Discovering Sydney’s small bars is a different way to explore hidden Sydney. Over the years, I’ve got to know Sydney’s laneways and their public artworks. More recently, I’ve discovered some of Sydney’s small bars. Many are hidden. They’re down cobbled…
Alternate entrance to National Art School in Old Darlinghurst Gaol
I’’ve been looking forward to discovering the Hidden Beaches of Sydney Harbour with Jenny Soicher of Exclusive East Tours for some time now. Today is the day. Getting to Rose Bay My morning begins in the best way possible, on…
The Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn Botanic Gardens is over for this year. Thinking back on about my experience there, I always smile. My morning didn’t quite turn out as expected. Visiting the Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival A friend…
The Blacktown City Art Walk is as good a reason as any to return to Blacktown. The art walk, created by Blacktown Arts encourages visitors and locals to “take a stroll around the CBD and discover our temporary and permanent…
Yes, you read that correctly. I flew a flight simulator in a convenience store. If that sounds strange, it is. Here’s how it came about. During Sydney’s long second lockdown, Egyptian migrant Ahmed Abdelwahad Nasreldin pieced together an A320 flight…
I’ve yet to experience the Berowra Waters Ferry even though it’s not far from my home. It’s a car ferry (with a pedestrian section) which crosses Berowra Creek from Berowra Heights to Berowra Waters. Today we’re going on the ferry….
Did you know that there’s a concentration of Persian restaurants, cafés and grocery stores in one Sydney Street? You’ll find Persian restaurants in many suburbs of Sydney but in Ryde, thanks to Taste Food Tours, I discovered “Little Persia”. Discovering…
Street artists whose work I recognise include Fintan Magee, Scottie Marsh, Ears, Phibs and Birdhat. They’re all male. Apart from Nastia Gladushchenko, who I saw painting a mural when exploring Paddington, and Karen Farmer, I don’t know the names of…
Scottie Marsh uses his art and a clever play on words to make political statements. Think “Domicron Perrottet” featuring the NSW Premier with a bright green coronavirus face saying “let it rip” or “Merry Crisis” depicting Scott Morrison holidaying in…