Australia

Sydney is a stunner and the harbor views are just the beginning. There’s energy in the streets, especially when you're walking from a beachside café to a buzzing food market or an outdoor art installation. The Opera House and Harbour Bridge are the icons, but neighborhoods like Surry Hills and Bondi show off the city's personality. You’ll find culture, coastline, and cuisine packed into one very lively and livable city.

There’s something humbling about standing in front of Uluru. It’s not just the size or color, it’s the presence. This is a sacred place for the Anangu people, and walking its base or hearing Dreamtime stories with a local guide makes the experience even more powerful. The desert landscape around it is stark and beautiful, and the stargazing here is some of the best on Earth.

Kangaroo Island is like an open air zoo, but without the fences. You’ll find koalas tucked into trees, sea lions sunning on the beach, and wallabies and kangaroos grazing at golden hour. It’s peaceful and rugged, with windswept cliffs, quiet coves, and eucalyptus-scented forests. Add in fresh seafood, charming accommodations, small-scale wineries, settle in and slow down.

Everything in Daintree is green and alive, the trees, the frogs, the birds. It's one of the oldest rainforests on the planet, and home to some very rarified residents from the rare cassowary, tiny tree kangaroo, forest dragons and white lipped frogs. Visitors can swim in a crystal clear jungle stream or listen to stories from local Kuku Yalanji guides about the land’s deep significance. It’s the kind of place where you notice every sound and scent and leave feeling enchanted and rejuvenated.

Remote, wild, and profoundly moving, Arnhem Land offers a rare window into Aboriginal culture. This is a magical place where 50,000 rock art paintings tell the ‘song line’ creation stories of the ancestors of Australia’s aboriginal people. Visiting here means stepping into living history, learning from elders who still sing their creation stories, exploring ancient rock art sites, and understanding how land and culture are intertwined. The landscapes are just as striking: beautiful wetlands, massive forests, and a pristine, virtually untouched Northern coastline.

World heritage site Cradle Mountain Wilderness is Tasmania at its most dramatic from rocky glacial lakes to mossy tundra-like vistas, all accessed by winding trails carved into the mountain wilderness. The craggy peaks, mossy glens, huge ferns and extraordinary wildlife make you feel like you are in a scene from Jurassic Park. The only thing missing are the dinosaurs! Or if you really want to get ‘into the wild’ try the cradle mountain hut trek…5 days of heaven with a guide to carry your gear, staying in well outfitted small cabins along the way. Just a few hours away is Hobart, a fantastic city of surprises. Hobart offers a phenomenal ‘foodie’ scene, perhaps the world’s best museum of contemporary art (MONA), buzzing food and craft markets, and charming Dickensian architecture. It’s a small city with a wildly creative heart.

Melbourne is effortlessly cool, and the heart of the art and intellectual scene. One minute you're wandering graffiti-covered laneways, the next you're sipping coffee at a café that roasts its own beans or catching a live band in a tiny basement bar. It’s a city of neighborhoods, each with its own flavor and a calendar packed with festivals, sporting events, and cultural happenings. If you like food, art, and a bit of grit with your glamour, you’ll feel right at home.

Freycinet National Park is pure magic. A place where turquoise waters meet dramatic granite peaks. When you hike to the Wineglass Bay lookout, the view will stop you in your tracks. The trails wind through wild bushland, past hidden beaches and pink-hued cliffs, and the air smells like eucalyptus and ocean spray. It’s peaceful, wild, and breathtakingly beautiful. Whether you're into hiking, snorkeling, or just soaking in nature’s quiet grandeur, Freycinet feels like a secret you’re lucky to discover.