Readers respond: What is the most memorable holiday you've taken?
Travelling often leaves a major imprint on people's lives.
From exploring destinations far and wide, to discovering more about your own hometowns, travelling is destined to make lifelong memories.
We asked our well-travelled readers what their most memorable holiday was, and the responses were overwhelming.
Here's what you had to say.
Faye Clavi - Nine weeks touring Tasmania in camper with a treasured friend.
Lisa Drury Hudson - Retirement trip: China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore. Also included 7 night river cruise on the Mekong, 4 night river cruise on the Yangtze and 3 night junk cruise in beautiful Ha Long Bay.
Loved every single minute of it and learned/experienced so much. Wouldn't hesitate to do it all again if we could still afford it.
Joy Clarke - If l had to choose one it would be the 6 days with my mother in Paris before she became ill and died.
Paul Clissold - Riding a motorcycle around the States in 1980. Two months, 19 states, 10,000 miles. Fabulous scenery, great hospitality from people we'd never met before.
Joy Turner - Going to Broome and riding camels along the beach at sunset.
Mary Batty - Five weeks in a camper van touring New Zealand, both islands! The best time EVER!
Carol Barrett - Around Australia 3 times. Absolutely incredible country we live in.
Margaret Inglis - Probably in 2012. New York, Washington DC, and of course Los Angeles where my daughter now lives. Last holiday with my husband as he passed suddenly 18 months later.
Grace Boland - 14 days by train around magnificent Switzerland.
Barb Millowick - Stayed in a little caravan park in Tinnanbar, QLD. most relaxing holiday I’ve ever had.
Ric Wickham - 5 weeks crossing the USA west to east and back via greyhound with my son on a Father and Son expedition back in 2006. Visited 18 states, met some wonderful people and enjoyed every moment of it.
Marie Wettig - My 60th wedding Anniversary in Hawaii nearly 5 years ago.
Helen Croft - Hawaii and America with my daughters and grandchildren. Best holiday ever.
Wendy Douglas - 104 days world cruise on Princess such a wonderful, memorable and interesting trip.
Jay Man - 9 months hitchhiking from Durban in South Africa to Alexandria in Egypt.
Carol Perry - Outback Broken Hill by car with my sister, both in our 60s.
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