Growing up in Sydney, I didn’t give much thought to the Sydney Opera House, which today of course is one of the world’s most iconic buildings. To me, it’s something that’s just always been there, as it opened the year…
Walking is my favourite exercise and mode of transport. To me it’s a meditative way to get about – as it helps me sink into a rhythm and think (or not) – and I can venture almost anywhere I’d like.…
Our engine hummed like a big old refrigerator under a brilliant, clear sky as we splashed and sloshed our way towards Cockatoo Island – a curious little place in Sydney Harbour. Despite having lived in Sydney for most of my…
I lived in the inner Sydney suburb of Glebe for over six years. It’s a wonderful part of the world with plenty of things to do, which I’ve written about here. However on a return trip to this leafy, colourful…
At the end of a day’s adventure, often one of the best feelings is to slurp a cold ale in a good pub and let its warm tingle bathe you in merry reflection of a life well lived. There are…
There’s a handsome road in Sydney, with a few scars and scrapes, that’s home to a division of classes. At one end the road is darker, eclectic, while a journey towards its northern end gradually becomes lighter, greener, more upscale.…
After wandering for ten years in many a foreign place, I’m yet to encounter a city with such a wealth of natural wonders at its doorstep, like Sydney. Pristine beaches, handsome mountains and acres of inviting bushland just beckoning you…