I couldn't have chosen a better place to escape a failed love affair in Melbourne than the isle of Tasmania. The beautiful island is just south of the mainland. There are frequent and affordable flights from many major cities. From Melbourne, the flight is under an hour, but doesn't deliver you directly to Hobart, the main city of the island. Tasmania is a nature-lover's paradise. The landscape takes on epic proportions of forests, mountains and bodies of water. The flora and fauna are  more...