Canberra , General info:
10/10

Australias largest inland city. some best known land marks are the parliament house and the old parliament house. there is plenty to do in Canberra never run out of time. plenty of great facilities there. a true Aussie city! there are many wineries, shopping centers and plenty more! :)

Canberra , Cheap stuff:
8/10

Most exhibits are free except for special occasion exhibits in the museum or gallery.

Canberra , Different stuff:
6/10

National Zoo and Aquarium, War memorial. Telstra tower.

Canberra , Don't miss:
7/10

All the major exhibits. War memorial, National Museum, and Old and New Parliament House

Canberra , Food:
8/10

Great restaurants, just not as many as other cities, but the quality is there. Best Asian is Sammy's Kitchen and Happy's. Best Bars Debacles, King O'Malleys.

Canberra , Hotels:
7/10

All fairly good and rates are OK. Try Wotif for best deals.

Canberra , Safety:
8/10

Safer then most. I walk alone late and have never had a problem. Incomes are high in Canberra so less ferals. Not saying won't happen but better than Sydney, melb and just about any other city in Australia.

Oakland , General info:
9/10

Oakland is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Alameda County. Oakland is located in Northern California in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Combined statistical area#Largest CSAs-twelveth-most-populous metropolitan area in the United States. Based on 2006 statistical data, Oakland is the 44th-largest city in the United States.

Rand McNally named Oakland as having the best weather in the United States.

Oakland is a major West Coast port, and is home to several major corporations including Kaiser Permanente and Clorox, as well as corporate headquarters for nationwide businesses like Dreyer's and Cost Plus World Markets.

Oakland , Cheap stuff:
8/10

Like any big city...

Oakland , Different stuff:
9/10

Symbols of Oakland’s arrival as a modern 20th century metropolis -- the Beaux Arts-style City hall and Rotunda Building, the Tribune Tower, and the Art Deco-style Financial Center building

Oakland , Don't miss:
8/10

Dunsmuir House, Grand Lake Theatre, Jack London Square, Lake Merritt, Children's Fairyland, Parkway Theatre, Paramount Theatre, Preservation Park, USS Potomac-National Historic Landmark

Oakland , Food:
9/10

Jack's Bistro, Horatio's, Garibaldi's on College, Citron, ...

Oakland , Hotels:
8/10

Clarion Suites Lake Merritt Restaurant & Hotel, Jack London Square Lodging, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Oakland Airport, Regency Inn, North Oakland, Executive Inn & Suites Embarcadero Cove, Oakland Marriott

Quality Inn, Imperial Inn, Fairfield Inn by Marriott

Oakland , Safety:
9/10

Not so safe in here ...