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If like me, you prefer experiences over things, we may have just solved your Christmas shopping dilemmas with our list of awesome Sydney experiences. Perfect for locals or anyone planning a trip to Sydney in 2024. Below are some suggestions for great Sydney Experiences for everyone on your Christmas shopping list. Oh and if Santa … Read more

Are you looking for the best farms to do some fruit picking in Sydney? Sydney is a great place to try fruit picking and there are several types of fruit to pick across the year. There are over 40 different farms offering experiences, ranging from apple orchards to strawberry fields. For at least two thirds … Read more

The new Pullman Penrith Hotel, the town’s first 5-star hotel, has been hyped as a gamechanger for the Western Sydney town known more for its NRL team than fine dining and luxury. Ellen Hill was one of the first guests to stay over and dine in Marcel Restaurant, so we asked her to share her … Read more

We asked journalist Ellen Hill who lives at the base of Sydney’s Blue Mountains to fill us in on what’s new in the Penrith Bar scene and we can’t wait to get out there and try these ourselves! When darkness descends, warm lights flicker on to highlight clumps of friends gathered for cocktails and a … Read more

Plan your visit to Sydney Whether you are a local looking for fun things to do or a visitor trying to plan the trip of a lifetime, you have come to the right place. We cover everything from exploring Sydney’s world-famous icons to discovering some of the best secret haunts.  We want you to love Sydney … Read more

Planning a trip to Sydney on a budget if can be pretty daunting. Talk of it being an expensive city is true, food and accommodation can set you back but with our tips you can still have a wonderful time. Sydney is recognised as one of the most expensive cities in the world to live … Read more

There are some beautiful gardens in Sydney to visit and this year we are working our way through the alphabet to see if we can find one for every letter. So far, we have covered 19 letters, some with two gardens, so if you can think of one for a letter we have missed, please … Read more

Looking for the best parks in Sydney? This year we have been visiting and revisiting our favourites. So we have pulled together this detailed guide to more than 25 parks across Sydney to help you decide where to go next. We have arranged the parks geographically from north, south, east and west of the city. … Read more

This page of Sydney Getaways is required reading if you are you planning a weekend outside city? Want to add a short break away to add another dimension to your Sydney holiday? Need a staycation? With so many options, with 2-3 hours from the centre of Sydney, you could quite easily do something different every … Read more

Looking for picnic spots in Sydney? Nothing beats lunch outdoors on a sunny Sydney day. Over the years, we’ve scoured the city to bring you our top picnic picks. What started as a handful of favourites has grown into this list of 21 stellar spots. Some are well known, some are a little off the … Read more

Looking for the best waterfalls in NSW? We have just spent a couple of months driving around the state and have visited many beautiful falls along the way. The walks we did to find them were among our favourite parts of the trip. We shared our finds here so that you can enjoy them too. … Read more

Looking for easy bushwalks in Sydney? Below we share our favourite short walking tracks suitable for families. Whether you have small kids or just need a little more practice before you hit the harder hiking trails in the Blue Mountains or Royal National Park.. Growing up in Sydney, our family didn’t have much money for … Read more