A guided half-day at Cu Chi explains hidden entrances, ventilation and daily life inside the tunnel network, before a progressively tighter visitor passage shows why even a short underground walk can feel intense.
A short stay in District 1 takes us on foot past Ho Chi Minh City’s French-era landmarks, a hidden tea house, busy Ben Thanh Market and the chicken noodle soup we returned for.
Three days in Melbourne combine a walking tour, street art, Queen Victoria Market, St Kilda and plenty of food, before a hot day watching world-class tennis inside Rod Laver Arena.
Driving the Great Ocean Road from Port Fairy towards Torquay, we stop for volcanic wetlands, eroded limestone cliffs, a birthday ice cream detour, sunset at the Twelve Apostles, wild koalas and surfers.
Three sightseeing days take us from a city walking tour and classic harbour viewpoints to two very different coastal walks, with ferries, beaches and Sydney’s straightforward public transport filling the gaps.
The final 520 kilometres before Sydney bring a rainy rainforest walk in Dorrigo, kangaroos at Little Bay, beaches and dunes across three national parks, then the climb to Mount Tomaree.
The first half of our Pacific Highway road trip links Brisbane, Surfers Paradise and quiet swimming holes with Cape Byron’s lighthouse loop, Lake Ainsworth and Ballina’s wonderfully oversized Big Prawn.
With only one day at Wilsons Promontory, we hike through rainforest to the wide views from Mount Oberon, then finish among the white quartz sand, turquoise water and rock formations of Squeaky Beach.
Two days in the Blue Mountains took us from Katoomba's famous viewpoints into long stairways, forest trails and the Grand Canyon Track near Blackheath. We include route choices, hiking lessons and the free campsites we used.
Steve Irwin's legacy runs through keeper talks, crocodile shows and close encounters with koalas, kangaroos and snakes. We spent a full day learning how the zoo combines hands-on experiences with wildlife education.
We linked Noosa's coastal path with the Tanglewood Walk for a four hour loop of ocean viewpoints, beaches and rainforest. The route gave us both sides of the national park without retracing the same trail.
Our four-wheel-drive bus crossed beach highways and rainforest on K'gari, with stops at Lake McKenzie, Central Station and Rainbow Beach. One busy day offered a good first look, but clearly not enough time for the island.