Jackie Miao

Air Asia X is running a promotion to the Gold Coast from Kuala Lumpur. With air tickets starting at RM390, you don’t need to be an Island Caretaker to have a dream holiday if you live in South East Asia. If you book between the 16th March 2009 to 22nd March 2009 you’ll be going on your Australian trip in no time.

WHAT TO DO THERE
So what are some of the things you could do at the Gold Coast? You can watch whales hang out, learn how to fly a plane on a simulator and even learn how to surf at Surfer’s Paradise among other things. One of the things I’d do if I were there right now is extreme jetboating. Apparently this monster has a V8 Chevy engine that promises 600hp of fun. Slicing through water on something as fast as a sports car is something I won’t miss for the world, if only for the opportunity to scream like nobody’s looking… because truth is, nobody will be looking! . (See a video of it on YouTube)

Zu and Jezza

DREAMWORLD
My brother and his friend went to Dreamworld to do a seated reverse bungee on the slingshot a few months ago and said it was the most exhilarating thing he had done in a long time. With something ridiculous like 6Gs, I believe this would make most grown men wail like school boys.

For RM167.80 (AUD$69),  you can do all the rides and have a full day of fun experiencing some of the tallest and fastest thrill rides in the world. You must do the Big 5 which include the Cyclone Rollercoaster, Tower of Terror, Giant Drop, Wipeout and The Claw which will completely blow your mind, so I’ve heard!

I’d imagine it would be wise to unload your cargo before going (alternative: wear a diaper), because no matter how much fun you’ll be having on the joyrides, certain types of uncontainable glee are just not sexy.

There’s so much to do at the Gold Coast and you can find out more at VeryGoldCoast.com.au and for flight information go to AirAsia.com

Isn’t it time for you to recharge your batteries?