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Hotels Near Opera House

The hottest location in Sydney for a night or a week stay is right down near the Sydney Opera House. Not only does accommodation near the Opera House give you glorious views, it also puts you right next to the beautiful Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Circular Quay, the Rocks district and the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain. Visitors […]


Getting from Sydney Airport to Sydney

One of the first things you may have to do when arriving in Australia is simply getting yourself from the Sydney Airport to Sydney city. As easy as that one little task might sound now, chances are you have probably just traveled many hours on a long international flight – maybe with little sleep and a crick in your neck […]


Free Sydney Walking Tours

The best way to explore a new city is to get on your feet. Walking brings you face-to-face with shops, people and landmarks like you could never experience by a hop-on hop-off bus or taxi ride. You’ll smell the smells, whether those be good or bad, hear the sounds and interact. Let’s not also forget about the exercise benefits that […]


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Things to Do on a Rainy Day in Sydney

Sydney, or Australia for that matter, is not the type of place where you expect rain… loads of rain. Unfortunately, this past year has been one of the wettest in decades, and that means any would-be traveler to Sydney may have to deal a little bit here and there with a drizzle or downpour. Just this last week, many Sydney […]


7 Luxury Hotels with a View of the Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House sits on the harbour’s edge, a place it has called home since 1973. With its award-winning design, it has both become an UNESCO World Heritage listed site and an icon for the land Down Under. In other words, you can’t think of Sydney and not think of this magnificent piece of architecture, and you can’t come […]


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Sydney Animal Parks: In Search of Native Wildlife in the City

Australia has a number of features that make it a unique place to visit, and of course, you’ll want to see them all. However, that’s not always possible given your holiday time or your reason for visiting in the first place. Perhaps you have business in Sydney, but not enough time to get up to Queensland. Maybe you had just […]


Places to Get Mexican Food in Sydney

Ah, Mexican food. To many Americans, it is our comfort food, our late-night food, our hangover food and our just because we feel like it food. We just can’t imagine living life without the spicy tacos and enchiladas we have grown to love over the years. I guess you could say that Mexican is like Australia’s Thai food – it’s […]

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