quicko: getting there

From America, it's a wee bit of a hike. 24 hours is probably the best possible time unless you're Somebody Very Important; I managed in about 27 this time, which isn't bad considering it can stretch over 30. Leaving from New York or Chicago or Dallas or Denver would probably give you the most direct sort of an option, stright to LA or San Francisco; from there you still have the trek over the Pacific, somewhere around 12-14 hours. Or, you can start in, say, Cincinnati, and then fly to Chicago, and then the west coast, and then Sydney. However you go, though, it's still one of the most modern-day epic of journeys -- you'll arrive two days after you left!! (Though stay on the same day the whole way returning, which is kind of cool.)