<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ExMo:
[B There is also Lord Howe Island which is part of Australia but is a resort destination. [/B]</font>
IMHO, if you are after stress relief from the hardships of A, D or even M class, LDH is the only place. Not only do you get to fly a DH8 in economy from SYD or BNE, you get a zero stress island life style with nothing but fine restaurants, great views and not a lot to do but go exploring, beaching or planning how to do nothing. Have been there twice (and again later this month). It certainly is a resort place, but not the awful resorts for package tourists. Give it a go!