Tokyo and Sydney in 2 weeks

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve done different places in two weeks but those places are still 10 hours apart and there’s plenty in Japan or Australia to do for two weeks (or add some place closer like New Zealand).

What would you suggest for a 2 weeks Australia itinerary?

Of course, there are loads of options, and the season matters. We went in the second half of March. 5 nights in Sydney; flew to Cairns, shuttle to Port Douglas (7 nights), back to a Sydney Airport Hotel (1 night ) for flight back to USA. Be sure to add in travel time. I should mention that we used points for international first class on the outbound. Best sleep ever on a plane (individual pods). Coming home was economy class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve done different places in two weeks but those places are still 10 hours apart and there’s plenty in Japan or Australia to do for two weeks (or add some place closer like New Zealand).

What would you suggest for a 2 weeks Australia itinerary?

Of course, there are loads of options, and the season matters. We went in the second half of March. 5 nights in Sydney; flew to Cairns, shuttle to Port Douglas (7 nights), back to a Sydney Airport Hotel (1 night ) for flight back to USA. Be sure to add in travel time. I should mention that we used points for international first class on the outbound. Best sleep ever on a plane (individual pods). Coming home was economy class.

What is there to do in Port Douglas?

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People from the US are required to quarantine for 14 days if they come to Japan. Don’t bother at this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:International travel is done unless you're flying privately.

why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve done different places in two weeks but those places are still 10 hours apart and there’s plenty in Japan or Australia to do for two weeks (or add some place closer like New Zealand).

What would you suggest for a 2 weeks Australia itinerary?

Of course, there are loads of options, and the season matters. We went in the second half of March. 5 nights in Sydney; flew to Cairns, shuttle to Port Douglas (7 nights), back to a Sydney Airport Hotel (1 night ) for flight back to USA. Be sure to add in travel time. I should mention that we used points for international first class on the outbound. Best sleep ever on a plane (individual pods). Coming home was economy class.

What is there to do in Port Douglas?

Not PP, but its a popular jumping off point for Great Barrier Reef tours. With its location much closer to the equator, it has a tropical feel and is popular in the southern winter, when it is much warmer than Sydney/Melbourne/Adelaide. Also has a rain forest nearby.

[Anonymous]

Of course it’s doable and some people do it. I prefer to go slow on my vacations, spending more time in one place, getting a feel for it. So, I would rather do 2 weeks in either japan or Australia and mix up the experiences there. But if you like to get a flavor of both cultures in one trip, why not? I am sure it will be a fabulous experience!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:International travel is done unless you're flying privately.

why?

Have you read a newspaper lately???

[Anonymous]

Cairns has a lot nearby - Reef, Daintree, Kuranda, Aboriginal village museum. No beach though, due to sharks and mud flats. They have an amazing public pool, though.

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Anonymous wrote:People from the US are required to quarantine for 14 days if they come to Japan. Don’t bother at this point.

They don't mean now but I'm planning to the future. They cold be planning a couple years out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cairns has a lot nearby - Reef, Daintree, Kuranda, Aboriginal village museum. No beach though, due to sharks and mud flats. They have an amazing public pool, though.

I guess I have to bone up on my Australia. I didn't realize there was Rainforest..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:International travel is done unless you're flying privately.

why?

Have you read a newspaper lately???

Have you carefully read a thread lately before opening your big mouth??

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Anonymous wrote:Australian here, and that feels very doable to me! Would you do equal amounts of time in each, or would Tokyo be a stopover on the way to Sydney?

I think 3 days in Tokyo first then on to Australia!

Oh, you absolutely could do that. Just be careful of your flight times out of Tokyo -- if you have three days in Tokyo, don't take a redeye, or you will lose all the gains you have getting over jetlag. You may also want to think about Tokyo on the back end -- the first day or two will be weird, you'll wake up stupid early in the morning. (Pro-tip -- have food on hand as you may wake up before anywhere is open. I'm an early riser and always need a snack before the rest of the family wakes up. We keep ramen nearby for the first couple of mornings where we need a 4AM snack.)