Traveling Inspiration Part 4-Asia and Australia/Oceania

Here is my list of countries in Asia I would like to visit. I also feel like I may be missing a few great places. This is the beginning of places that really stood out to me.

Some of these countries I chose to price escorted tours, because I think that Barrett and I would be more comfortable that way when language can be a real barrier, as well as it would keep us from missing great tourist sites. Some are also quite a bit longer (2 weeks instead of 1).  For these, I used Gate 1 Travel, which gets 4.5/5 stars from customer ratings. Can I just say that I was surprised at the low price to go to China? I mean for 11 days and most meals? Very cool. And Thailand? For over 2 weeks!

Israel I priced on my own through Orbitz, and it's spendy!!  Another option was an 11-day escorted tour with Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Dead Sea with some (but not all meals) for $6,600.

Great Wall of China

Thailand	Asia	Bangkok, River Kwai, coast	November-March	15 days escorted Thailand tour, some meals: $5,000
China	Asia	Beijing, Yellow River, Great Wall	April-June & September-October	11 day escorted tour including 4 day Yangtze River cruise, flight, most meals: $4,000
Israel	Asia	Jerusalem, Nazareth, Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Red Sea	March-April & November-December	8 nights, 4 star resort on beach, flight and rental car. $5,500

 And onto Oceania....

Waitomo Glow worm Caves

French Polynesia	N/A Oceania	Beaches, snorkeling	October-April	1 week, flight, 5 star resort $6,300
New Zealand	N/A-Oceania Australia	Waitomo Glowworm Caves	November-March (remember the seasons are opposite here)	7 night furnished apartment rental, flight, Glowworm Cave tour and rental car: $4,500
Australia	Australia	Great Barrier Reef, wildlife, Whitehaven Beach	October-April (remember the seasons are opposite here)	7 nights, flight, hotels, flight from Sydney to Cairns & Cairns to Whitehaven Beach, Great Barrier Reef expedition $6,000