This is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within Sydney. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2005:7678 RealTravel members http://realtravel.com/images/logo-for-feeds.jpg (c) 2006 RealTravel.com 2008-04-14T12:07:31Z 340047http://www.feedburner.comThis is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within Sydney. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-05:6498363 2008-02-05T22:37:38Z 2008-04-14T12:07:31Z The Ryans http://realtravel.com/member-m2657925-the_ryans.html <p><em>"Total pictures of beauty upon arrival."</em></p> <p>a entry by The Ryans from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-new_south_wales-reviews-hotels-d5107019.html">Sydney, New South Wales.</a></p> <p>Sean's mom and Aunt Carol visited for nearly 3 weeks at the end of January. They explored in and around Hobart, then vacationed with us to New South Wales, which included visits to Sydney, the Hunter Valley Wine Region, and the Blue Mountains.</p><p>We invited Carol to write the blog which she graciously accepted as follows:</p><p>After a long trip across the pond, a delay in Fiji resulting in a missed connection in Sydney, and some new, unplanned-for connections, we arrived in Hobart on Jan 16 to the excited greetings of Avani &amp; Sean at the airport, and the "Angel of Mercy" Indira, greeting ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j6498363.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_JbJSSobx.PVVNMbU28yuKv-tv5Y_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/JbJSSobx.PVVNMbU28yuKv-tv5Y_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_JbJSSobx.PVVNMbU28yuKv-tv5Y_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=JbJSSobx.PVVNMbU28yuKv-tv5Y_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j6498363.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j6498363.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-04:6803629 2008-04-04T03:21:13Z 2008-04-04T03:21:13Z Ian and Magda http://realtravel.com/member-m3221581-ian_and_magda.html <p>a entry by Ian and Magda from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-new_south_wales-reviews-hotels-d5107019.html">Sydney, New South Wales.</a></p> <p>I have lapsed a little on my blog updates, sorry folks, but it doesn’t mean we aren’t still having adventures, they just haven’t recently been much more than the garden variety New City Exploring kind, and since Sydney is like just about any big city in the States, cleaner perhaps, it hasn’t put up much in the way of exotic adventure. We have been in Sydney for almost 7 days now, Couchsurfing at our new friend Davey’s house far outside of the center of town. The commute to the city is a small adventure in itself I guess, one has to walk through neatly managed wetlands and past a ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j6803629.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_gavwE4JOxfB1q2FS7aUNSck-J3k_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/gavwE4JOxfB1q2FS7aUNSck-J3k_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_gavwE4JOxfB1q2FS7aUNSck-J3k_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=gavwE4JOxfB1q2FS7aUNSck-J3k_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j6803629.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j6803629.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-27:6081424 2007-11-27T12:21:34Z 2007-12-07T21:10:11Z P.T. http://realtravel.com/member-m5990733-pt.html <p><em>"It was nice. It would have been a little nicer had the place not been chock full of tourists."</em></p> <p>a entry by P.T. from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-new_south_wales-reviews-hotels-d5107019.html">Sydney, New South Wales.</a></p> <p>Sydney was a very vibrant city.Then I left, and it wasn't anymore. No, really, I think Sydney does fine without me:) Anyways, there is a lot to see and do there, and I could do everything. So I did nothing:) I shunned most traditional touristy things-- I avoided the bridge walk, the beach*, the Opera House tour, and almost all museums. Well, ''what did I DO in Sydney?" you might well ask. I did do some touristy things--Manly ferry, Harbor bridge walk, the Zoo, a walk around the Opera House, and went up in the sky tower.</p><p>The first day was spent (after a red eye flight) agonizing ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j6081424.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_o5uB9ns6PPojw5TTFyMOOyW8pIY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/o5uB9ns6PPojw5TTFyMOOyW8pIY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_o5uB9ns6PPojw5TTFyMOOyW8pIY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=o5uB9ns6PPojw5TTFyMOOyW8pIY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j6081424.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j6081424.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-22:6043481 2007-11-22T13:05:18Z 2007-11-22T13:12:40Z loraloralora http://realtravel.com/member-m5825939-loraloralora.html <p><em>"It is more than a little weird to see all of the Christmas decorations all over the place when the weather is so warm."</em></p> <p>a entry by loraloralora from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-new_south_wales-reviews-hotels-d5107019.html">Sydney, New South Wales.</a></p> <p>This morning we were up at 7:30. Gretchen went for a run to Darling Harbour, and I updated the blog for our first 2 days in Sydney. Upon reflection, I realized we have been way too busy, so we decided to stay in the hotel all day today and read gossip magazines. Of course not, we went up in the hospitality suite for breakfast at 8:30am and were out and about by 9:15. It was windy and overcast today – good thing we’d decided to leave our indoor activities until today.</p><p>I have not mentioned it so far on the blog, but it is more than a little weird to see all of the Christmas decorations all ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j6043481.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_muA8wDZnGRX2eLBWA61P8ID5KZU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/muA8wDZnGRX2eLBWA61P8ID5KZU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_muA8wDZnGRX2eLBWA61P8ID5KZU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=muA8wDZnGRX2eLBWA61P8ID5KZU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j6043481.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j6043481.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-03:5910960 2007-11-03T02:10:11Z 2007-11-22T04:58:41Z Ivy http://realtravel.com/member-m4785819-ivy.html <p>a entry by Ivy from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia.</a></p> <p>So arriving into Sydney at 6:30am in the morning after having spent 12 hours on the overnight Greyhound bus is not usually my idea of fun but...imagine being jolted awake to the vibrations of the bus chugging along Sydney Harbour Bridge with the inside of the bus slowly being illuminated by the glorious morning sunshine and looking out the window to see the stunning Opera House on one side basking in the glowing orange rays of the rising sun from across the other side of the glistening harbour waters.....even in our groggy early morning state, it was a truly beautiful sight.</p><p>It's quite ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j5910960.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_oiJ07gEkR8NMnqWXhsSYTfRo8LQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/oiJ07gEkR8NMnqWXhsSYTfRo8LQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_oiJ07gEkR8NMnqWXhsSYTfRo8LQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=oiJ07gEkR8NMnqWXhsSYTfRo8LQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j5910960.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j5910960.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-11-16:6008380 2007-11-16T02:33:12Z 2007-11-18T02:26:29Z UWECSARAH http://realtravel.com/member-m6008352-uwecsarah.html <p><em>"A wallaby even hopped up to me in the Wallaby Enclosure, so I took that as a sign he wanted me to pet him."</em></p> <p>a entry by UWECSARAH from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-new_south_wales-reviews-hotels-d5107019.html">Sydney, New South Wales.</a></p> <p>We arrived in Sydney with only 48 hours to see the town. We got to our hotel around 9am, dropped off our luggage &amp; made our way over to the Opera House. It was rainy both days we were in NSW, but that didn't stop us from exploring. In fact, the rain probably kept the crowds down a bit!</p><p>Day one</p><p>Visited the Opera House (we didn't go in, but I did touch the roof). Hey, every tourist has to go see it, right?</p><p>Had a brekkie sandwhich at McDonalds. This was an interesting breakfast option. It was a hoagie roll with egg, sausage, and ketchup.</p><p>Walked across the Harbour ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j6008380.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_ncHIlD25BW3gCJt6g3YTS1DPVOg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/ncHIlD25BW3gCJt6g3YTS1DPVOg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_ncHIlD25BW3gCJt6g3YTS1DPVOg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=ncHIlD25BW3gCJt6g3YTS1DPVOg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j6008380.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j6008380.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-20:5347759 2007-08-20T10:16:46Z 2007-11-08T09:59:04Z Niamh and Cathal http://realtravel.com/member-m807999-niamh_and_cathal.html <p><em>"I was all blissed out and got back to our room to find my husband all suited up telling me we had dinner reservations in 10 minutes"</em></p> <p>a entry by Niamh and Cathal from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia.</a></p> <p>Ok, so we eventually arrived in Sydney after the aforementioned mammoth flight. We were actually pretty chipper when we got here, that is, until we saw the weather. It was bucketing down and we didn't have a stich of waterproof clothing between us, having given it away in Peru on the mistaken understanding that it was sunny down under. A fact I gleaned from repeated viewings of Home and Away. Anyhow "no worries", as they say here, we had a free pickup and were transported to our hostel without a drop hitting us.</p><p>We dumped our stuff and headed straight out to the shops, I was on a ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j5347759.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_y7dQ.Gvpew85wM8SylHSusO.sJI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/y7dQ.Gvpew85wM8SylHSusO.sJI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_y7dQ.Gvpew85wM8SylHSusO.sJI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=y7dQ.Gvpew85wM8SylHSusO.sJI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j5347759.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j5347759.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-10-01:5672720 2007-10-01T02:51:01Z 2007-10-01T02:51:01Z Benny Down Under http://realtravel.com/member-m5672648-benny_down_under.html <p>a entry by Benny Down Under from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-new_south_wales-reviews-hotels-d5107019.html">Sydney, New South Wales.</a></p> <p>Ok, so I thought I'd update you on what I've been doing in the last couple of weeks since I left you all and the best way for me to do that was a blog. I got to sydney on 17th Sept at 9am and after eventually getting through interrogation at quarantine which is kind of like a supermarket checkout and getting my visa sorted I jumped on the 40 bus to Bondi Junction and stayed just off Coogee Beach for the first night and pretty much slept through, the 30 odd hour flight was a bit of an ordeal!</p><p>Second day I travelled about an hour out of Sydney to stay with some friends of the family on ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j5672720.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_jJ9KjUgzcjt3LNbCaflXc7DfVvI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/jJ9KjUgzcjt3LNbCaflXc7DfVvI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_jJ9KjUgzcjt3LNbCaflXc7DfVvI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=jJ9KjUgzcjt3LNbCaflXc7DfVvI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j5672720.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j5672720.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-09-27:5645012 2007-09-27T08:11:58Z 2007-09-27T08:21:44Z gillhigg http://realtravel.com/member-m5369470-gillhigg.html <p>a entry by gillhigg from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia.</a></p> <p>Well here i arrived in the big City of Sydney on the 12 of sept so i have been here for just over 2 weeks now and in that time managed to get myself and gem the most gorgeous little apartment in coogee bay literally 20 seconds walk from the beach! spent the first couple of days apartment hunting and finding my way around the city which of course included many trips to "scruffy murphys" - enough said about that....;-)</p><p>Also managed to get myself a job in a big law firm in Sydney's Central Business District so was weird pulling out the suit and back into working life but am actually really ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j5645012.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_XOeZiFt3fjXZCfpn92nr-ESqAzo_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/XOeZiFt3fjXZCfpn92nr-ESqAzo_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_XOeZiFt3fjXZCfpn92nr-ESqAzo_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=XOeZiFt3fjXZCfpn92nr-ESqAzo_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j5645012.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j5645012.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-07:3893480 2007-03-07T05:31:02Z 2007-09-24T15:32:44Z Gareth Watson http://realtravel.com/member-m3891336-gareth_watson.html <p>a journal by Gareth Watson from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia.</a></p> <p>So I'm a 26 yr 'old' from Sydney, Australia and this is my blog for the trip I've been thinking about ever since I first heard the fantastic travel stories of my parents as an impressionable 8 yr old.</p><p>I remember sitting there as a wide-eyed youngster listening to how my father had travelled the globe, going from what sounded like adventure to adventure. Stories about; waking up surrounded by turkish troops on Cyprus, wedding dresses in Bucharest, living on a kibutz in Israel are all fertile ground for a young imagination.</p><p>Eventually my father found a less nomadic form of adventure ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-trips-i3893480.html">[Read full journal]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_PPPp8vnZCpFttxEAKwhBaigG.Bo_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/PPPp8vnZCpFttxEAKwhBaigG.Bo_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_PPPp8vnZCpFttxEAKwhBaigG.Bo_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=PPPp8vnZCpFttxEAKwhBaigG.Bo_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-trips-i3893480.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-trips-i3893480.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-19:5084442 2007-07-19T07:47:16Z 2007-07-19T07:47:16Z AMIE http://realtravel.com/member-m2427885-amie.html <p><em>"Once upon a time in a land far far away there lived a girl called Amie...."</em></p> <p>a entry by AMIE from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/manly-new_south_wales-reviews-hotels-d2801572.html">Manly, New South Wales.</a></p> <p>Once upon a time in a land far far away there lived a girl called Amie. Now Amie is a simple girl, and as long as the alcohol was plentyful and the company stimulating she was happy. For this very reason Amie settled in a little place called Manly. Here the sun shines (most of the time), the land is green and lush and the beaches beautiful. The people are from all over and provided her with many a good time and hangover!</p><p>Most of these times where centered round a big red castle called manly backpackers. The king of this castle is an Aussie called Pete. This man was Amie's hero as he ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/manly-journals-j5084442.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_dI8i7F8Di.tLFc2Ui2EQilYwvP8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/dI8i7F8Di.tLFc2Ui2EQilYwvP8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_dI8i7F8Di.tLFc2Ui2EQilYwvP8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=dI8i7F8Di.tLFc2Ui2EQilYwvP8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmanly-journals-j5084442.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/manly-journals-j5084442.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-18:5072618 2007-07-18T03:30:59Z 2007-07-18T04:59:35Z Louisefitz http://realtravel.com/member-m4870184-louisefitz.html <p>a review of Sydney Tower Restaurant, a place to eat in <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia</a>.</p> <p>Food was good, but for the price and from looking at the website I expected better. Some wasn't very hot and the choice didn't seem as extensive as it did on the website. However, everything I tasted (and I tasted almost everything) was still very yummy and I would go back again.</p><p> One word of advice, don't pay the $35 for the photo, its bad quality and you can just download it from free from the website the next day like we did.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-reviews-c5072618.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_dTYgc53W3bkuvKFLcOH8MiIbRpM_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/dTYgc53W3bkuvKFLcOH8MiIbRpM_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_dTYgc53W3bkuvKFLcOH8MiIbRpM_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=dTYgc53W3bkuvKFLcOH8MiIbRpM_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-reviews-c5072618.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-reviews-c5072618.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-18:5073723 2007-07-18T04:58:31Z 2007-07-18T04:58:54Z Louisefitz http://realtravel.com/member-m4870184-louisefitz.html <p>a review of Pancakes on the Rocks, a place to eat in <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia</a>.</p> <p>Pancakes on the rocks serves loads of different types of pancakes - about 15 sweet and 10 savoury, all of which sound and taste delicious. Very indulgent. I went for the Mexican savoury pancake which was really tasty, not too spicy. Not a very big portion however, but it was lunchtime. Unfortunately we didn't get to stay around for dessert because the service was so appaling, there seemed to be more than enough staff for the amount of customers, doing little, except looking busy doing nothing!!</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-reviews-c5073723.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_UikSZqH2wMQcNNVkQF4n3XuVclU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/UikSZqH2wMQcNNVkQF4n3XuVclU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_UikSZqH2wMQcNNVkQF4n3XuVclU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=UikSZqH2wMQcNNVkQF4n3XuVclU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-reviews-c5073723.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-reviews-c5073723.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-18:5072752 2007-07-18T03:36:03Z 2007-07-18T04:04:37Z Louisefitz http://realtravel.com/member-m4870184-louisefitz.html <p>a review of Bar 333, a place to eat in <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia</a>.</p> <p>Good bar food. My burger was a bit overcooked, but I've found that in a lot of aussie bars. The toppings made up for it though. The lamb with mash was apparently delicious. Service wasn't great, but then it is a bar! Also was very crowded for a wednesday night.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-reviews-c5072752.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_hd.TyLx6VPHr7bcp3KQ3wBF6QNk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/hd.TyLx6VPHr7bcp3KQ3wBF6QNk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_hd.TyLx6VPHr7bcp3KQ3wBF6QNk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=hd.TyLx6VPHr7bcp3KQ3wBF6QNk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-reviews-c5072752.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-reviews-c5072752.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-12:4769703 2007-06-12T23:58:55Z 2007-07-16T05:16:09Z Vanya http://realtravel.com/member-m4140618-vanya.html <p><em>"...discussing tales of outback murders and the Peter Falconio and Joanna Lees case!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Vanya from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia.</a></p> <p>We returned to Sydney with high hopes and expectations, looking forward to a few days catching up with friends and a few days buying a campervan but little did we know the effort it would take to find the right van! We decided we were willing to pay a bit more for a decent, reliable van but soon realised this was not how it worked. Basically the sooner the backpacker is leaving the country, the cheaper the van is, regardless of condition. Anyway, we settled on a 1984 pop-top Nissan Urvan, a little rusty but she drives really well and comes complete with fridge, sink, cooker and two ‘sofas’ ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j4769703.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_F-cKUxUIK1rZAdXTbdJJWrQ71vI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/F-cKUxUIK1rZAdXTbdJJWrQ71vI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_F-cKUxUIK1rZAdXTbdJJWrQ71vI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=F-cKUxUIK1rZAdXTbdJJWrQ71vI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j4769703.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j4769703.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-15:5049667 2007-07-15T12:30:08Z 2007-07-15T12:39:57Z WorldAdventureMan http://realtravel.com/member-m5008430-worldadventureman.html <p><em>"I'm sorry mates, you're just going to have to step aside, you can't come in!"</em></p> <p>a entry by WorldAdventureMan from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia.</a></p> <p>You know when you've run out of thoughts and ideas and you just need to talk to someone else to freshen up your perspective. This is what Sydney has been for me! Upon arrival, James was waiting for me by baggage claim, drives me to his house and his wife is waiting with a cold beer and a towel asking me if I wanted a hot shower! But of Course!</p><p>Feeling new, refreshed and ready to go, off to a VERY nice Thai dinner after a spectacular ferry ride across the harbor. It turns out James and Tiffany live in McMann's Point which is across the harbor from the Opera House. So I get a full on ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j5049667.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_M6MAoDvd.MNA1ssVAVUGbeuNraY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/M6MAoDvd.MNA1ssVAVUGbeuNraY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_M6MAoDvd.MNA1ssVAVUGbeuNraY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=M6MAoDvd.MNA1ssVAVUGbeuNraY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j5049667.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j5049667.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-07-11:5023868 2007-07-11T23:05:39Z 2007-07-11T23:06:00Z InterNATZionale http://realtravel.com/member-m2191964-internatzionale.html <p>a entry by InterNATZionale from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia.</a></p> <p>My flight out of the amazing SIngapore airport was late in the afternoon. I was to arrive into Sydney around 8 pm. I actually arrived at the airport in Singapore a bit early to see what all the fuss was about. This airport has been ranked in the top 5 airports of the world for several years now. I can definately see why. There is free internet, a movie theater, a hotel, several restaurant options, shopping galore, and plenty of areas to walk around or just rest. I even sat in a recliner with speakers in the armrests watching CNN. It was great!</p><p>After enjoying myself at the Chiangi ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j5023868.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_5FLHItGagPaqxuCwaolpn3mbRrg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/5FLHItGagPaqxuCwaolpn3mbRrg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_5FLHItGagPaqxuCwaolpn3mbRrg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=5FLHItGagPaqxuCwaolpn3mbRrg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j5023868.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j5023868.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-29:4915567 2007-06-29T19:15:17Z 2007-06-29T19:15:17Z GlobalKlick http://realtravel.com/member-m4850836-globalklick.html <p>a review of Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb, a thing to do in <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia</a>.</p> <p>Getting there is half the fun!</p><p>Laura, Linda and I climbed out of bed early on Friday. We had reserved a spot to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The bridge climb started out with a lengthy preparation session that included a bridge climb video and putting on our bridge suits and harnesses.</p><p>After about an hour, we were ready to go. We started by walking along the underside of the bridge out to the first pylon. Next a steep ascent led us to the top side of the bridge and the view became alot more interesting. After a few flights of ladders, we were on top of the upper truss that ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-reviews-a4915567.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_yW23SFgvvEGqebsqWrfwbdmq8wI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/yW23SFgvvEGqebsqWrfwbdmq8wI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_yW23SFgvvEGqebsqWrfwbdmq8wI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=yW23SFgvvEGqebsqWrfwbdmq8wI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-reviews-a4915567.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-reviews-a4915567.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-29:4914771 2007-06-29T17:32:03Z 2007-06-29T18:11:55Z GlobalKlick http://realtravel.com/member-m4850836-globalklick.html <p>a review of The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia</a>.</p> <p>The Lord Nelson is the oldest still operating brew pub in Australia. The beer and atmosphere are great and having a room just upstairs was a lot of fun! The reaction of most Sydney siders when we told them where we were staying was "I didn't know they had rooms there!". The Lord Nelson is in the touristy "The Rocks" and close to all of the cute little shops. There is not quite the selection of restaurants here as near the Pentura - but how can you beat just going down stairs to the pub! The rooms were a little more expensive (if you wanted your own bathroom - about $189 AUD, less if you are ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-reviews-b4914771.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_kaDNGtpPZCElUCZ1-Y2NCcTYyQo_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/kaDNGtpPZCElUCZ1-Y2NCcTYyQo_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_kaDNGtpPZCElUCZ1-Y2NCcTYyQo_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=kaDNGtpPZCElUCZ1-Y2NCcTYyQo_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-reviews-b4914771.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-reviews-b4914771.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-29:4914716 2007-06-29T16:59:53Z 2007-06-29T18:06:45Z GlobalKlick http://realtravel.com/member-m4850836-globalklick.html <p>a review of The Pentura Hotel, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia</a>.</p> <p>While the Pentura was not in the center of the "hot" tourist area (the Rocks, Circular Quay etc.) the location was still quite good. It is located about a block away from the south end of Hyde park and walking distance from all the tourist sites (for those not afraid of a bit of a walk). If walking isn't your thing, it is also situated within a block of both the city rail and the monorail to get you anywhere you might want to go with little effort. When the price was added in ($139 AUD a night), this hotel was ideal! The only drawback might be the room size. It was small, and storage space for ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-reviews-b4914716.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_l53F4jh8palrNJYOw0hbaS34OvI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/l53F4jh8palrNJYOw0hbaS34OvI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_l53F4jh8palrNJYOw0hbaS34OvI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=l53F4jh8palrNJYOw0hbaS34OvI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-reviews-b4914716.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-reviews-b4914716.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-29:4914698 2007-06-29T16:59:48Z 2007-06-29T17:30:28Z GlobalKlick http://realtravel.com/member-m4850836-globalklick.html <p><em>"The morning was bright and beautiful so walking, as tired as we were, was pleasant."</em></p> <p>a entry by GlobalKlick from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia.</a></p> <p>When we first arrived, we wandered the city near our hotel for a few hours waiting to be able to check in. It was Sunday and early, so only a few Sydney siders had made it out. The morning was bright and beautiful so walking, as tired as we were, was pleasant. After leaving the park, we headed over to do some shopping for items we hadn't packed. It was fun to window shop (not much was open yet). It took a while for me to figure out why something wasn't quite right about the clothing I saw in the windows. Later that day it hit me – they were all fall and winter clothing! It is still hard to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j4914698.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Iiu2GEWV0vtAv1W6asnxvCl5W-s_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Iiu2GEWV0vtAv1W6asnxvCl5W-s_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Iiu2GEWV0vtAv1W6asnxvCl5W-s_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Iiu2GEWV0vtAv1W6asnxvCl5W-s_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j4914698.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j4914698.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-18:4811949 2007-06-18T12:36:54Z 2007-06-29T13:14:48Z Ben and Gini http://realtravel.com/member-m3062021-ben_and_gini.html <p><em>"The beaches in this city are amazing!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Ben and Gini from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia.</a></p> <p>No seriously thats what the papers said! Sorry Sydney we seem to have brought the bad weather with us. Nevertheless I was very excited to be here and we had a great time.</p><p>Arrived from Singapore in the rain. We stayed at Evas Hostel in Kings Cross. Pretty basic but fine for what we wanted and it had great views over the city from the roof terrace. As soon as we had walked through the door there was a phone call for me at the reception (what timing!). It was my Uncle Alan who flew own to see us for the weekend.</p><p>That evening we went to a nice fish restaurant called More Fish. It was a ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j4811949.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_ySSMDeUXY5OwIM1-QCdCSm3AbY4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/ySSMDeUXY5OwIM1-QCdCSm3AbY4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_ySSMDeUXY5OwIM1-QCdCSm3AbY4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=ySSMDeUXY5OwIM1-QCdCSm3AbY4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j4811949.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j4811949.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-26:4882879 2007-06-26T10:05:46Z 2007-06-26T10:36:45Z Globeteacher http://realtravel.com/member-m4711992-globeteacher.html <p>a entry by Globeteacher from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia.</a></p> <p>Well Friends,</p><p>I finally made it here, after 30 hours of travelling, with 3 different planes, a long distance bus, and some shuttles. When my niece and I got to Sydney, it was almost like it wasn't real for awhile... like we might just be in Chicago or some other big city. But then we saw the Sydney Opera house, and when you see that, you know you are in Australia! We stayed in a part of Sydney called the Rocks, and it is the very first place that Europeans started living when they came to Australia. There were lots of old houses and buildings that have been around for a few hundred ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j4882879.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_q5s3Pfcfi7JRtOT9G8lQiFuNv3Y_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/q5s3Pfcfi7JRtOT9G8lQiFuNv3Y_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_q5s3Pfcfi7JRtOT9G8lQiFuNv3Y_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=q5s3Pfcfi7JRtOT9G8lQiFuNv3Y_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j4882879.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j4882879.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-14:4781255 2007-06-14T11:40:58Z 2007-06-26T03:38:34Z kev33a http://realtravel.com/member-m4572466-kev33a.html <p><em>"4 dolphins came hurtling out of the wave and dove back under about 2m from my dangling legs"</em></p> <p>a entry by kev33a from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/manly-new_south_wales-reviews-hotels-d2801572.html">Manly, New South Wales.</a></p> <p>The first time we got to Manly we did what was supposed to be a 3 hour, 9km walk, on the Manly Scenic Walkway, Nath had only just got his new camera and there was loads to shoot, so we only managed 7km in 6 hours! Beautiful scenary. The massive orb spiders are worth the trip alone. They make huge webs and from a distance it looks like they're just floating in the air. There's a trail of death caught up in a thin spiral in the web, and the spider just leaves it there. Messy little git. I'm not sure if they're poisonous but we got pretty dam close to them for photos!</p><p>The second time was ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/manly-journals-j4781255.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_BhwoRQTwZtUkKWmZfc-SzEG7vfo_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/BhwoRQTwZtUkKWmZfc-SzEG7vfo_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_BhwoRQTwZtUkKWmZfc-SzEG7vfo_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=BhwoRQTwZtUkKWmZfc-SzEG7vfo_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmanly-journals-j4781255.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/manly-journals-j4781255.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-23:4852168 2007-06-23T07:16:47Z 2007-06-23T07:16:47Z ShellyG http://realtravel.com/member-m3909172-shellyg.html <p>a entry by ShellyG from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-australia-reviews-hotels-d7678.html">Sydney, Australia.</a></p> <p>It rained (hard!) for 5 straight days. During those days I did eat some excellent food and toured around some nice museums, but mostly I just read and relaxed. In 5 days I read 4 books. Sydney actually reminds me a lot of DC (well DC w/ a great harbor and great beach) and if the weather were like this at home I certainly wouldn't be motivated to be out walking around.</p><p>Finally after 5 days of being relaxed, but a little bored, I woke up to day 6 of partial sunshine and even a little blue sky. Unfortunately I also woke up with a sore throat and runny nose. Go figure. Luckily, I ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j4852168.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_bp9Kqrnl4xYQuz9m9W4rO2yvVEE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/bp9Kqrnl4xYQuz9m9W4rO2yvVEE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_bp9Kqrnl4xYQuz9m9W4rO2yvVEE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=bp9Kqrnl4xYQuz9m9W4rO2yvVEE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsydney-journals-j4852168.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sydney-journals-j4852168.html