Currency Conversion:

http://www.iccfx.com/

Electricity Info:   http://kropla.electric2.htm/ * Voltage in Australia is 220-240 Volts AC 50 Hz. The Australian three pin outlet is different than other countries so you may need an adapter.

Passport Information:

Very important! Please read the following information regarding changes to passport requirements. These changes impact U.S. Citizens and non-U.S. Citizens. For more information, please see the U.S. State Department website for passport information. Expired passports are not acceptable.

http://www.southerncrossonline.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=24

Weather and Time:

http://www.worldtimesaver.com/

Visa Information: http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/  * However Holliday Adventures will do Australian Visas as part of the  service.
 
Driving Distances:

Australia:   http://www.australia.com/ * Click on the Search Button and ask for Driving Distances. It will pull up distances for each state.
New Zealand:   http://www.newzealand.com/travel/USA/

Flights: http://www.seatguru.com/ * Has seat information for most intenational airlines
 
General:

http://www.theage.com.au/ - The Age Newspaper
www.abc.net.com.au/news  *  Good resource for news and current events around Australia
http://www.whitepages.com.au/  

Embassies:

Australia  http://www.austemb.org/
New Zealand www.nzemb.org/embassy/consulates.htm
 
Also Holliday Adventures always recommends travel insurance. Call us for direct for qoutes.