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Bondi Beach

The closest ocean beach to the centre of Sydney a mere 7 km away, Bondi Beach has become synonymous with Sydney‘s beach lifestyle and is very popular with tourists, day trippers, backpackers, residents and all Sydneysiders. Bondi Beach is famous for the ocean views, pristine sands, reliable surf and seaside spirit, laid back coastal lifestyle, […]

PENNY-LESS- NO CENTS – NO CHANGE

Make cents. When it comes to money there is nothing worse than a pocket full of change. Shopping along, getting a few groceries like fruit, vegetables and bread to take back to my room so I have provisions so as not to eat out all the time discover something very different in Sydney. On reviewing my […]

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Sydney Mardi Gras 2009

Sydney Mardi Gras 2009, an annual event growing in popularity celebrating sexual diversity, the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Trans Gender Community. Sydney is recognised worldwide for its vibrant gay community. Every year, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras are celebrated at the end of February, drawing people from all over Australia and the world for the celebrations. I […]

Travelodge Sydney

Travelodge Sydney offers self-contained accommodation just 2 minutes’ walk from Hyde Park and trendy Oxford Street. The property features a fitness centre and each room offers a kitchenette and an LCD TV with satellite channels. Sydney Travelodge is located just 5 minutes’ walk from Museum Train Station. Darling Harbour is 2 kilometres away. Chinatown is […]

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Blue Mountains • Australia

New South Wales most popular national park with rugged mountains, walking trails, waterfalls and dramatic scenery and UNESCO listed in 2000. The listed and protected Blue Mountains, home to the Three Sisters, an unusual rock formation best viewed from Echo point and the opportunity to bushwalk and hike the many trails, for the outdoor enthusiast this […]

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Katoomba • Australia

Katoomba is well known for spectacular mountain views and extensive bush and nature walks in the surrounding Blue Mountains area. Katoomba is the chief town of the City of Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia and the administrative headquarters of Blue Mountains City Council. Ka-toom-ba is an Aboriginal term for “shining falling water” and takes […]

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Sydney Down Under • Australia

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia, the state capital of New South Wales, the site of the first British colony in established in 1788. Situated on the south-east coast the city is built around Port Jackson, which includes Sydney Harbour, leading to the city’s nickname, “the Harbour City”. Exploring the city and harbour known […]

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Sydney Mardi Gras on TV

Sydney Mardi Gras 2009 is broadcast live on Australian television, featuring Joan Rivers as a co-host. An annual event growing in popularity celebrating sexual diversity, the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Trans Gender Community welcomes the world to a party full of colour, sound, costume and dance. I was lucky to be in Sydney for one of […]

Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the mainland of the world’s smallest continent. Australia is far from being the smallest country to explore. Surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans, the world’s smallest continent and sixth-largest country by total area, Australia is often dubbed the ‘island continent’ and variably […]