{"id":1418,"date":"2019-06-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/uncategorised\/these-are-destinations-you-should-be-escaping-christmas\/"},"modified":"2019-06-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T00:00:00","slug":"these-are-destinations-you-should-be-escaping-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/lifestyle\/travel\/these-are-destinations-you-should-be-escaping-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are The Destinations You Should Be Escaping To This Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What better time to get away from it all.&nbsp; Sure, the weather in Sydney is glorious in the summertime\u2014 the days are long, the sun shines bright and spirits are most certainly high \u2014 but the stress of hosting family and friends can add a lot of unnecessary pressure. Cooking, cleaning, making beds\u2026 ugh.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Offices usually close down for the holiday period and most of us can enjoy three public holidays over Christmas and New Year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re time poor with some time off \u2014 and you want to enjoy the time you have with family and friends.&nbsp; Relax into the holiday period and get away from it all. We\u2019ve lined up our recommendations for destinations to hit up over the summer holiday period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hawaii<\/strong><br><br \/>\n\tSay aloha to quite shores, white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, untouched beauty and mountainous views. It\u2019s a literal paradise. Plus, the temperature rarely dips below 23 degrees.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1082\" width=\"1400\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" class=\"media-element file-default nova-lazyload-image-wrapper lz-cont img-responsive\" data-delta=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gettyimages-533764935-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fiji and the South Pacific<\/strong><br><br \/>\n\tIslands, islands, islands. As far as the eyes can see. Fiji is home to 333 islands, each more beautiful than the last, and is commonly regarded as the most welcoming country in the world. Sure, you won\u2019t be able to visit off all 333 islands in one trip (but you can certainly try!), be sure to tick off the two biggest cities (Suva and Lautoka).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the 333 islands of Fiji aren\u2019t enough to satisfy your winter getaway feels, venture further into the South Pacific. We recommend Mare Island, New Caledonia, Mystery Island, Vanuatu, Lifou and Loyalty Island.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hong Kong<\/strong><br><br \/>\n\tHello, city break! If it\u2019s the hustle and bustle of the city that you love, consider Hong Kong. The food is wonderfully diverse (Hong Kong is home to the world\u2019s cheapest Michelin starred meal) and the vibrant street art scene will certainly whet your cultural whistle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"933\" width=\"1400\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" class=\"media-element file-default nova-lazyload-image-wrapper lz-cont img-responsive\" data-delta=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gettyimages-1127251431-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bangkok, Thailand<\/strong><br><br \/>\n\tWhere culture meets modernity. Expect top class gastronomy, historically significant landmarks, broad social tolerance, a penis shrine and the world\u2019s largest Chinatown. You\u2019ll be visiting during the warm and dry period too, with temperatures averaging around the 32 degree mark. Heaven!<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Produced in partnership with Cruiseco.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Cruiseco are the Cruise specialists. Cruiseco make booking a holiday easy by using their expert packaging skills to create the perfect cruise holiday including flights, hotels, transfers and more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more holiday inspiration or to book a Christmas cruise package to any of the destinations listed above, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/clk?id=5101883674&amp;iu=\/7426\" target=\"_blank\">cruising.com.au\/promotions<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented in partnership with Cruiseco.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1421,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[201,437],"tags":[],"geo_market":[],"class_list":["post-1418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-travel"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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