Josh and Ross
We figured our honeymoon is the one time in our lives we can justify taking a couple of weeks off to check out the land down under, so we'll be headed to Australia at the end of December.
Australia Surry Hills, Australia Darlinghurst, Australia Melbourne, Australia Sydney, Australia
Airfare
$2,000
It's a long, and pricey, flight to the other hemisphere. We are grateful for any amount contributed toward getting us there! Note that this option allows you to enter any amount as a gift.
The Great Ocean Walk - Three Days of Maps, Lodging, Dinners, Other Essentials so that we Don't Perish in the Australian Wilderness
$900
Located on the south coast of Australia, the Great Ocean Walk stretches over 100km through varied terrain including beaches, foothills, farmland, and gorges. We'll be hiking on our own each day, b...
Picnic on the Beach
$120
We will be spending three days hiking the Great Ocean Walk along the south coast of Australia. And nothing helps hiking like some wine and cheese.
Three Nights Lodging at the Cullen Hotel in Melbourne
$600
We'll be making our home base in Melbourne at the Cullen Hotel -- an architecturally exciting boutique hotel in Melbourne's artsy Central Business District.
Penguins and Koalas at Phillip Island Park
$80
Phillip Island, just outside Melbourne, is home to large colonies of penguins, fur seals, and koalas. Each night at sunset, visitors can gather to watch the penguins waddle from the ocean up to th...
Relaxing Honeymoon Mornings Drinking Hipster Coffee
$200
We are suckers for hipster coffee shops. It's how we start most mornings in DC. Tattooed baristas? Of course. Pour-over coffee that takes 12 minutes per cup? Yes, please. Artisinal scones? O...
Flight from Melbourne to Sydney
$300
After a week in Melbourne, we'll head up to check out Sydney and spend New Year's on the beach.
Accommodations at Establishment, Sydney
$600
We're excited to stay at a pretty awesome looking hotel called Establishment while we're in Sydney. It looks way too cool for us, but there's something called the Gin Garden, so we should be fine.
Bike Tours of Sydney
$190
We plan to get our bearings in Sydney by exploring the city on bikes. This gift buys two tickets for a 4-hour Sydney bike tour.
Americans in Sydney -- Evening visits to Shady Pines Saloon and Baxter Inn
$150
You can take the boys out of America...but we're still going to find American beers and Bourbons. Hat tip to our taste-maker friend Mikey G for pointing us to two of his favorite spots in Sydney. ...
Honeymoon Dinner -- "Kylie's Banquet" at Billy Kwong
$190
At Sydney's famous Chinese eatery Billy Kwong, the chef is named Kylie and she likes to cook with insects. About her "banquet" experience ($95 per person), she says: "In the kitchen, the Chinese ...
A Day at Bondi Icebergs Pool
$60
Josh's happy place is laying by a pool, not swimming laps. Ross's happy place involves french fries. Bondi Icebergs Pool fulfills both of these, and has been a landmark in Bondi Beach for over 10...
Overnight Trip to the Blue Mountains
$200
The Blue Mountains National Park is not far outside Sydney, but will provide us with a nature-filled getaway from the city for a couple of days. Once we are there, we'll really only need hiking bo...
Accommodations at Jemby Rinjah Eco Lodge
$300
We'll be staying in the rustic Jemby Rinjah Eco Lodge in the Blue Mountains. We're excited to get back to nature after a few days of city life in Melbourne and Sydney, and waking up surrounded by ...
Dinner at Rockpool Sydney
$250
Rockpool is an iconic Sydney restaurant that sets the standard for modern Australian cuisine. We plan to go here for our "fancy" dinner night out in Sydney and try their famous eight-course dinner.
Sydney New Year's Eve Tickets
$300
Aussies know how to throw a party -- New Year's Eve in Sydney draws more than 1.5M people to the harbour -- more than New York! We'll need tickets to find the best vantage point for fireworks.
New Year's Eve Midnight Toast
$100
We'll be toasting our first New Year's Eve as a married couple -- this gift will ensure our bottle of Champagne is something better than Andre.
Dinner in Sydney at Lotus Dumpling Bar
$100
"Chinese characters scrawled across raw brick walls, hanging copper lights loom over the dimly lit bar with mint green stools on cobblestone floors. Lotus is where handmade dumplings and the moder...
Uber to/from Dulles
$150
Before and after the longest flight of our lives, nothing will feel better than a black car taking us to a comfortable bed.
Babysitting for Charlie!
$500
The one fault with Australia is that it's just too far to bring our favorite family member...so he'll need some TLC while we're away. Help Charlie maintain the lifestyle to which he's become accus...