Sydney travel & expat blog: irreverent musings of a life down under and a one-stop-shop for expats and adventurers to Australia & Oceania
Haunted History Tour, Cockatoo Island A former convict prison, dry dock and industrial work site, as well as a reformatory school for girls, Cockatoo Island is a fascinating place. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site, set in Sydney Harbour, where the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers meet. This popular island is easy to get to … Read more
Day trip to the Southern Highlands from Sydney Due to a fortuitous circumstance of events, I had the opportunity to head out on a last-minute road trip with some friends over the Queen’s Birthday Weekend to go bushwalking at Fitzroy Falls, part of Morton National Park. This stunning part of the world, just near Kangaroo … Read more
I’ve just never been a gym person- I prefer being outside to exercise over the monotony and stale sweaty sock smell of the gym. But, what are the best ways to exercise in Sydney besides the gym? Luckily, if you’re living in Sydney, or just visiting, you’re in luck- there are lots of unique ways … Read more
How to Make the Most of a Weekend in Sydney If you only had one weekend in Sydney, how would you spend it? This is such a tough question to answer, considering I’ve spent over five years living here, and I still haven’t seen or done it all! However, if I *had* to answer, here … Read more
Hyde Park Barracks is one of the those places in Sydney that I had been meaning to visit for years, but hadn’t gotten around to yet. Sometimes when you live somewhere, it’s easy to become complacent in your sightseeing, since there’s always somewhere more exotic or unusual to visit. Case in point- I grew up … Read more
An Ode to Flying Economy Who are the most troublesome people you meet on economy flights? Qantas just completed the first ever direct Perth to London flight, at a duration of 17 hours. The only direct service from Australia to Europe, and currently the world’s longest flight, this route has been getting a lot of … Read more
