Touchdown! The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in the Super Bowl on Feb. 9, a bonanza for special flights to New Orleans.
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When it comes to bucket list adventures, Australia, New Zealand and the island nations of the South Pacific deliver them in spades. Follow New South Wales' coastal road for a classic road trip inspired by the surfers of the 1960s or walk Tasmania's mountains with Indigenous storytellers. Perhaps you'd rather cruise New Zealand's fjords at sunrise, dive into Vanuatu's historic wrecks or catch a glimpse of sea turtles in the Great Barrier Reef?
From our new book Dream Trips of the World, we've picked eight life-affirming trips you can enjoy across the region, classic bucket-list ideas that will guarantee you bragging rights for a lifetime.
Few sections of Australia's seaboard have had a more defining impact on the nation's road-trip culture than the classic route from Sydney to Byron Bay, pioneered by surfers in the 1960s. Kick-start the trip in Sydney, checking out the city's big-ticket sights, before driving two hours north to discover the Central Coast region's golden sandstone cliffs, sapphire beaches and seaside national parks. Stop in the historic steel city of Newcastle, now home to a blossoming culinary scene, then detour inland to the vineyards of the Hunter Valley, Australia's oldest wine region, for tastings and top meals.
The immense bay at the mouth of the Karuah River sets the scene for a picturesque sojourn in Port Stephens, with walking trails, gorgeous beaches, koalas and history to uncover in its headland national park. Consider side trips to the surf town of Crescent Head and South West Rocks before heading inland to the wilderness trails and hinterland towns of boho Bellingen and pretty Bangalow. Round off the route by cruising through Coffs Harbour (to snap an obligatory selfie in front of the Big Banana), Yamba, Ballina and Lennox Head on your way to Byron Bay, where more sun, surf, walks and some of regional Australia's hottest restaurants await.
Pro tip: New South Wales’ North Coast is a year-round destination, though the spring and autumn months (September to November and March to May) offer some of the best beach weather, and fewer crowds outside of Easter and the late September/ October school holidays.
Australia's wild and rugged landscapes aren’t only layered with natural beauty, but also threaded with ancestral stories. Storytelling is at the heart of wukalina Walk, a four-day, three-night Palawa (Aboriginal person) guided hike that immerses guests in the soul-stirring scenery of Mt William National Park (home to wukalina/Mount William) in the Bay of Fires (larapuna) region of northeastern Tasmania (lutruwita). Along the way, guests sleep in architect-designed domed huts modeled on a traditional standing camp surrounded by coastal heathland, sample
Touchdown! The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in the Super Bowl on Feb. 9, a bonanza for special flights to New Orleans.
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