Posted in Logistics, Sydney on Nov 10th, 2007 1 Comment »
In over 20 years of travelling on my own, I have never seen a more messed up scheme of mass transit pricing than Sydney’s. There are so many options and exclusions, that it is barely comprehnsible. After over an hour online, this is what I have figured out:
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Posted in Sightseeing, Sydney on Nov 7th, 2007 No Comments »
The Sydney Opera House has developed a new guided tour called “the essential tour.” Since their backstage tour costs A$150, I had pretty much written it off. The essential tour, however, only costs A$27.50, or A$25 if you’re willing to go between 9-10AM. At that price, I’ll definitely go on the […]
Posted in Air Travel, Melbourne, Sydney, Tasmania, Uluru on Nov 4th, 2007 No Comments »
I’ve been to Europe probably fifteen times over the years, and I have never used airplanes to move from one part of the vacation to the next. It’s always been trains, using Europe’s incredible rail network to maneuver about the continent. But for Australia, train travel was just not practical for my […]
Posted in Sydney, Walks on Apr 19th, 2007 4 Comments »
The city of Sydney has developed a set of eight self-guided walking tours with various themes. Each tour is designed to take less than two hours. Some of the topics are on the silly side, but the Colony, Heritage, and Community walks seem interesting. The Heritage tour is a candidate for my first afternoon in […]
Posted in Sightseeing, Sydney, Thinking Aloud on Apr 8th, 2007 No Comments »
Back in this post, I outlined the current draft for the vacation. The first four and a half days are well set, because of Qantas’ schedule to Uluru. Qantas only flys Ayers Rock-Melbourne a couple of days a week, so I am flying Sydney-Ayers Rock on Saturday morning and Ayers-Rock-Melbourne on Monday […]
Posted in Food and Drink, Sydney on Apr 4th, 2007 No Comments »
One night, A$40 plus money for wine/beer, dining alone in Sydney. You have a transit pass but no car. You can’t eat peanuts.
Where do you go, what do you order, and why should I go?
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Posted in Activities, Food and Drink, Melbourne, Sightseeing, Sydney, Tasmania, Uluru on Apr 3rd, 2007 4 Comments »
23 things that came to my mind yesterday and this morning:
Meet my extended family (father’s first cousins) in Melbourne
Walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Taronga Zoo
Walk 300,000 steps over 20 days
Find a better Aussie beer than Foster’s
Tour a vineyard and find a great Shiraz I cannot find in America
Not gain more than six pounds
Tour the Sydney […]
