While family members have experienced and raved about Escape Rooms in Sydney and in London, I have hesitated putting myself in the position of being “locked” in a room, having to solve a range of puzzles to escape. However, I … Read the rest
A Self-guided Sydney Food Tour. Culture Too
Take yourself on a Sydney Food Tour to experience food and culture form all over the world. Sydneysiders hail from all corners of the globe, so it stands to reason that a huge range of international cuisines and grocery ingredients … Read the rest
Rozelle: A Pub Crawl to Discover this Sydney Suburb
The discovery of a list of pubs in Rozelle led to my plan for today. I’m going to do a pub crawl of Rozelle, meandering along to discover pubs and former pubs in this once working-class Sydney suburb.
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… Read the restMaroubra: A Sydney beachside well worth a visit
While the tourists flock to the beaches at Manly and Bondi, I am on the bus to Maroubra in Sydney’s East. Known for its surfing culture, Maroubra Beach is the home of the Bra Boys which has meant occasional negative … Read the rest
Carlton: Discovering Federation Architecture
I have always known that there’s a Carlton in Melbourne, but only recently discovered that Sydney also has a suburb named Carlton. That’s a good enough reason to explore the Sydney Carlton today.
Carlton: North of the Railway Line
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The life of a Sydney Flower Market Grower of the Year
At Sydney Flower Markets
Craig Scott, from East Coast Wildflowers is exhausted. Yesterday was Valentines Day, a busy day for him, and he’s had little sleep. But Craig is no stranger to long hours and early starts. The well-deserved winner … Read the rest
Cremorne: A Harbour Walk, Heritage and Art Deco
The harbourside walk in Cremorne is a perfect reason to explore Cremorne. There’s also the Art Deco Orpheum and a few heritage listed homes to look out for.
Cremorne: North of Military Road
Taking the bus, I alight in Military … Read the rest
Finding Graves in the Polish Cemetery in Tehran
My husband’s grandparents are buried in a Polish Cemetery in Tehran, Iran. To find their graves is a good enough reason for us to visit Iran, and a much easier explanation to give to friends who question our travel plans.… Read the rest
Casula: The Powerhouse, a Bushwalk and History
The Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre is my main reason for exploring Casula today. There’s also an historic farm, a bush walk and the home of a well-known Australian to discover.
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre
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Incredible Iran: Finding my Lost Passport in Iran
Iran felt so safe that I was lulled into a false sense of security. So much so that I didn’t even realise that I had lost my passport. Here is how the story unfolded.
After a two-week small group tour … Read the rest