It is the world's sixth largest country, but one of the most sparsely populated, with the majority of its 20 million citizens living within 20 kilometres of its lush east and southeastern coast.
Australia is a country of wide open spaces, bright sunlight and big skies. While much of the country is - to use a marvelous local expression - dry as a dead dingo's donger, Australia has extraordinary geographical, geological and ecological diversities. It is home to killer crocodiles and cuddly koala bears, coastal rainforests and unforgiving deserts, ski resorts and big city skyscrapers, tropical islands and smoke-stack ridden mining towns. Read more...
Known to Maori as "the land of the long white cloud" and adrenaline junkies as "the land of the long brown stain", New Zealand never fails to inspire - whether its to create blockbuster movies, jump out of a perfectly good airplane or conquer daunting peaks. Read more...
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Upwards of 25,000 islands dot the Pacific Ocean in its tropical latitudes, many of them quite remote and difficult to reach. Their remoteness though, is part of their attraction to travellers seeking peace and tranquillity. Some of the most sought-after vacation spots are located in Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, Palau, and Hawaii. If you venture into the Pacific islands, be prepared to jump into all manner of small airplanes or boats which are the only transportation to and from some islands.