Australia
Melbourne is Australia's culture capital — laneway cafés, street art, and a coffee obsession worth the flight.
Melbourne is a city of hidden laneways — cafés, bars, and street art behind the main streets. It's the coffee and food capital of Australia; eat your way through it and ride the trams.
How long
2–4 days
Currency
Australian dollar (AUD). Cards everywhere.
Language
English.
Getting around
Trams (free in the center), walking, and trains.
Budget range
A$140–260 per person per day at mid-range.
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Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral system — a 2,300km living wall, with Cairns and the rainforest on the doorstep.
Australia
Tasmania is Australia's wild island — a capital of sandstone, the mountains of Cradle Mountain, and a coast of sea cliffs.
Australia
Sydney is a harbor city — the Opera House, the bridge, and beaches you can reach by ferry.
Fiji
Fiji is 333 islands of reef and friendliness — the Coral Coast, the Mamanucas, and the world's warmest welcome.
New Zealand
Queenstown is New Zealand's adventure capital — a lake under the Remarkables, bungee, and the gateway to the fjords.
New Zealand
Auckland is a city of two harbors — sailboats, volcanoes, and a ferry to islands.
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