How well do you really know Australia? Here are 10 things you might not have known about our country.

Tenkawa Village is hidden in the crevasses of mountainous terrain, densely covered in forest and teaming with glorious plants and animals. Japanese tourists have kept tight-lipped about this popular holiday destination for decades.

When I first booked a tour to Jordan, all I knew about it was the ancient city of Petra. But as I started researching Jordan more – I found the capital Amman had plenty to do to fill a day or two – and I wasn’t disappointed starting my journey here.

Whether it’s a traditional ‘gap year’ after school or a career break to see the world, there are lots of ways to spend your year abroad and make the most of your time overseas. Here are just five.

Shinjuku Gyoen is the most exquisitely pretty park in the Tokyo region - and it happens to be situated right next to Shinjuku.

If you know only one thing about Egypt, it will be the existence of the Pyramids of Giza. When I saw the Pyramids in person, it was very surreal. You grow up learning about the Pyramids at school. 

Have you ever had one of those “pinch-me moments”? A moment where you know it isn’t a dream but is so surreal that you can barely believe it? Well for me as a makeup artist, New York fashion week was always a dream of mine.

We’ve all heard of places like the Three Sisters and Jenolan Caves, but where are some of the quiet treasures of the Blue Mountains? The places that are so breathtaking that you forget to even take your phone out to snap it up.

On my first trip overseas I quickly realised that the comfort of home was a privilege, and not something that all are afforded. All of a sudden everything was put into perspective.

To set your eyes on some seriously unique and breathtaking landscapes, then you need to make your way over to America’s Arches and Canyonlands national parks. Located in the south east of Utah near the town of Moab.