The Sydney Traveler

I’m not exactly the fittest girl in the world. I like to count a trip to the grocery store as exercise, and I tend to avoid breaking a sweat. Yet somehow I found myself sitting on a bicycle for the first time in at least a year on Saturday.
My husband Steve and I were signed up for a ride with Sydney Bike Tours, an exciting new local tour company which promises to show you the sights the green way. Forget piling into a cramped tour bus, or traipsing around until your feet hurt. This bicycle tour offers a whole new …read more

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We all know Sydney offers some fantastic shopping opportunities. But where should tourists go to pick up the best buys?
Urban Walkabout Retail Tours take away the guesswork with their guided tours of Paddington’s best boutiques and designer stores. The tours can even show locals a few shops they’ve never seen before!
The tour visits the eclectic stores on Glenmore Road and designer heaven, William Street. Some of the highlights include a trip to the fashion house of style guru Collette Dinnigan and boutiques by some of Sydney’s hottest new labels.
This tour is a girly dream, so grab your besties and enjoy …read more

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We all know guided tours are one of the best ways to see a new city, or to gain a greater insight into a familiar area. However, too often they’re hosted by a boring guide and filled with dull tourists. If you’re looking for a tour with a little more colour, then Tours by Diva is for you.
Sydney drag icon Portia Turbo provides “commentary with attitude” on this fabulously fun tour. All the old standards are there: you’ll see the Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, and other city icons. But this tour offers so much more.
You’ll dance “The Sydney Fling,” …read more

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For the history buffs, The Rocks is the site of Australia’s first European settlement. Today though, its cobbled streets and heritage buildings are a great place to explore. Many of The Rocks’ colonial buildings now house art galleries, cafés, pubs, restaurants, and kitsch souvenir stores.
One of my favourite places to visit is La Renaissance Patisserie, a little bit of France in the middle of Sydney. Paris-trained Pierre Charkos and his wife Sally established the family business in 1974. Their signature cakes are a homage to the renaissance painters that inspired the patisserie’s name. Why not try a Mousse Van Gogh, …read more

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On most days you can see tourists snapping photos beside the famous Sydney Opera House. After all, this unique white building, developed by Danish designer Jørn Utzon, is what most visitors to Sydney want to see. 
But don’t just settle for the average tourist experience. To really enjoy this modern architectural marvel though you need to go inside.
Whether you enjoy dance, music, theatre or comedy, there’s sure to be a show at the Opera House to catch your interest. Keep an eye on this blog, as I’ll feature some of the best shows the Opera House has to offer.
If you’re a …read more

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