FLIGHTS & STOPOVERS83ASIAAsia offers the largest number of differentstopover destinations. Fly into Singapore, HongKong, Tokyo or Bangkok to experience the buzzof Asia's metropolis. Perhaps take a short flightto Thailand's northern rainforests, south to theidyllic island of Koh Samui or even across toCambodia's Angkor Wat. Alternatively, you canfly into Penang or Langkawi, in Malaysia, for abeach break on your way to Australia, while themore adventurous travellers may choose to visitLaos or even Papua New Guinea.AFRICA ANDTHE INDIAN OCEANMagnificent Cape Town, Stellenbosch vineyards,Johannesburg and Kruger National Park inSouth Africa can be built in as stopovers toAustralia when travelling with British Airways.Air Mauritius also fly 'Downunder', offeringtravellers an Indian Ocean stopover on thisexotic and enticing island.THE AMERICASThe most common break point for travellersflying westwards is Los Angeles and is a goodstarting point if you wish to drive to some ofthe USA's great national parks. You could also fitNew York or San Francisco into the equation forgood measure. South America's gateway citiesinclude Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro andSantiago, each with their own uniquehighlights. With a little more time, you couldeven think about a side trip to Iguaçu Falls,Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Islands.BotswanaPeruMIDDLE EASTFlying to Australia with Emirates allows you theluxury of taking a stop in Dubai. Perhaps to startoff your trip with some sunshine on the beachor to end it with some tax free shopping,haggling for a bargain in the atmospheric oldsouks or sophisticated shopping malls while youto shake off the effects of flying long-haul priorto returning home.NEW ZEALAND ANDTHE SOUTH PACIFICNew Zealand offers dramatic scenery from thesub-tropical north, through the Southern Alps tothe lush Fiordland. Combine this with Maoriculture, wonderful food and wine in a countrywhere everything is only a few hour's driveaway, making it a fantastic stopover destination.Do allow enough time to do it justice though.The South Pacific destinations of FrenchPolynesia, Fiji, the Cook Islands and Samoa offerthe ultimate beach breaks on the way home.New ZealandJapanFrench PolynesiaBREAKINGYOUR JOURNEYThe advantage of taking a stop enroute is thatyou can manage the amount of time spent inthe air, combined with the chance to enjoyexotic and fascinating destinations. Of course, ifyou wish to maximise your time in Australiathen you can simply transit in the stopoverairport and continue to Australia. Althoughthere are differing views on whether one shouldfly east or west to avoid jetlag we would arguethat it very much depends on where you wouldlike to stop enroute. You may wish to do bothand travel round the world.ROUND THE WORLD We have a wealth of experience in arranginground the world flights, allowing you tocombine a number of different destinations andcontinents, offering exceptional value formoney. Specific airline tickets will offer bettercoverage in one continent than another, so ifyou would like to visit more than one or twocontinents, please ask our specialists which farewill be the best one for you.STOPOVERSWhy not break your journey to and fromAustralia? We can provide tailor-made travelarrangements in most of the world's continentsand our specialists will ensure that you can reallyexperience the best of any stopover destinationthat you may choose. Here are a few tantalisingintroductions to some of the most popularstopover destinations on offer.Middle East

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