When you think of Australia, Sydney and Melbourne first come to mind. But to really see how vastly different Australia can be, you should venture out of the major cities. We recommend a side trip to Uluru also known as Ayers Rock. The best way to see the “rock” is both at sunset and sunrise. Which means at least one night is a must. More …
Cairns and Port Douglas are your gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. But that isn’t the only reason to put this on your itinerary. You should also consider Port Douglas because you can visit the oldest rainforest on planet Earth – The Daintree National Park. We spent three amazing days in Port Douglas and I dream about going back. We took two small group tours …
Melbourne was not high on my list of places to see in Australia. I just hadn’t done a ton of research on it and not many people had told me “you have to go there”. Sydney, Great Barrier Reef (Port Douglas) and Ullru were high on the list. But Melbourne was just another big city in my mind – would it be all that different …
Sydney is a great place to start any first trip to Australia. There are a lot of accommodations around the tourist spots and if you are coming from the US, the most direct flights go to Sydney. It’s a great stepping off place to get your bearings while getting over the intense jet lag (it’s a 15-hour flight from LAX) and frankly if you have …
It may not look like it on a globe or map but Australia is almost the same size as the United States. So the idea that you could just go and see this “island” in a week or even two is unrealistic. As you can imagine, the landscape and cultures vary dramatically in Australia and if you are flying the 16-18 hours to get there, …
