Leaving Australia after five weeks was bittersweet, but the chance to explore another country, even if only for five days, was too enticing. Our stay on Kuata Island in Fiji was a highlight when planning this trip. That made moving on a little easier. Nadi, Fiji is a five-hour flight …
The Blue Mountains are only a 90-minute drive or 2-hour train ride from Sydney but a vastly different landscape. Cliffs, caves, sandstone rock formations, waterfalls and never-ending Eucalyptus forests make this area particularly stunning. The name Blue Mountains comes from the blue haze created by the scattering of shortwave light, …
It’s no secret that I really enjoy visiting Sydney. There are so many little communities tucked away in bays and coves, separate but connected by the vast network of ferries and public transit. We spent some more time in Kirribilli at one of my favourite little hotels and set out …
Over the Christmas holidays, we slowed our travel down and spent just over two weeks in Parramatta. We were dog sitting and couldn’t wander too far, but that also meant we got to have a normal existence for a while. Cooking your own meals, sleeping in the same bed (for …
One Sunday, while we were dog sitting, we decided to go on an adventure to the inner western suburbs of Sydney looking for interesting street art. We weren’t disappointed. Bushfire smoke hung particularly thick in the air on this day and it definitely influenced the tonal range of these images …
One of my favourite things about Sydney is the public transit system. I’m sure the novelty of it plays a big part in that, having grown up in a small town. However, Sydney just does a really good job of it. As a tourist, it’s very easy to navigate around. …
