The Sydney Traveler

There is a perception that you need to spend money to enjoy a day in Sydney. The reality is that it’s simply not true. If you know where you go, you can have a fun day out in the harbour city, and it won’t cost you a cent. With school holidays just around the corner, you’ll want to remember these ideas!

Walk across the Harbour Bridge. Soak up the glorious views and sunshine with a leisurely walk across Sydney’s iconic bridge. If you’re feeling extra energetic you can enjoy a stroll around Lavender Bay and through Luna Park.
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One of Sydney’s biggest events the Royal Easter Show is just days away. For almost two weeks rides, animals, and families will take over Sydney Showground at Sydney Olympic Park. Here are the show’s top 10 attractions you just can’t miss.

The competitions – The show is your opportunity to watch competitions that you’ll see nowhere else in the city. Woodchopping, bull riding, competitive sawing are just some of the unique sports on show.
The music – Some of Australia’s hottest musos will be appearing at the show. See Ricki-Lee, The Potbelleez, Kate Miller-Heidke and Angie Hart in The VB Shed.
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I’ve just returned home after five days on the road with my husband. While I clearly love Sydney, I decided the Christmas break was the perfect opportunity to swap the city life for some time in the country. We visited a little town called Mirboo in Victoria, which has a brewery, a few shops, and little else. As Mirboo is around 12 hours drive from here, we also stopped at Yass and Cooma, which are only slightly bigger than Mirboo.
With flights costing a fraction of the price they used to, the concept of a road trip is all but dead. …read more

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It’s school holiday time, and you know what that means. That’s right: you can say goodbye to time to yourself and hello to a full, noisy household. It even becomes difficult to enjoy that mid-morning coffee break, or lunch with the girls.
It may be difficult, but it’s certainly not impossible to enjoy a great meal with the kids. Just check our handy top 10 of kid-friendly Sydney eateries!

Little Dynamo’s (corner of George & Allen St, Waterloo) is the largest indoor playground in the country. While the kids are enjoying the trampolines, cyclone slides, jumping castles, and ball pits, you can …read more

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Sydney’s weather is starting to heat up and the locals are heading back to the beach. But with so many beaches in New South Wales’ capital, it can be difficult to decide where to go.
To make your choice a little easier, I’ve put together my top 10 places (in no particular order) to catch some rays.

Bondi Beach is Australia’s most famous. This means two things. It’s got fantastic waves, worthy of the accolade. It also gets very crowded. However, it’s a great place for a surf or a spot of people watching. There are also some fantastic eateries just across …read more

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