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Whether you are a visitor trying to choose the best coastal walk in Sydney or a local looking for something fun and healthy to do this weekend, this list of our favourite coastal walks across the city is an excellent starting point. Some will challenge, others are nice and relaxing, but all are truly delightful! … Read more

Sydney in July offers plenty of things to do indoors to help keep warm. When the sun is shining, this is a great time to go bushwalking and explore our national parks. If you are visiting Sydney in July, it’s worth knowing that the weather can be a bit of a mixed bag, it’s colder … Read more

Mastering the Sydney Opal Card System will help you make use of the city’s extensive public transport system that includes trains, buses, ferries and light rail. This is an electronic ticketing system that allows you to use one card (or app) across all these types of transport. I hope this simplified guide to using Sydney’s Transport … Read more

Sydney is the perfect city for active travellers. This list of 20 things to do in Sydney focuses on getting active and exploring the outdoors. This list highlights our favourite things to do in Sydney for anyone who prefers beaches and bushwalks to museums and galleries. This page contains affiliate links. Please see our full … Read more

We asked some travel writers to share their best tips about backpacking in Sydney. Below, they have covered the best hostels and a bunch of cheap but fabulous things to do in Sydney. We hope these tips will help you save some money and have a great time on your trip. Some basics for backpacking in … Read more

Today we want to share our tips for doing the Pacific Coast Drive, aka the iconic Sydney to Brisbane road trip. We have driven this road a number of times and to make sure we had the latest and greatest spots along the route we reached out to some of our favourite local bloggers for … Read more

Over 125,000 people aged between 18-30 travel to Australia on Working Holiday visas each year. Today we have put together our top tips to help you save money while you are travelling and working in Australia.  You can find out if you are eligible to apply for a working holiday visa here.  If you are in planning … Read more

What’s on in Sydney Month by Month If you are running an event and would like to have it listed on Sydney Expert, please contact us. Regional Festivals in NSW & ACT 2024-2025 We have included regional events to encourage locals (and intrepid visitors) to get out of the city and visit our country cousins. … Read more

Did you know there are six UNESCO World Heritage sites in NSW? One of these sites includes four different places, bringing the total locations you can visit to nine. Below we share the info you need to plan a visit and complete your NSW World Heritage passport. Ok so there is no NSW UNESCO passport, … Read more

Looking for things to do in Sydney with kids? If you are planning a holiday to Sydney with kids, your itinerary will need to include things to do that are suitable for young explorers. We have put together our Sydney with kids bucket list with the help of the members of our community who have shared … Read more

Taking the Sydney Airport train to the centre of the city is a good option for most visitors and one of the quickest ways to get to the CBD. Solo travellers and couples will find the airport train cheaper than a taxi, and it is a pretty straightforward trip if you are staying in the middle of town. While … Read more

Looking for a getaway close to home that offers fine food, plenty of history and a chance to explore the great outdoors? Only 30 minutes from the Sydney CBD, a weekend in Parramatta delivers all this and more. We recently spent a two days as guests of SKYE Suites in Parramatta and discovered a lot … Read more