Australians love to travel, and love adventure.

Many Australians adopt children from other countries. There are legal implications surrounding overseas adoptions both in Australia and in the child's country.

Australians successfully do business overseas every day. Doing business overseas carries risks. It's important you know what you can do to reduce them.

Australians of all kinds enjoy partying and celebrating. Know what you can do to reduce your risk of things going wrong.

Studying overseas can be exciting and rewarding. Whether you're doing a quick school trip or an extended university exchange, it's important to be prepared.

Information for Australians going overseas for surrogacy. Learn about types of arrangements, laws, citizenship and visas

We work closely with a range of government and not for profit partners to prepare our advice, and to promote Smartraveller.

This page provides general tips on travelling as a backpacker. Explore this page for general advice about planning your trip.