Sydney

Pros: it's Sydney...
Cons: the weather when we were there.

WARNING = excessively long review ahead Having never visited Sydney before and with only 3 days to spend here, we limited ourselves to the CBD area. Sydney is huge and I would love to have explored the bays, coves and beaches but I’m ...

Pros: natural part of the ecology
Cons: dangerous

Call them Bushfires, Wildfires or Ralph - they can be awe inspiring and terrifying. In the Northern Hemisphere and for that matter most of the world a Bushfire is a most undesirable thing, wreaking havoc on the plant and animal life.


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Pros: All around the great Sydney rat trap are our "little stars".
Cons: non

Having been a resident of Sydney for almost twelve years, mostly during the 1980's, lets cut out the rhetoric and see what it is really is like.



Now living somewhere and visiting are two very different things. To a tourist Sydney...

Pros: too numerous
Cons: traffic

I have an apology to make but if I did that it would be out of character - so I won't. What I will do is tell you a deep dark secret about Sydney that nobody from overseas even suspects. But it does explain the real reason that the residents of Sydney...

Pros: There are more than 200 Australian Indigenous languages
Cons: huge difficulty in conversation among some tribal people

The International language is supposed to be English. I am suspicious that this decision might lie in British arrogance of the 1800's more so than agreement, but nevertheless many countries seem to be playing along.
However, nobody told the...

Pros: Like nothing you've ever seen
Cons: Youngsters may want to try this at home

Review Topic:  Entertainment

While visiting Sydney for the Olympics I saw a most amazing performance at Circular Quay. A dance troupe called Legs on the Wall performed while walking down a 25-story building – the outside of the...

Pros: What's not to love?
Cons: Leaving

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions“Welcome to civilization!” That’s how the tour guide welcomed our group to Sydney, Australia, as we boarded the shuttle to our hotel. We all laughed, rather tiredly after a long night of travel from Okinawa,...

Pros: Traditional Italian pizza
Cons: Difficult to get to

Review Topic:  Restaurants

Bongiorno's Pizza

Shop 2 Carnes Hill Marketplace
Cowpasture Road (cnr Kurrajong Road)
Horningsea Park 2171
(02) 9607 7474

Unlike my previous restaurant...

Pros: friendly, plenty to do
Cons: long flight from US

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

I just spent three weeks in Sydney enjoying the Olympics. Besides all the athletic events I was able to see and appreciate much of the city from a tourist’s point of view. I stayed at a...

Pros: One of the most beautiful cities in the world, so much to do...
Cons: It's at the other end of the world!

One of the largest cities in the world by area, Sydney is most definitely a heart stopper! Incredibly beautiful, stretching from the sea to the Blue Mountains, this vibrant city has something for everyone. Surrounding one of the most picturesque harbors,...

Pros: Some of the best pide in Sydney
Cons: Not a lot of available seating

Review Topic:  Restaurants

Moon Rock Cafe

Shop 13 Broadway Food Court
George St Sydney 2000
(02) 9281 3552

The Moon Rock Cafe is situated in half of the old Grace Bros. building — a...

Pros: New rail link from the airport
Cons: Delays are minor and more an inconvenience to commuters than tourists

Review Topic:  Practical Information

You've arrived in Sydney, now how do you get out of the airport and into the city? Well as of 21 May a new rail link has been added to the Sydney rail network that connects both the...

Pros: An only slight self-conscious World Class City. Harbor. Botanical gardens.
Cons: "Hyperreality has won ... there's nothing else there." -- Robert Dessaix.

NOTE: This was written in 1999 based on a pre-Olympic visit to Sydney. I defer to others on the city's post-Olympic feel, but I suspect that much of what's here is still current.

Sydney, as you've probably heard, is now a World Class...

Pros: contrasting scenery, smaller than Sydney
Cons: you might need to hire a car

Sydney is a big and beautiful city. With world famous and easily recognizable attractions like the Harbor Bridge and Opera House, it is the first port of call for most tourists holidaying in Australia. It is also Australia's largest city, both in land...

Pros: Huge, delicious meals, great pub atmosphere
Cons: The pub has pets, so if you object to them being around while you eat, this may not be the place for you

Review Topic:  Restaurants

The Rose Hotel

54 Cleveland St Chippendale 2008
(02) 9318 1133

The Rose Hotel is just down the road from the University of Sydney — on the corner of Cleveland...