The Sydney Traveler

David Bromley has captured some of Australia’s most beautiful women nude in his provocative new exhibition.
But you have to hand it to him. Rather than leering at the likes of Megan Gale, Kirsty Hinze, Kate Ceberano, and Collette Dinnigan, David looked to capture the inner beauty of his stunning subjects.
“I’m afraid when a beautiful, famous woman is naked in the room, I’m more intent on capturing the image rather than thinking about breasts,” he told Citysearch’s Emma McGowen.
“I’ve been really impressed with how well rounded these women all are. They all have depth and a spark and I believe there’s some …read more

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There are several outdoor movie festivals in Sydney, but my favourite has to be Movies in the Overflow.
Why does it get my vote? Well, first of all it’s really family friendly. Most film festivals show a small number of kids’ features, opting for more action flicks, horror classics, and other nasties. However, families can always find something everyone will enjoy at Movies in the Overflow.
The best part about it though is that it’s completely free. Now where else can you find that sort of value in Sydney?
Movies kick off at 8:30 pm, but the fun starts from 6 pm. Kids …read more

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Sydney’s Park Hyatt Hotel set a new record when it sold for $201.6 million recently. That’s a whopping $1.267 million per room.
An unnamed Japanese investor bought the five-star hotel for $20 million more than the industry estimate according to The Australian.
The Sydney icon has always attracted the best clientele, so it’s little wonder that it’s fetched a premium price.
Over the years travelling celebs like the Rolling Stones, Elton John, and Madonna have stayed at the waterfront hotel. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban also spent their wedding night there. But you don’t need to be a star to stay there; you …read more

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Journey back in time and strap yourself in for some prehistoric fun. Some cool 3D movies have hit the Imax Theatre, just in time for the school holidays. Little kids and big kids alike will love Dinosaurs 3D: Giants of Patagonia and Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure.
Dinosaurs 3D follows Argentina’s Professor Rodolfo Coria as he visits the sites of major paleontological discoveries, and watches these fossilised creatures come to life. There’s the massive Argentinosaur and his archenemy, the meat-eating Giganotosaur.
Sea Monsters 3D goes underwater for a closer look at the aquatic dinosaurs of the past. Our guides are a …read more

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Now that most of us have recovered from our Christmas hangovers, it’s time to start thinking of the next one. Most of us probably have New Years Eve plans, and I hope most of my readers have more exciting ones than mine (driving home from Chrissie hols), but if you’re disorganised here’s my top 10 party spots around the city.
The fireworks – Every New Years Eve Sydney does its best to top last year’s celebrations, so the 2008 display is sure to be something special. Darling Harbour, Circular Quay, Hunter’s Hill, McMahon’s Point, and Mosman are some of the best …read more

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Australia’s newest children’s entertainment company Big G Conducts will launch their brand new concert series next month at Taronga Zoo.
It might seem like a strange setting for a concert, but it’s not so unusual at all when you realise the show is a musical animal hunt journey. Animal Tracks features classical pieces like Saint-Saens “Carnival of the Animals” and Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” alongside pop gems like Elton John’s “Crocodile Rock.”
Big G, aka maestro George Ellis, will conduct the show with the help of his friends Bertie Bott and Sugarplum. This show is a great way to expose youngsters …read more

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There are sixteen scary reasons to visit Sydney Aquarium these school holidays, thanks to the centers new Dangerous Marine Creatures exhibit.
The exhibition’s centerpiece is the beautiful but deadly blue-ringed octopus. They may be small, but they carry enough poison to kill up to 26 adults. The fatal cephalopod hasn’t been on show at the aquarium for more than ten years.
“Displaying 12-month-old Bluey in his new home is a great chance to let both Australians and visitors learn about this dangerous creature, so they know what to look out for at the beach,” senior aquarist Dave Watts said in a press release.
The …read more

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Just in time for the school holidays, the new Code Red Leisure Centre has opened its doors at Rosehill. The state-of-the-art facility is Australia’s most advanced laser tag centre.
Laser tag is a new sport played wearing computerised vests and handheld phasers. Players win by zapping their opponents, base stations, and other targets in the multi-level playing zone. Laser tag can be played as an individual game or in teams.
Experts from Hollywood designed Code Red’s cool playing zone. It features more than 60 robotic doors that randomly open and close. It’s also always changing, so you can never really know the …read more

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We’ve all seen the recent television commercials where the icemen Foötzi and Toötzi run amok at the Australian National Maritime Museum. The hilarious ads advertise the museum’s latest exhibition, Iceman: The Story of Ötzi.
But just who was Ötzi? Well, he was found 16 years ago in an Italian glacier, which had kept him preserved for around 5300 years. That makes him the oldest known wet mummy in the world. The exhibition explores the mystery surrounding Ötzi’s life and death. Kids can see a replica of the mummy and the reconstructed model of how Ötzi would have looked before he died.
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The Sydney Observatory may not sound like the most exciting spot for a school holiday excursion, but this institution may surprise you. With their bumper children’s program, the Sydney Observatory offers plenty of fun and educational activities to entertain the kids.
You can take a journey around the galaxy, all from the comfort of your seat in the 3D Space Theatre. There are four shows to choose from: Solar System Spectacular, Pure Lunacy, Detective Lunacy, and The Little Things.  
We’ve all heard of psychology, biology, and geology, but what about bubble-ology? The Observatory will run fun classes in this important science during …read more

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