The Sydney Opera House is Sydney’s most recognisable asset and a cornerstone of Sydney architecture. Every time we return to Sydney and we see it, we’re home. The story behind the commissioning and construction of the Sydney Opera House is a narrative that leaves few participants with any honour in the creation of one of … Read more
If further proof than Haymarket’s Chinatown or ‘Little Asia’ was needed to attest to Sydney’s multiculturalism and reign as an ethnic foodie capital, Campsie Food Festival offered it. I hadn’t been to Campsie in many years and when I was last there it was for a long lunch at the family home of a Sicilian friend. … Read more
Chinatown Sydney is as much about sampling the cuisines and cultures from all over Asia as it is about eating Chinese food. Food from Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan can all be found here now. Once upon a time a visit to Chinatown Sydney was all about Chinese food – and Cantonese primarily, … Read more
Sydney easily boasts the best beaches and ocean swimming pools of any city in the world, on both its harbour and its coasts. The Bondi to Bronte walk – one of our favourite strolls in the world – showcases three of the city’s most beautiful beaches, Bondi Beach, Tamarama, and Bronte Beach. The Bondi to … Read more
Richard Graham is the kind of traveller we identify with. Since the age of five, Richard travelled to at least one new country with his family every year. Every year. Before starting his tour company, My Sydney Detour, Richard did a 14-month overland trip from Mexico down to Tierra del Fuego in Argentina spending as … Read more