Australia

Australia is such a huge country that unless you have endless time, you have to choose wisely. It was a dream of mine to see Uluru—the massive red rock in the Northern Territory’s “Red Centre.” Kangaroo Island and the metropolis of Syndey didn’t disappoint either.

Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge at sunset with colorful sky and water reflection.
Sunset over Uluru rock formation with grassy desert foreground and cloudy sky.
Two kangaroos on grassy field with trees and bushes in background.
Close-up of a young kangaroo standing in a grassy field with more kangaroos in the background and green trees in the distance.
A kangaroo crossing warning sign on a deserted road during sunset, with cloudy sky and green shrubbery on either side.
Sunset view of Uluru rock formation in Australia with dry grass and sparse trees in foreground, partly cloudy sky.
A sunset or sunrise scene in a dry, grassy landscape with scattered trees and bushes under a cloudy sky.
Sydney Opera House and city skyline at sunset viewed from across the water with clouds overhead.
A large sandstone formation, Uluru, in the Australian desert with sparse grass and few small trees, under a cloudy sky.
Silhouetted trees against a colorful sunset sky with pink, purple, and orange hues.
A vast desert landscape with dry grass and sparse small bushes in the foreground, and a large red rock formation called Uluru or Ayers Rock in the background under a cloudy sky.