Australasia is a term variably used to describe a region of Oceania: New Zealand, Australia, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes (1756). He derived it from the Latin for "south of Asia" and differentiated the area from Polynesia (to the east) and the southeast Pacific (Magellanica). It is also distinct from Micronesia (to the northeast). Australasia and Pacific are the adventurous tourists dream. There are so many icons to visit, so much original and engaging habitats and animals to see, such amazing landscapes, and so many activities and sports to sample. Apart from the fact that you can dine in style for a very modest sum, travel economically, and enjoy the fantastic climate for free.