Which is nicer – Melbourne or Gold Coast, Australia?
G’day, I used to be an international student in Melbourne and visited Gold Coast a few times for holidays. This is what I can say abt Melbourne: 1. First of all… some people do not like the weather in Melbourne (you can have 4 seasons in one day). However, if you read the weblink from The Age newspaper, you will find out that the weather is still more preferable than the other cities. Sure you can have 42C day in summer but almost immediately you’ll get a much cooler weather pretty soon afterwards. It is very rarely that you got 2 or 3 consecutive days of hot weathers. If you like warmer climate, then Gold Coast will be more preferable. 2. Melbourne is a city of diversity. If you are a newcomer, and you do not look ‘Anglo-Saxon’, you do not feel like an ‘alien’, since you can find almost every race in the world walking in the city. They are both immigrants and overseas students. 3. THE FOOD!! Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Thai, All-you-can-eat, African, Lebanese, Mexican, Sea Food… a
