{"id":358,"date":"2015-01-12T22:39:04","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T22:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/listopedia-short-breaks\/"},"modified":"2022-04-21T00:52:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T00:52:17","slug":"listopedia-short-breaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/listopedia-short-breaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Listopedia: Local Short Breaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just because the Christmas holidays are over doesn\u2019t mean your holidays have to be. Expedia\u2019s Vacation Deprivation Survey shows that the average Kiwi ends the year with 3 days of unused leave. That\u2019s a week of wasted holiday. Here\u2019s our guide to destinations where you can getaway for a short break; to rest, re-enegerise and re-excite for the new year.<\/p>\n<h2>Auckland<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes a city break is exactly what you need to get a bit of buzz back into your life. Shops, restaurants, shows, perhaps even a bungee jump \u2013\u00a0you could jam pack your weekend with things to do. Or you could catch the ferry to Waiheke Island and spend the day sampling the local drop. Up to you. Either way, check into the <a title=\"Expedia Sofitel Auckland\" href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/Auckland-Hotels-Sofitel-Auckland-Viaduct-Harbour.h1665023.Hotel-Information?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour hotel<\/a> \u2013 one of the city\u2019s newest hotels \u2013\u00a0and be ready to hit one of the Harbour\u2019s many brunch spots.<\/p>\n<h2>Melbourne<\/h2>\n<p>Laneway bars and graffiti sit side by side with fine dining and high end fashion boutiques in this trendy city. Emporium Melbourne\u2019s luxe shopping arcade in the CBD is home to Australia\u2019s first Kate Spade store if you\u2019re after big brand names but you\u2019ll find plenty of one-of-a-kind vintage pieces at Shag in the Centre Way Arcade. The same goes for food \u2013 from cronuts to meatballs, there\u2019s a bakery, wine bar or brasserie on almost every corner. Stay at the uber cool\u00a0<a title=\"Expedia Adelphi Hotel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/Melbourne-Hotels-Adelphi-Hotel.h43731.Hotel-Information?brandcid=blog.listopedia.shortbreaks_150115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adelphi Hotel<\/a>\u00a0on Flinders Lane to ensure you don\u2019t miss any of the action.<\/p>\n<h2>Sydney<\/h2>\n<p>This is a city made for Summer. Fly in Friday afternoon and head straight to Pei Modern for dinner, celebrity chef Mark Best\u2019s new restaurant inside the\u00a0<a title=\"Expedia Four Seasons Sydney\" href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/Sydney-Hotels-Four-Seasons-Hotel-Sydney.h2220.Hotel-Information?brandcid=blog.listopedia.shortbreaks_150115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four Seasons Hotel<\/a>. Once the sun has set, make the most of the temporary OpenAir cinemas that pop up all over the city. Cinemas at Ms Macquaries Chair, Centennial Park, Bondi Beach and North Sydney screen everything from new releases and blockbuster hits to cult classics with some of the most spectacular backdrops out there. Rest your head at the the brand new\u00a0<a title=\"Expedia Intercontinental Double Bay Sydney\" href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/Sydney-Hotels-Intercontinental-Sydney-Double-Bay.h460480.Hotel-Information?brandcid=blog.listopedia.shortbreaks_150115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InterContinental Sydney Double Bay<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just because the Christmas holidays are over doesn\u2019t mean your holidays have to be. Expedia\u2019s Vacation Deprivation Survey shows that the average Kiwi ends the year with 3 days of unused leave. That\u2019s a week of wasted holiday. 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