There’s daring… and then there’s jumping out of a plane at 15,000 feet. Skydiving is the kind of experience that makes your heart pound, your brain scream “nope!”, and then delivers the most mind-blowing rush of your life. And if you’re going to do it anywhere, it has to be in this part of the world because Australia and New Zealand have turned skydiving into a rite of passage.

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On Australia’s East Coast, first-timers line up daily to take the leap. It’s the new travel trend: swap your bus ticket for a boarding pass to the sky. The crown jewel? Airlie Beach, where you’ll freefall with the Whitsundays spread out below you, turquoise water, white-sand islands, and a view so unreal it almost distracts you from the fact you’re falling at 200 km/h. Almost.

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Across the ditch, New Zealand is no stranger to insane scenery either. From alpine peaks to glacial lakes, every jump feels like Mother Nature built a backdrop just for you.

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With 1 Life Travels, we’ll hook you up with the operators who make your first (or fiftieth) skydive unforgettable. You bring the courage, they’ll bring the parachute. Deal?

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