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Collection of 373 travel stories from Sydney, Australia. Written by your friends on the road.

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Picture from story 200kg of mid life crisis

200kg of mid life crisis
2009-06-03, Sydney, Australia. By: pedrofletc

A couple of weekends ago, I flew to Brisbane, bought a motorbike and rode it back. I didn't take a camera worse luck, so I don't have any pictures of the the visit with my brother Stephen and his fami...

 
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Sydney
2009-05-09, Sydney, Australia. By: edculpin

I spent 4 days in Sydney, visiting the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, The Town Hall, Darling Harbour, the Botanical Gardens, Taronga Zoo. I took a ferry around the harbour and a monorail around the ...

 
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The next few days
2009-04-19, Sydney, Australia. By: elli

Tuesday 7th Flew from Uluru to Sidney landed 5:45pm. Wednesday 8th Went on oz trek went for a walk, climbed the tallest viewing tower in Sydney Thursday 9th Woke up at 7:00am went to...

 
Traveler sayer

Sydney
2009-04-03, Sydney, Australia. By: sayer

We woke up this morning with a killer hangover but had loads to do as this is was our last day in Sydney. First we had a full English breakfast and could hardly stomach it. We then took the train to B...

 
Traveler sayer

Noel, King Of Killer Pool!!!
2009-04-02, Sydney, Australia. By: sayer

Today we got the train to the Circular Quay where we saw the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Beautiful sights!!! We got the ferry back to Darling Harbour and got the bus back to the ...

 
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Sydney
2009-04-11, Sydney, Australia. By: sassy

We arrived at night, and our Apartment overlooks Darling Harbour, which at night is pretty spectacular. We walked from our hotel to the Sky View Tower, where we had a 360o view of the city. We then...

 
Traveler sayer

Sydney Baby!!!
2009-04-01, Sydney, Australia. By: sayer

Today we left Manly Beach for Sydney!!! We drove over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and dropped the backpacks off in the Wake Up Hostel and then dropped off the campervan. Sad to see it go really but on w...

 
Traveler nunns

Sydney Lives Up To Its Reputation
2009-03-14, Sydney, Australia. By: nunns

So far, our city experiences have not been too impressive so we were not optimistic for Sydney either. How wrong we were. We started to fall in love with Sydney almost straight away. After a relati...

 
Traveler alexvale

New Plans.....
2009-02-28, Sydney, Australia. By: alexvale

Okay I'm updating this earlier than I previously thought, the crazy life of a traveller hey.....So the last four days I've spent searching high and low for a job in Sydney. The only jobs I've been off...

 
Traveler alexvale

Close encounters!
2009-01-22, Sydney, Australia. By: alexvale

Have you ever feared for your life??? Well if you have I can now relate! So my latest destination in Australia was Perth and by the way if you plan to travel all the way to the other side of Australia...

 
Traveler alexvale

Xmas and New Year in Sydney
2009-01-01, Sydney, Australia. By: alexvale

Okay so I've been completely rubbish this time at updating my journal but it has been the festive period so I should be forgiven and hey it's a busy life being a traveller! So loads to talk about ...

 
Traveler jlavinas

Welcome to Australia
2002-01-20, Sydney, Australia. By: jlavinas

I will Add my Journal as soon as I Can

 
Picture from story Ah, Beaches, Sun and Washing Machines !

Ah, Beaches, Sun and Washing Machines !
2008-11-11, Sydney, Australia. By: cbr600f

Hi all, have put some photos on from New Zealand that I didn't get the chance to do before. I am typing this entry from my new hostel in Manley Beach which is on the other side of Sydney harbour, very...

 
Picture from story G'day !

G'day !
2008-10-24, Sydney, Australia. By: cbr600f

Well hello and greetings from Sydney, and I have been welcomed with yet another photo of the day thanks to Christ the Redeemer back in Rio ! So, got here in Sydney about 6 days ago to be met by Ala...

 
Picture from story Melbourne, Brisbane & the Bush.

Melbourne, Brisbane & the Bush.
2008-10-20, Sydney, Australia. By: tarajo

I intended to give each of these places its own entry-- but too much time has elapsed, so the three must become one. A trinity of adventures! Anyway. Melbourne and the Bush both happened over S...

 
Picture from story Mao Please!  & other experiments in propagation.

Mao Please! & other experiments in propagation.
2008-10-02, Sydney, Australia. By: tarajo

This entry is mainly for Allison-- and also probably my mother, now that I think about it-- and in honor of our frivolous love for propaganda, particularly of the Communist variety. And even more par...

 
Picture from story Halfway Home.

Halfway Home.
2008-09-10, Sydney, Australia. By: tarajo

[i]Realizing that whatever I say about my time here is only a fraction of what really happened during my time here-- and, all things considered, if I had considered other things more, my time may have...

 
Traveler pedrofletc

Home at last
2008-09-04, Sydney, Australia. By: pedrofletc

After nearly 3 years away, we've finally arrived home. First impression: Sydney is a lot more concrety that I'd remembered. I doubt that there is more concrete, its just that when I was thinking o...

 
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Time's Passed.
2008-08-19, Sydney, Australia. By: tarajo

It's been awhile since I last wrote, so it's hard to know where to begin. Things that have happened: Spiro Camp, City to Surf, Canberra, possum-petting. Yes-- one of my Australian dreams came tr...

 
Traveler LOU

Sydney
2008-07-02, Sydney, Australia. By: LOU

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Picture from story Birds and Bel-Air.  Also, Koala Bears.

Birds and Bel-Air. Also, Koala Bears.
2008-08-05, Sydney, Australia. By: tarajo

There exists here a place where I can pet both kangaroos and koalas. I am going there. I don't know when-- except that it will be before November. I don't know how-- except that it will be either b...

 
Picture from story Apricots, among other things.

Apricots, among other things.
2008-08-03, Sydney, Australia. By: tarajo

It looks like journaling is turning into a once per week affair. I think this was my initial intention; but, at the same time, I feel like a lot happens in a week. A not-so-brief re-cap, in no par...

 
Picture from story Week One Complete!

Week One Complete!
2008-07-27, Sydney, Australia. By: tarajo

There's not really much to say besides that. I applied for a travel writing job before I flew over here, and the man who will decide whether or not I'm employable said that he wanted me to write a ...

 
Traveler sandman

The Wonderful World Of OZ
2008-07-22, Sydney, Australia. By: sandman

Today I am writing 33000 ft in the air, some where over Japan. My last 6 meals have been in flight, and when I land in 6 hrs I will have been to 5 different countries international airports in the la...

 
Picture from story Lectures Aside...

Lectures Aside...
2008-07-18, Sydney, Australia. By: tarajo

Most of today was spent listening to orientation lectures. The rest of it was spent either exploring or having tea. Seriously, there are two teatimes a day here. And then there's another small meal...

 
Picture from story Australia, ahoy!

Australia, ahoy!
2008-07-17, Sydney, Australia. By: tarajo

Really, there is already so much to say that I hardly know where to begin. Pretty much everything is fabulous so far except that my phone is semi-baffling me at this point; but I'll get that figured ...

 
Traveler jharrison

All change....
2008-07-15, Sydney, Australia. By: jharrison

I thought it was about time I updated you all on the happenings in the southern hemisphere... The most exciting news is that the Pope is in town... lock up your daughters! (and sons) Sydney is cur...

 
Traveler rabbitts

Week twenty - Sydney - Auckland
2008-06-30, Sydney, Australia. By: rabbitts

This week was friends reunited week. By Wednesday all the Mission Beach Babes from room 8 were back together. We were also joined by Lee and Gareth, the sweep and clean boys from Main Beach in Byron B...

 
Traveler j2dewar

Koalas, birds and wallabies! Oh my!
2008-05-31, Sydney, Australia. By: j2dewar

Hello everyone! Sorry it has been so long! We have been really busy! WE left Cairns on May 24th after a sad farewell to our flatmates of six weeks and headed to the airport. The flight was about 3...

 
Traveler jharrison

My head is about to explode, please excuse the mess
2008-05-20, Sydney, Australia. By: jharrison

Last week was all about seeing how much I could cram into my head before I went into melt down... I was on the Microsoft Business Intelligence Bootcamp course run by Peter Myers for 5 days (40 hour...

 
Traveler miohara11

Last night in Sydney
2008-05-16, Sydney, Australia. By: miohara11

Friday nights really take on a whole new story in Sydeny. It seems like that is all people live for around here. As soon as they get off of work they are off to the pubs in their work clothes, reall...

 
Traveler miohara11

In Sydney
2008-05-15, Sydney, Australia. By: miohara11

Hello everyone, I arrived after a short detour to brisbane due to some weather at about 11 this morning and made my way to my hotel. It is cool little bed and breakfast type place over a pub thayt...

 
Traveler jharrison

the best evening ever!!!
2008-05-08, Sydney, Australia. By: jharrison

aww guys, I've just had the funniest night ever! went along to my salsa dancing class as per usual only for us all to discover that the lights in the room weren't working. so we were all standin...

 
Traveler jharrison

4 months... seriously?
2008-05-06, Sydney, Australia. By: jharrison

Is it really May already?!!! In just 10 days time I will have been here in Oz for 4 months. I really can't believe it's been that long. So much has happened that it feels like 4 decades since I a...

 
Picture from story Leaving Sydney

Leaving Sydney
2008-05-06, Sydney, Australia. By: cmciver

Once again we are sad to be leaving teh great city of Australia. However, at the same time we are looking forward to returning to Singapore. We have had a great time in Australia and after recover...

 
Traveler cmciver

Hungover down under
2008-04-30, Sydney, Australia. By: cmciver

We arrived in Sydney very early on the 28th of April and after crashing out for a few hours took to exploring one of our favourite cities. After a walk around some of the sights we got ready for a nig...

 
Traveler jharrison

Sunday Sermon in Sydney
2008-04-27, Sydney, Australia. By: jharrison

long time no speak... so here's a quick catch up... 1. I got my internet working :) I'm now speaking to you from the comfort of my own apartment :) It wasn't simple and I ended up having to take...

 
Picture from story Sydney Part 4: UNSW + Sydney at Night + Bondi Beach

Sydney Part 4: UNSW + Sydney at Night + Bondi Beach
2004-01-14, Sydney, Australia. By: tichan

The next day my friend need to grab something at the uni, so I went along to UNSW. The funny thing is when we arrived, apparently there was a lab on fire – so a firefighter truck was there (along with...

 
Picture from story Sydney Part 3: 360 on Sydney Opera House + Darling Harbour Bridge

Sydney Part 3: 360 on Sydney Opera House + Darling Harbour Bridge
2004-01-13, Sydney, Australia. By: tichan

Sydney Opera House is definitely one of the Sydney icon. Just seeing the shape you’ll know which building & city we’re talking about :D I was lucky enough to get 360 degrees view on the building. Fron...

 
Traveler jharrison

well will wonders never cease?!
2008-04-09, Sydney, Australia. By: jharrison

I actually have an appointment for tomorrow morning for the internet to be set up! WAHOO!!! fingers crossed eh!? I've uploaded loads of photos today... some from the photo course, they're not gre...

 
Picture from story Promises promises

Promises promises
2008-04-07, Sydney, Australia. By: jharrison

Hmmmm internet by Thursday they reckon... now should I believe them based on past experience? I mean, I don't even have a 100% working phone line yet! Ah well I can but wait and see... apparently ...

 
Traveler Laura85

Climbing the Harbour Bridge and Cruising past the Opera House
2008-03-30, Sydney, Australia. By: Laura85

Sydney has definately been the best place I've visiting so far. The city just has such a good feel to it and there's so much to see and do. On our first full day we spent the morning doing some sigh...

 
Picture from story Sydney Part 2: Hyde Park + St Mary’s Cathedral

Sydney Part 2: Hyde Park + St Mary’s Cathedral
2004-01-12, Sydney, Australia. By: tichan

After going around the city, we take a rest at Hyde Park. At that time I didn’t know how famous this park was :D It’s nice to have spacious lush greenery in the middle of the city. I’m quite surprised...

 
Picture from story Sydney Part 1: Paddy’s Market + Queen Victoria Building + City Hall

Sydney Part 1: Paddy’s Market + Queen Victoria Building + City Hall
2004-01-11, Sydney, Australia. By: tichan

Not long after my bachelor degree graduation, my professor suggested me to apply to a scientific seminar in University of Queensland, Brisbane. They offered some support in the accommodation and parti...

 
Traveler jharrison

hmmmmm, actually...
2008-04-04, Sydney, Australia. By: jharrison

since I'm in the mode of feeling the fear and doing it anyway, perhaps I should think about doing a bridge walk!? :oD

 
Traveler jharrison

And I thought sky diving was scary!
2008-04-04, Sydney, Australia. By: jharrison

well I went and did it... yes I signed up for salsa dancing lessons! I received a flyer in my postbox for a group that's run just round the corner from me that was offering half price 8 week course...

 
Traveler jcust

Sydney!
2008-04-01, Sydney, Australia. By: jcust

Well got into Sydney on the 27th of march, and get my bags and head towards Bondi Beach. Well get there and go to this Noah's backpackers. I get settled in and ready to meet Patty. Sadly he couldnt...

 
Traveler eme86

Sydney beaches
2008-03-29, Sydney, Australia. By: eme86

After waking up with aching legs (and doing some washing) we caught the train and bus to the beaches. We started at Coogee beach and walked up the coast to Bondi beach. The scenery was beautiful! Rich...

 

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