Sydney

10 Best Walks in Sydney
Exploring Sydney's ten best walks
Sydney is a walker's paradise, the perfect city to explore on foot with lots of walking tracks around the Harbour and beaches. I have chosen the walks on this page after taking them many times and I feel they show the best of our city. These walks offer amazing views - lots of them the picture postcard type you imagine when you think of Sydney. Each walk reached by public transport and offers something unique... best of all they are free! Along with suggestions I have included links to walki...

New Year's Eve in Sydney 2012
New Year Eve in Sydney 2012-2013
So you are going to be in one of the greatest cities in the world on New Year's Eve and you are not sure how you should spend it. Unless you have planned nice and early you may find there are limited choices... boats, harbour side restaurants and almost all the big parties sell out weeks and sometimes months in advance. If you are reading this in December don't despair there are lots of free vantage points to see the world famous fireworks and I am going to tell you all about it! Of course...

Blue Mountains Australia
The Perfect Day Trip from Sydney
The Blue Mountains is a World Heritage wilderness that begins 60km west of Sydney Australia. The mountains are home to 400 different species of animals, 40 of them rare or threatened. It is surprising to most people to discover that they are not actually mountains but rather a valley that has been formed by thousands of years of erosion. Only 2 hours from Sydney the Blue Mountains are the perfect distance for a day trip but a full weekend is the perfect amount of time to really experience th...

Aboriginal Sydney - a guide for visitors
Learn about Indigenous Australian History and Culture on your visit to Sydney
Many people consider Australia to have a very short history however Aboriginal Australian's have occupied this land for over 60,000 years. Their culture is rich with art and stories that are inspiring and interesting. Any visitor to Sydney should try to include at least one of the places below.

Sydney's Unique Accommodation - Special Places to Stay
Special Places to Stay on your Sydney Holiday
Are you a hotel person, a backpacker, perhaps you prefer self catering in apartments? Sure Sydney has plenty of these but I want to show you a couple of unique places you could lay your head. Surprisingly finding somewhere interesting to stay in Sydney does not have to break the budget. Below is a selection of special places to stay on your holiday in Sydney that I think you might enjoy.

Sydney Harbour - A Guide for Visitors
The Best Ways to Discover Sydney Harbour
Sydney harbour is considered one of the world's most beautiful and almost everyone who comes to Sydney spends at least a couple of hours visiting it. Most commonly they take a standard Harbour cruise that is highlighted in their guidebooks without really knowing what else is available... sure the guidebook listed cruises are good but there are also quite a few other ways to explore this beautiful part of Sydney. Below I explore some of the alternatives you could consider on your visit Sydne...

Sydney Markets - unique shopping experiences
A Sydney Market Shopping Guide
Sydney has a great market shopping scene with over a dozen weekly markets and many more monthly ones. There are markets aimed directly at visitors to Sydney such as the Sunday Opera House Markets and the weekend Rocks Market, others that feature up and coming designers and great fashion finds and also some really great food markets like the Sydney Fish Market at Blackwattle Bay and the Eveleigh Farmers Market. Markets are perfect for picking up interesting souvenirs, uncovering a new design...

Sydney - A guide for Romantics
Romantic Ideas For Visitors and Locals
Finding something romantic to do in Sydney on Valentine's Day, or any other day, is really not that hard. For visitors, just being in Sydney and walking by the Harbour is pretty special; however there are lots of great ways to enjoy a romantic date in Sydney. Check out the list below for some ideas to inspire you. This fantastic image of the Sydney Opera House was taken during the Vivid Sydney Festival.

The Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
The spectacular Blue Mountains are in New South Wales, Australia, approximately a 90 minute drive or 100 kilometres inland from Sydney depending on what part of the Blue Mountains you are going to. They were named The "Blue" Mountains by the first European settlers to Australia after arrival in Sydney due to the blue haze that eucalyptus forests give off when seen from a distance. I visited the Blue Mountains in January 2011 on my return journey home after visiting the Snowy Mountains region...

llama travel guide to sydney
Welcome
G'day and welcome to the Llama Guide to Sydney. Find out everything you need to know about getting to and hanging out in Australia's largest and most vibrant city . . . from the harbour to the beaches to the friendly locals, you'll love it !