Originally Posted by
Dragnet
Pardon me for suggesting you alter plans, but have you thought about Europe? The family will probably be worn out for a couple of days after all of the flying necessary to get to Sydney. I'd save a trip like that for when I could spend a couple of weeks down there ... like summer break.
Now is the perfect time of year for Venice before it gets packed during the summer with tourists. Or there are a ton of other cities in Europe worth visiting.
We've waffled a bit on this - difficulty is I haven't had anything resembling a few weeks off during the summer in years. Also, with three teenagers, each with their own camp and shortened summer breaks, it gets even more difficult!!
Between the difference in pricing and the wide open flight loads, BCN or Venice are looking a bit enticing though!