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[Dev]

I'm not from either of these countries, but would like to visit both. However, money being the problem that it is, I probably need to choose.
What experiences have you had visiting these countries and what did you enjoy the most?

[itaewonguy]

[crazylemongirl]

Aussie is cheaper to get to from Korea but more expensive on the ground.

NZ vice-versa.

Aussie is big so travelling costs are more than NZ that is compat.

However Aussie has a good budget airline thing.

[Natalia]

They are countries you go to for the scenery rather than for the (lack of) culture. (I'm allowed to say that because it's my neck of the woods!)

And as far as the scenery is concerned, they are so incredibly different it is going to come down to personal preference. There's a reason so many people do both in one trip.

Australia is incredibly big and ridiculously expensive to travel in. It is cheaper for Australians to travel to Asia to holiday rather than going somewhere in their own country. But it is also a unique place as far as scenery and nature goes. New Zealand - landscape-wise - is far more like Europe.

Despite what people may try to tell you, there are a lot of similarities between people in the two cultures.

Why do you have to choose?

[Hotpants]

Yeah, you can't possibly cover both at the same time unless you have at least several months to spare. I was in Australia for a year, and I disagree that it's expensive to travel in. I thought it was much cheaper than going around Europe, for example. You can buy a Greyhound bus ticket around Oz for a couple of hundred dollars, then staying in hostels can be as low as 6 dollars a night. Renting longterm in a homestay was just 60 dollars a week for me. Food from the supermarkets is an inexpensive way to eat. It took me about 3 months to get around and see all the sights.

Australia is more for the beach goer. New Zealand is more for the rugged mountain experience. (Although Australia does have plenty of hiking inland options). Australia is also much warmer. Anywhere north of Brisbane requires only a t-shirt all year round. New Zealand on the other hand gets pretty cold.

Flights out of Australia were more expensive than going in.

[wormholes101]

An Englishman goes to Australia with his wife; they stay in a 5 star hotel and hire a limo for the day. While driving along the road, his wife asks, "Look! What is that man doing with that kangaroo?" The man replies, "My God! Don't look, it's disgusting!"

Further down the road the wife says, "Look, another one!" and the husband says, "Disgusting! I shall report this when we get back to the hotel."

They arrive back at the hotel only to find a man with one wooden leg indulging in "self-abuse" on the steps of the hotel. The husband charges in and says to the manager, "Look, we come here in good faith, to stay in your 5 star hotel and what happens? We are driving down the road and we come across a drover in copulation with a kangaroo. Further on, recurrence of the same thing. Then we get back here only to find a man with one wooden leg, masturbating on your front steps. Well, what do you have to say about that?"

The manager says, 'S'truth mate, you expect a man with one leg to catch his own kangaroo?"

[sheba]

AirNZ has daily specials, national flights for as low as $20 one way. Date and city restrcitions apply, but if youre flexible in your itinerary, it can be a really cheap way to travel.

www.airnz.co.nz

VirginBlue is an Aussie airline company that has cheap travel nationally, and they do trips between OZ and NZ as well. Freedomair (NZ) is the cheapest airline between the 2 countries, but they dont do national flights.

NZ is more beautiful and has a lot of adventure sports, hiking, and cultural activites, Ive heard kayaking with the dolphins to be a big hilight, and you'd have to visit Milford Sound and Christchurch (so beautiful)! NZ is also much smaller so you can see what there is to offer in a shorter time. Im not sure what the trasport is like in Aussie but its not that great in NZ. Transport within cities and between major cities is ok, but anywhere else youll need to hire a car.

Aussie has shopping, nightlife, themeparks, beaches, and is much warmer. My favorite place there is Surfers Paradise - 4 theme paks, Dracuals Cabaret Restaurant, and beautiful beaches. However, Aussie is a huge country with a big desert, can take forever to get from one place to another.

Aussie sounds cheaper, but with the exchange rate the turn out about the same price for most things...

If you have time Id recommend seeing both countries.

[wormholes101]

[Dev]

Sounds to me, if you're looking for a couple of weeks checking out a city and maybe some beach time, go to Australia.

But want to see some amazing nature and do some exploring, New Zealand has the upper hand.

Thanks for your opinion.

[candide]

What about the locals? I find Australians don't have that chip on their shoulders like New Zealanders do and are much more pleasant to be around (in general).

That said, they are both countries that I think would be great to visit, however I do think Australia would be a lot more fun as it is bigger and a lot more advanced than New Zealand.

[Sleepy in Seoul]

[xtchr]

[sheba]

[sheba]

[wormholes101]