{"id":42147,"date":"2016-05-25T10:12:05","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T00:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=42147"},"modified":"2018-05-14T06:05:27","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T20:05:27","slug":"lastminute-com-au-team-travel-dreams-for-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/lastminute-com-au-team-travel-dreams-for-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"lastminute.com.au team travel dreams for 2016."},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Working in travel is torture.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Seriously.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s like constant teasing \u2013 the more you learn about destinations, the more you wanna pack your desk up and bail to the other side of the world. But to do that, you need money.\u00a0You need to work to get money.\u00a0And thus begins the vicious cycle.<\/p>\n<p>For those of us who live and breath travel, the thirst for trips never fade #thestruggleisreal. \u00a0ATM, I need\u00a0to get my butt to Iceland. Ever since I saw the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/tips-for-the-top-of-the-world-alaska\/\">Aurora in Alaska<\/a> over Christmas, you could say I\u2019ve been lusting after those lights ever since.<\/p>\n<p>But enough about me! Here\u2019s where the lastminute team is lusting after in 2016:<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/author\/shauna-kohn\/\">Shauna<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This year I want to travel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-Japan.d89.Flight-Destinations?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Japan<\/a>! From the cherry blossoms to the Harajuku girls and unique cuisine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-Japan.d89.Hotel-Destinations?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Japan<\/a> offers a range of experiences that you can\u2019t get anywhere else in the world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?s=JAPAN\">Read more on Japan.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BDxtYbUPPoy\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Tonight, we dream of sakura, sunshine and sake. Are you a fan of Japan? Pic: thanks to @shanghaifi13 #livelastminute #japan #cherryblossom #pink #regram<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by www.lastminute.com.au (@lastminutecomau) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-04-04T11:29:46+00:00\">Apr 4, 2016 at 4:29am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/author\/cassie\/\">Cassie<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>I want to go back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/London-Hotels.d178279.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">London<\/a>, \u2018cause all my friends keep running away there. \u00a0I want to drink snakebites in a dodgy pub, eat schluffanoodle* at Camden Markets, play with fireworks on Bonfire Night, and FINALLY finish exploring the British Museum. And I really, really want to go to the Natural History Museum \u2013 how did I miss that?! \u00a0 <em>*OK, it\u2019s actually called schupfnudfeln, but I could never pronounce that. Sorry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-Germany.d64.Flight-Destinations?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Germany<\/a>!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFC04wevPgG\/\" target=\"_blank\"> L O N D O N T O W N. Got an amazing holiday pic? #instabrag and upload it, tag us @lastminutecomau and use #livelastminute to WIN $500 towards a vacay! We&#8217;ll choose a winner every month. Pic: @taylagrobler #regram<\/a> A photo posted by www.lastminute.com.au (@lastminutecomau) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-05-05T23:33:50+00:00\">May 5, 2016 at 4:33pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Darren<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s almost time to travel back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/San-Francisco-Hotels.d178305.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">San Fransisco<\/a> and catch up with one of my oldest friends. Having close friends halfway across the world makes a great excuse to travel \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While San Fran is a fantastic place for an urban adventure &#8211; so many different neighborhoods have\u00a0their own personality, what most people don\u2019t realise is how close you are to some great coastal tracks and the wine country. Friends, food, fresh air and of course wine = a perfect combo\u00a0for a great escape.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 33.30078125% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BAgawVGvPjx\/\" target=\"_blank\">A photo posted by www.lastminute.com.au (@lastminutecomau)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-01-14T04:45:44+00:00\">Jan 13, 2016 at 8:45pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/author\/belinda\/\">Bel<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Watashi wa Nihon ni ryok\u014d shitaidesu. Any guesses what destination I&#8217;m talking about? I\u2019ll give you a hint: they have snow monkeys, amazing pow and electronic toilets. It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-Japan.d89.Flight-Destinations?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">JAPAN<\/a>! Ever since I finished my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/top-5-things-to-know-about-doing-a-ski-season-in-canada\/\">working holiday stint in Whistler, Canada<\/a>\u00a0I\u2019ve wanted to go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-Japan.d89.Hotel-Destinations?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Japan<\/a>.\u00a0Not only for their amazing powder covered\u00a0slopes but the culture, experiences and all-round\u00a0awesomeness\u00a0of the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BDPgkoovPhT\/\" target=\"_blank\">Today we&#8217;re turning #Japanese on the blog. Want some cray cool ideas for things to do in #Japan? Hit the link in our bio! #travel #travelblog #blogging #travelwriting #livelastminute <\/a> \u00a0 A photo posted by www.lastminute.com.au (@lastminutecomau) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-03-22T04:43:39+00:00\">Mar 21, 2016 at 9:43pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\nIt seems like nearly every third person\u00a0I talk to are either going there soon or have recently come back\u2026it\u2019s definitely on the top of my list for this year.<\/p>\n<h3>Candice<\/h3>\n<p>I want to travel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-Tasmania.d11200.Hotel-Destinations?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Tasmania<\/a> this year. All the foodies I know tell me it\u2019s a great destination for local produce, cheese and wine. There are so many options for food walking tours in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights-To-Hobart.d6052485.Travel-Guide-Flights?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Hobart<\/a>, whisky tours in the Central Highlands and a seafood cooking school in the Bay of Fires.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BB6WHtKPPkP\/\" target=\"_blank\"> We&#8217;ve got Tas-mania! How gorg is the #BayofFires?! We&#8217;ll take a road trip there anyday Ta @sarahjanesaddiction for the pic x<\/a> A photo posted by www.lastminute.com.au (@lastminutecomau) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-02-18T02:56:53+00:00\">Feb 17, 2016 at 6:56pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\nThere is a Horse Trekking Farm Stay in the Huon Valley that is perfect for beginners, including a home-cooked morning tea and breath-taking views. A trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Destinations-In-Tasmania.d11200.Hotel-Destinations?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Tassie<\/a> wouldn\u2019t be complete without a trek to see Cradle Mountain and a selfie taken overlooking Dove Lake. Of course, don\u2019t forget the culture! MONA is on my bucket list too.<\/p>\n<h3>Jade<\/h3>\n<p>Not sure if this is cheating as it\u2019s a place I\u2019ve already visited. But, basically <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Las-Vegas-Hotels.d178276.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">VEGAS BABY<\/a>, just to fill you in, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights-To-Las-Vegas.d178276.Travel-Guide-Flights?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Vegas<\/a> is my spirit animal. I am at one with the food, the rooftop pool bars, the shopping, the Nevada sun and the bright-night city-lights. I\u2019ll leave the gambling to you, but there\u2019s something quite invigorating about getting caught up in an adrenaline rush, diving head first into a rooftop roller coaster, watching a once in a life time show, and meeting people you\u2019ll never forget.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/4OO5A7vPtU\/\" target=\"_blank\">This entry makes us super happy! Happy birthday to @ccaalllliiee who knows how to #livelastminute on holidays There&#8217;s still a week to get your entries in so keep em&#8217; coming see our bio for deets. #travelpics #travel #competitions #instagood #instatravel #livelastminute #livenow #yolo #sayyes #ohwhatafeeling #vegas #USA #regram<\/a> \u00a0 A photo posted by www.lastminute.com.au (@lastminutecomau) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-06-22T07:04:35+00:00\">Jun 22, 2015 at 12:04am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/author\/kim\/\">Kim<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Living in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Brisbane-Hotels.d179993.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Brisbane<\/a>, it\u2019s been too long between chilly, misty mornings and watching the sun set over the snow. I want to head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights-To-Sydney.d178312.Travel-Guide-Flights?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">NSW Ski Fields<\/a> this Winter and hit the slopes at Perisher. I\u2019m not a great skier, but for me the Snowy Mountains experience is all about being brave every morning as I click on my ski boots, rugging up layer-upon-layer to face the cold, eating soups with crusty bread, sipping hot chocolate with marshmallows from gloved hands, and sharing a few rounds of schnapps in front of a fire at the end of an exhausting day of falling over, and over, and over.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 33.2407407407% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BDT53Pcm3Yp\/\" target=\"_blank\">A photo posted by Perisher (@perisher_resort)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-03-23T21:41:37+00:00\">Mar 23, 2016 at 2:41pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/sydney-getaway-guide-where-to-eat-drink-and-sleep\/\">Nic<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Yarra-Valley-Hotels.d6051898.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Yarra Valley<\/a>\u00a0needs to happen in 2016. It\u2019s no secret I love a good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?s=ood+and+wine+destination+\">food and wine destination<\/a> and with the Semillon of the Hunter Valley, the Shiraz of the Barossa and the Pinot Noir of Tasmania firmly ticked off my list, it\u2019s time to extend the wine getaway love to Victoria\u2019s Yarra Valley. A fancy pants stay at Chataeu Yering Historic House would seal the deal.<script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><em>Where do you want to travel this year? Tweet us @lastminute_au.<\/em><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Flights?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Fights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Hotels?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Hotels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Car-Hire?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Car hire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/Activities?brandcid=LASTMINUTE-au.display.BLOG.TRAVELDREAMS.generic&amp;utm_source=BLOG&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=ALL&amp;utm_campaign=TRAVELDREAMS\">Activites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working in travel is torture. 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