Australia

Pros: Wonderful beaches.
Cons: Too much to do!

Australia is a wonderful Country. It has sweeping sunburnt plains, pristine beaches, lush rainforests, and the advantage of great lifestyle technology. Australia is also a place for fun, with the greatest (bar America’s) Theme parks. I have two main...

Pros: Australian trains are very comfortable
Cons: require reservation, very slow, few connections

Here is the one thing I recommend to AVOID in Australia, and I think this is something you want to know before you start your trip. Most other things you can change once you are there..

The Australian railway system

I had heard...

Pros: Weather, scenery, people are friendly
Cons: Flying between states can be expensive.

Review Topic:  Overview

I have only been with epinions for a short time, but I am amazed with the emails I receive from those who want to know what it's really like living DOWN UNDER. The answer is simple -perfect.
Australia...

Pros: So diverse, (it is the size of Europe after all), something for everyone!
Cons: A bit culturally backward at times, but it's part of the charm!

I got to WA in the latter half of my trip around Oz and New Zealand. I'd already done the crazy East coast, explored metropolitan Sydney and Melbourne, and done all the touristy bits up the middle including Uluru, (Ayer's rock) and the Kakadu National...

Pros: Fun, interesting place
Cons: none

Mid-summer, 1990 was a year of transition in the world. Our old nemesis, the Soviet Union, had collapsed the previous year. As a mechanic on our nation's nuclear alert force, I had the privilege to see those awful weapons put back into storage. If you...

Pros: beautiful, clean, relatively cheap
Cons: expensive and long airfare

How I got to go
I think that I am really lucky. I got to go to Australia this past summer for three weeks. Not bad, for a 21 year old who paid for it all myself. And, I would do it again in a heart beat. I was lucky in that one of my...

Pros: Beautiful sea coast, parties are the best, people very nice
Cons: So relaxed you worry about not worrying

A lot of the guys on my rugby team were from Australia. We organized a trip together and I went with them to Australia. I met their families and friends and after I came back to the States, I made up my mind to go back and stay awhile and find a...

Pros: Awesome, and superb
Cons: A bit too primitive in places

Australia is awesome. It is an order of magnitude different from anywhere else in the world. We flew to Sydney and got a rental car and took one month and 10,000 kilometers to tour the east coast. If you can afford the time I strongly recommend this...

Pros: Unusual, out-of-the-way place
Cons: Tough to find and get there

Australia's known for loads of things, but one I will never forget. I was traveling during April around the east coast of the country by car and someone mentioned to me a place called Pebbly Beach, somewhere in between Sydney and Melbourne.

I...

Pros: if you like warm weather, wildlife (like wombats & wallabies), the Outback, and Vegemite.
Cons: If you dislike Vegemite, English with Aussie idiosyncrasies, Crocodile Dundee, or prefer cold weather.

When my sister and I first landed in Sydney, we were greeted by a friendly Aussie. She guided us to her car and said, "Wiy don' yu' jus' put yur luggige in the boot..."

"The boot???" we wondered, "what kind of boot would fit our luggage for...

Pros: So much to see, from the Great Barrier Reef to the incredible city of Sydney
Cons: Too big to do all at once unless you plan for a lengthy trip

I was lucky enough to be able to participate in a student ambassador program called People to People. If you are not familiar with the program, it allows delegations of about 40 students from different parts of the U.S. to travel abroad to other...

Pros: wonderful people, unforgettable sights
Cons: long plane ride

Is Australia as good as it looks in commercials or in magazines? You better believe it is! From the scenic landscapes to the wonderful people there, Australia has much to offer to visitors.

I went on a 3 week vacation there in the summer...

Pros: Very different, very nice people, cool accents, spell color with a "U", the US dollar is worth a lot, dont edit TV and Radio.
Cons: Bad Jet lag, LOOOONNNG flights, drive on the other side of the road, It was winter.

I got a letter in the mail for a chance to tour New Zealand and Australia. It was from the Student Ambasitor group for the US, PEOPLE TO PEOPLE. After an introductory meeting, an interview, and many forms, I was ready to go. Here are...

Pros: Beautiful, Scenic, Nothing Compares
Cons: what can I say I am an aussie it is beautiful

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

Utophia to Exotic....Hi I am an Australian and I will sum up some of the best places to see in each state and territory

Western Australia: the capital here is Perth, it is one of...

Pros: Very laid back, easy going, peaceful, and the people were friendly everywhere we went
Cons: Hit a kangaroo

A few things to look out for while you are in Australia would be for one the kangaroos. They are something to see while there but just make sure you don't get as close to them as I did. Driving at dark or even when the sun first comes up is not something...