, Air New Zealand, Thai Airways, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Royal Brunei.
Brisbane is located 60 minutes from Surfer's Paradise on the Gold Coast which has been voted several times as the world's best beach and is often compared to Miami Beach in Florida.
Two hours drive south of Brisbane is Bryon Bay a small town famous for it's beautiful sandy beaches and hedonistic lifestyle.
Brisbane is also less than an hour away from Moreton Island, Bribie Island and the two Stradebroke Islands, depending on what you like you can enjoy Moreton Bugs a prestigious local seafood, see dolphins and surf down sand dunes on your way to the beach.
North of Brisbane is the sunshine coast and in particular Noosa a tourist centre surrounded by two national parks, the Noosa River and gold sandy beaches.
Brisbane is a dynamic business centre which is the headquarters for many large mining, travel and technology companies.
It's proximity to Australia has seen rapid growth of it's shipping and transportation infrastructure to cater for increased commerce with China and south east asian countries.
It is a lot more relaxed than other larger Australia cities and cities abroad and is a pleasant location to do business or just relax by the river.
The best time of year t o travel to Brisbane is September to April when you can swim and enjoy the warmer weather.
If you are traveling from Europe or North America just about any time is a good time as Brisbane's winter temperatures are about the same as your summer temperatures without the rapid changes in weather.
Brisbane averages near 300 sunshine days per year so you are almost guaranteed picture perfect weather.