Bobbin Head in Kuringai Chase National Park is my backyard. In the cooler months I go bushwalking and in summer I go kayaking. (Of course, anytime of year is good for a coffee and chocolate brownie from one of the two cafes.) I've done many of the walks countless times, but I've never completed the... Continue Reading →
Beaches, check; ferry ride, check; coffee, check; wildflowers, check; wildlife (sorry - mostly big lizards), check and magnificent ocean and harbour views at nearly every turn - massive check. But Manly to The Spit is more than a checklist of Sydney icons: it has soul. For a start, it's not necessarily an easy walk. It's 10km one... Continue Reading →
You eat at Boon Café because of the name. Boon. Who doesn’t want to go there? And you come back because the food is so good. Located in Sydney’s booming Thaitown district – the ill-defined area between Central Station and Chinatown, Boon Café is a bright, modern café cum Thai grocery store. It does a... Continue Reading →
Pyrmont is a finger of land sluiced between Sydney's Darling Harbour and ever-so-trendy Glebe and Rozelle. It holds a grand place in Australian history, it is here that soldiers left to fight in both wars and boatloads of immigrants arrived from Europe after the Second World War, which has effectively made Australia the open, multi-cultural... Continue Reading →
My article in Where Sydney magazine http://www.wheretraveler.com/sydney about bicycling in Sydney is now out! So here is the article in entirety. Incidentally Where Sydney has loads of tips and articles about interesting things to do in Sydney and environs (like biking for instance!) In recent years Sydney has seized the cycling momentum of other world... Continue Reading →
Couldn't resist this little gem seen in Pyrmont, Sydney's funky, media-centric harbourside 'burb. Pyrmont isn't exactly known for its shopping prowess, but this sign may change everything!
White Rabbit Gallery in Sydney has been on my list for ages. An inner-city art gallery focussing on Asian art with the added bonus of a dumpling house. What's not to like! Turns out, not much. White Rabbit Gallery is quite simply, wonderful. It's located in Chippendale, a central 'burb which is now not even pretending... Continue Reading →
Unless you bump into an in-the-know local, you probably won’t find out about Bundeena. Tucked on the edge of Sydney, 55km south of the big smoke, this beachy hamlet is perched next to Royal National Park. It's an hour's drive from the CBD, or else you can take the scenic route with a ferry from Cronulla, a suburb in... Continue Reading →
B0bbin Head in Sydney's north is a tranquil getaway frequented by fishos, boaties, kayakers, picnickers and anyone who loves tranquillity that comes with a coffee. I've been coming to Bobbin Head for years, but didn't realise it had such an interesting history. Originally home to the Guringai people, after colonial settlement it was a haven for escaped... Continue Reading →
If you've never been to the Blue Mountains, or it's been a while since you were there, here's a round-up, penned by yours truly, on new and old stuff to do in the mountains, which appeared in Where Magazine, a great little mag on what to do in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. BM_SW_0814 http://sydney.wheremagazines.com.au ... Continue Reading →
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