Originally Posted by GUWonder
Well, Australia requires a sort of e-visa/ETA and some airlines will charge for that and others will not at the time of booking/payment for the trip. It can sometimes be cheaper to do it yourself, but make sure the name on the ticket and the passport are exactly the same or some reservation agents will have issues finding the ETA. Tourist ones are generally good for one-year from issuance. ETAs come back quite quickly, generally less than 24-hours (if not much faster).
Thanks for the info about ETA, I did not know about that, I'll need to look into it and pass that along to my son.
Originally Posted by GUWonder
Sydney is a great place. What kind of stuff/trips has he liked doing? That may help.
Outdoor stuff, beach, diving, girls, fast cars. Typical 23 year old guy.