"Raffi Balmanoukian" a
"Jason" wrote in message
And suggestions for a travel route.. I realize that I've left out all
of
western Australia, where I intended to start my trip in Perth. But
someone told me that Perth is so far from everything else that I'll
spend ages going through the outback, not being worth it as I can see
so
much more at those other places mentioned here. Opinions?

When I did my first trip, I took 3 months to do the circle from
Sydney -
Melbourne - Adelaide - Alice - Darwin - Cairns and then east coast down
back to Sydney. You could do this in 2.5 months. I think 2 months would
be
a bit rushed.

Cut out Melbourne and Adelaide. They are great cities, but on an
itinerary
that includes Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, USA in 6 months they are
somewhat
of an anticlimax.

I disagree. Cut out Sydney and Cairns. Adelaide has a quiet charm not
found in most other Aussie cities and Melbourne is much more interesting
than Sydney. You will have plenty of diving and aqua and tropical
opportunities in Asia, so Cairns might have some duplication.

You've got to be kidding?? Cut out Sydney?? Sydney is by far the ultimate
Australian city for visitors!!! Melbourne is lovely, but Adelaide is
uninteresting and dead....

Anette