Cromcoaster

I'm in Australia but a trip here would be at the absolute bottom of the list & I'd suggest others do the same. Come here sometime when you can take in the scenery and animals outside of a schedule, not to mention all the amazing cities... the combination of sightseeing, shopping and parks in Asia particularly Japan is far superior. I've hit places all over the world [freelance travel journalist] and on a TPR trip would deem any of the non-Australia options. While I'm sure a TPR Australian trip would be epic, I just don't see a greater value than doing somewhere like Japan or the North Eastern US trip. Look how long/expensive the flights are for most of you, you'd get more value going somewhere else and coming here when there's more time in the schedule than 10-11 days. You really need 3-4 weeks minimum and even that is only scraping the surface. While your vacation days are limited, granted, if Australia was the only trip of interest/the one highest up on your list, WAIT and save them up... you will want the most time and flexibility possible.