Australia & the Pacific Travel Tips
From dense tropical rainforests and sun-baked beaches to glacial mountains and fast-flowing rivers to get your adrenaline rushing, there's literally something for every mood and need in Australasia.
Whether it's the awesome beauty of Ayers Rock or the sophisticated stylings of Sydney, the white-hot passion of a rugby match in Auckland or a spot of snorkelling in Fiji, there's so much to explore, experience… and eat.
Melbourne Suggested Itineraries
What's your pleasure? Sports? Shopping? Art? Food? Wine? Wildlife? Melbourne ticks all these boxes and more. Straddling the curvy, lazy Yarra River, Melbourne is Australia's second largest city and, ... Continue Reading »
Franz Josef & Fox Glacier Hikes
Located in New Zealand's Westland National Park and Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area, the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers are two of the world's most magnificent and accessible glaciers. Echoes of ... Continue Reading »
Tasmania National Parks
One of Tasmania’s most enduring drawcards is its pristine beauty and stunning landscapes, protected in some of Australia’s best-loved national parks. Tasmania’s bushwalking, cycling, rafting and ... Continue Reading »
3 Days in Rotorua: Suggested Itineraries
Rotorua has something for everyone, from geothermal activity and luxurious mud baths to Maori cultural experiences and adrenaline rushes. "The Sulphur City" on New Zealand's North Island ... Continue Reading »
Milford Sound Tours from Queenstown
Immerse yourself in the majestic beauty of Milford Sound on our full-day trips from Queenstown. Carved by a massive glacier in the last ice age, Milford Sound is one of the most treasured ... Continue Reading »
Franz Josef & Fox Glacier Suggested Itineraries
Taking a guided walk on a glacier has to be one of the coolest experiences you'll have in New Zealand. Whether hovering over the spectacular ice formations by helicopter or strapping on crampons ... Continue Reading »
Fiordland & Milford Sound Suggested Itineraries
Best of Fiordland: Milford Sound & Te Anau Enjoy the dramatic landscape of magical Fiordland, take a relaxed cruise on the sound or a more active experience with treks and kayaks. Whether ... Continue Reading »
Melbourne Hot Air Balloon Rides
If you're not a morning person, the thought of getting up at 3:45am to jump into a wicker basket and take off into the air might be the stuff of nightmares. But if you steel yourself for the early ... Continue Reading »
White Water Rafting in Queensland
Calling all adrenaline junkies! In the mood for some white water rafting? Conditions are great in North Queensland! Rafting in North Queensland has the added advantages of departures all year ... Continue Reading »
A Guide to Australian Rules Football
One of the best ways to get beneath the skin of a country is through sport, and when you’re talking Australia, and Melbourne in particular, that sport would have to be Australian Rules Football. ... Continue Reading »
Outdoor Adventure Tours from Rotorua
Explore 30 million year old limestone formations and a cave full of glowworms in Waitamo Caves . Those who fancy something a little more thrilling don’t have to go too far. Like black water ... Continue Reading »
Queenstown Food & Wine
Dining or drinking out in Queenstown, you'll be spoiled for choice with a fantastic mix of modern Pacific cuisine, seafood and local delicacies in sumptuous waterside settings. The adrenaline keeps ... Continue Reading »
Cairns Bungy Jumping
Want to feel like you're in The Matrix? Want to feel invincible? Want to feel like you're able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? Sounds like you might be just the kind of person who ... Continue Reading »
Best Thai Restaurant in Sydney
Hands-down, the best Thai restaurant in Sydney (at least city center) is Spice I Am in Surry Hills (90 Wentworth Ave). It's always crowded, and deservedly so. I love the larb (it's seriously spicy ... Continue Reading »
How to get from the sydney airport to the main city centre
The train station in Sydney airport is right out the front of the airport, for around $13 Australian catch a train into the city centre which should take about 30mins to get to. From there all the ... Continue Reading »
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