South Pacific Resort, Noosa Heads

Advantages: beaches that stretch and stretch amazing scenery and wildlife, hot hot hot
Disadvantages: pesky flies that bite, dangerous waters even 1m off shore, gradually being spoilt by tourists like me!

...experience hostels around the area. Travel is by a 4x4 they vary in size and its an miracle how they navigate the island! This trip has to be done! Also worth a shot around this area is Maroochydore and Noosa Heads both have great beaches and amazing scenery. Noosa is a bit posher with some nice places to eat and drink.... Read review

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Advantages: Friendly, Laid-back - good prices
Disadvantages: Presently nasty political trouble

...this trouble will be over soon and if you are near the South Pacific this is definitely a place to visit.... Read review

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Advantages: Quiet, hot, not over comercial
Disadvantages: Long flight from the UK,

...Bucerias - near Puerto Vallarta. The small town of Bucerias on the Pacific coast is as far removed from what you would expect from other Mexican beach resorts like Cancun as is imaginable. True, they both have beautiful waters on golden sands but that is where the similarities end. This tiny town that has just a handful of hotels on the out skirts is very traditional Mexican looking; chickens running round dusty streets, a pretty white church and buildings that are mixture ornate structures and some run down properties set against the backdrop of the ocean. Though sometimes quite rough the warm waters are a terrific blue colour and when the sun sets on the ocean it makes the long flight from the UK worthwhile. Puerto Vallarta is 12 miles south if you need to go shopping or see a more developed town, and there are many different... Read review

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