Are your travel plans realistic? Can you travel the distance you want in a day? Australia is a big country, just how big, find out here.
I remember years ago I was holidaying in California. And being from Australia you get many questions and everyone is always intrigued by your accent.
Anyway, I started a conversation with this twenty something lady and she was telling me she was going to visit Australia next year.
Her plan was to fly to Sydney, stay for two weeks and take day trips from there. Which sounds like a fabulous plan.
There are heaps of things to see and do around Sydney for day trips. Sydney has a fantastic zoo and aquarium. The Blue Mountains with walks and scenic look outs is a day trip. In the other direction is the Southern Highlands with more scenic points.
Visit famous Bondi Beach and other beaches near Sydney, take in a few National Parks. Oh and I nearly forgot, visit the Opera House and climb the harbor bridge. Well the list goes on and there are more than enough things to see in and around Sydney to keep you busy for more than a fortnight.
But no. Her plan was to stay in Sydney and take day trips to Uluru and...