One of the finest meals you'll have in Oaxaca if you're up for some fine dining. Oaxaca overall has amazing gastronomy and you can have amazing meals for just a few bucks, but if you're willing to drop some dough on a seriously amazing experience, then I highly recommend Danzantes.
The space alone warrants a visit, it's incredibly well-designed using local materials and is just stunning. The roof open up to the sky on a nice evening so you can dine under the stars.
The food follows the same theme as the food - local ingredients and flavors but with an incredibly delicate preparation and mixture of ingredients that you'll be hard-pressed to find anywhere outside of Oaxaca. Can't recommend this place highly enough. And FYI, by expensive I mean with drinks and all you probably won't spend more than $50 USD per person.
Not really worth it...yeah it's a massive, crazy old tree and all that but that's literally all it is, with a big crowd of people standing around taking pictures. Your time around Oaxaca is much better spent elsewhere...Etla and Hierve el Agua are way cooler.
The drive from Melbourne is a bit long but VERY worth it, it's absolutely beautiful as an experience in and of itself, and the 12 Apostles are so cool. Stunning views in every direction! It's a little hard to get away from all the tourists to snap some good, people-free photos. If you have the time to take more than a day, get there early morning or late afternoon and you'll have the place pretty well to yourself.
Fraser Island is the biggest sand island in the world and a very cool experience. I went on a 3-day tour with a big group, a lot of Europeans in their early 20s doing gap years and lots of sloppy drinking, but I'm sure there are other tour operators that cater to different demographics. They make groups of 8, each group has their own SUV and camping equipment / food. We were there during the Australian winter which was a bit of a shame as it made swimming pretty frigid, if you can go during the fall I think that'd be the best time as it won't be incredibly hot but the water will be warmer.
This is an amazing trip though, cooking over a fire, scenic rivers, crystal clear coves, mountains nestled in the middle of a rainforest that's grown on top of sand dunes. I don't think I've ever seen as many stars as I did those nights.
Don't be so scared of the dingoes, definitely don't feed them but kept pretty well away from us.
One of the most worthwhile trips I took while living in Argentina. You can take an overnight bus from Buenos Aires but if you can afford the flight and spend an extra day or two at the falls I highly recommend it.
We spent the first day on the Argentinean side which is where you can stand above the massive Devil's Throat waterfall which is just breathtaking. You can also do a boat tour down in the gorge which is pretty cool.
The second day we went over to the Brazilian side which is well worth the extra $50 you have to pay per person. You don't experience the sheer power of the falls the way you do on the Argentinian side, but the Brazilian side allows for the panoramic views which are beautiful.
I didn't get to do this, but my sister was there for a solid 5 days and spent tons of time exploring less-frequented trails in the park and said it was amazing. She found swimming holes where she got to be alone in the jungle for hours and said it was really amazing.
It's a beautiful bridge, really nice to walk over especially at night when there's some peace and quiet. It's 2.7 miles so it's actually a really nice distance to jog!
Mammoth Caves are pretty cool, I went a couple of times as a kid and it's a massive cave system that not many people have had the chance to experience. Don't expect to get impressive pictures because getting a good shot in there is really hard. There's great hiking in the area too so if you have a few days, rent a cabin nearby and explore.
I would spend my time reading about the history of the World Fair, not visiting the sunsphere. More interesting and more enriching than this odd structure.
This tree is said to be 1 year older than Savannah itself! This is the type of place that I don't really think is worth the hype, but if you want to go admire the tree for 10 minutes it is pretty cool.
Much like bourbon distilleries along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, if you've ever been curious about the ins and outs of moonshine then this is the place for you. Super unique in that sense...can't think of anywhere else that provides the opportunity to do a moonshine tasting!