While it’s Australia that’s technically the continent here, Oceania is a more apt way to describe this region of the world when it comes to travelers. Oceania consists of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and many other island nations.
I actually first visited Australia when I was just three years old. My parents were visiting colleagues at a Great Barrier Reef research station on Lizard Island. My very earliest memories are from this island: running (waddling) through the sand, and feeding the Iguanas that showed up on the porch every day at dusk. And not as romantic a memory – this is also where I was potty trained, ha!
Personally, I dream of returning to Australia to visit that same research island. I’d also love to visit Melbourne, where one of my best childhood friends now calls home. And of course, as a Lord of the Rings Lover, I need to head to New Zealand.