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With over 20 bars within five minutes’ walk of the station, finding a bar near Circular Quay is not a hard mission. However, if you don’t have time for a full day (and night) of bar hopping to discover the very best, you might like a little local advice.  Even though I am a local … Read more

Trying to decide where to eat in Darling Harbour? It’s such a popular gathering spot for Sydneysiders and visitors alike with more than its share of restaurants, making choosing one a challenge. We find it a really easy meeting place with good transport links and so much choice that we often end up dining here. … Read more

April is usually a holiday month in Australia when Easter and Anzac Day meet. The first school term ends, resulting in lots of people having time off work. Temperatures continue to decrease, and rain is not unusual. We have stopped camping at this time of year because we have been rained out so often. If … Read more

The Sydney Mardi Gras Parade is the biggest event on the calendar for the LGBTI community in Australia. I have put together this short visitors guide to help you have a great time during this fabulous festival. My best advice is to start planning now. The city gets seriously busy during the entire festival period, so … Read more

February is the last month of summer and with the kids heading back to school, life is getting back to normal after the Christmas/school holiday period. Prices and availability of accommodation usually improve although World Pride this year has pushed prices much higher than normal. Weatherwise this month is one of the most humid of … Read more

Today we share 20 of the best beaches in NSW. It’s too hard to rank them so we have gone with an A to Z approach with just a few gaps. After a few more trips, we hope to expand this to create the ultimate bucketlist of NSW Best Beaches. With a coastline stretching over … Read more

Spring is in full bloom in Sydney in October, and the weather is lovely and warm, but not hot. Daylight saving beginning on 6 October in 2024, makes the days longer, giving you more time to get out and explore. The first Monday in October is a public holiday, Labour Day, which honours the mid-19th-century … Read more

Almost any of the Newcastle beaches on our list would fit nicely on a list of the best beaches in NSW. In fact, a couple of them are. This city, just a few hours north of Sydney, is a beach lover’s paradise. It also features historic ocean baths and boasts a costal walk to rival … Read more

There are no less than 15 Sydney Airport hotels, in fact, accommodation near Sydney Airport has become much more popular in recent years, and the landscape has changed a lot! So if you are looking for the closest hotel to Sydney International Airport or would like to find somewhere to stay near the domestic terminal … Read more

There are some routes operated by Sydney buses that are perfect for sightseeing. So if you are not much of a HOHO bus person or are travelling on a budget, then these self-guided Sydney bus tours are for you. Sightseeing on Sydney’s Buses is a little more work than jumping on the official hop on … Read more

You have decided it is time to explore the NSW Southern Highlands, but other than that, the Highlands include a bunch of cute towns and waterfalls; you don’t really know much about them. Never fear, we have done the groundwork and today present a quick guide for anyone who wants to find the best experiences to … Read more

It might surprise you to hear there is no shortage of amazing free things to do in Sydney. Sydney has a reputation of being an expensive place to visit. And it can be. So we created this list to help you discover free things in Sydney that will help the budget stretch a little further, … Read more