Australia & Oceania

This is a story about our love affair with holidays. It's about going away and staying at home. It's about the relaxing times you had as a kid, escapes you have with your children....

What would you do if you only had five years left to live? For some, this is a tragic reality, for most, it’s a question they will never be forced to answer.

Was ist das für ein Land, in dem sich fliegende Füchse tummeln und Schweinefußnasenbeutler einst ihr Unwesen trieben...

A true story of a man who took it upon himself to live alone on a deserted island in the South Pacific....

Walking from Bluff to Cape Reinga, award-winning journalist Naomi Arnold goes in search of New Zealand.

The third and most ambitious of Michael Palin's adventures is a voyage of epic proportions - the circumnavigation of the Pacific Rim....

When a nine-year-old R.A. Dalkey decided he was going to become an Outback truck driver, the poor Australia-besotted boy had no idea what he was getting into. He’d been born on the wrong continent, for a start. A sensible adult would have filed that dream away....

David Bayley was 34 when his life underwent a spiritual revolution. On passionate internal suggestion he bought a campervan, gave away his possessions, and strode toward life on four wheels....

No visit to Sydney is complete without a trip to the historic Rocks district on the harbour foreshore....

Take a self-guided audio walk from Sydney's Circular Quay -- the spot where European Australia had its beginnings....

Dirty Chick chronicles Antonia's first year of life as an artisan farmer....

Julia is granted a working holiday visa and heads to Australia. Never one to do things quietly, she tours the country via a jumble of hostels, road trips, and randomness, indulging in more than her fair share of debauchery....

Learn about Australia in this amusing and entertaining children’s book, which will appeal to adults too. You will laugh and you will gasp, and then you will want to explore Australia and see its amazing animals and places for yourself.

In this delightful memoir, Jared Gulian describes the first four years of their new life in the country, its disasters, small triumphs, surprises, and pleasures....

Whether you are just starting your trip or are still planning , this guide will help you plan the perfect trip for the beautiful Maldives Islands....

When Tim Bowden went back to Tasmania to explore his state of origin for the first time in many years, he was reminded of his adolescent assertion....

Patrick, Meg and their family had built a happy, sustainable life in regional Victoria. But in late 2013, they found themselves craving an adventure: a road trip....

A memoir of a woman's journey into remote Arnhem Land in Australia being adopted into a tribe. Her transition into a new world, a new life with the Yolŋu people, and her experiences with culture, kinship, language, and traditional ceremonies....

Written by a dual citizen of New Zealand and the United States, this book is packed with tips, resources, and perspectives from other American expats to help you start a new, exciting life in the Land of the Long White Cloud.

Tim Bowden takes us on one of the world's greatest road trips, from Australia's east coast to the Top End and into the heart of the outback....

If you want to learn about the best of New Zealand, then you have come to the right place....

Sail with Mary and Bruce on a 13,000-mile adventure from Seattle to legendary South Pacific Islands and home again....

Greater Than a Tourist: Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia by Lauren Williams offers the inside scoop on Byron Bay....

The Cook Islands, named after the British Captain who seems to have been everywhere in the Pacific, are scattered like tiny jewels over a large stretch of sea between Tahiti and Samoa....

Travel Like a Local is a series of travel guidebooks written by local experts to help travelers explore new places like an insider. Travel Like a Local – Sydney NSW Australia by Author Zena Mason offers first-hand and personal insight into the best ways to visit Sydney.