Tag Archives: Sydney

Deciding what to wear for the next 433 days

Posted on February 24, 2015 by simpletravelourway

What a challenge! Who knows what they’ll wear – in advance – for 14+months on an around-the-world trip? We read blogs about packing, got advice from other travelers, and thought a lot about what clothes we already had and how … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Trip Planning | Tagged around the world travel, Bay of Islands, clothes, Crete, Hanoi, Madeira, Packing, Siem Reap, Sydney, Tokyo, travel, travel wardrobe | 9 Comments

Choosing where to go (when you have so many choices)

Posted on January 13, 2015 by simpletravelourway

A friend wrote and asked our opinion for a trip she was planning, “Barcelona, Spain or Porto, Portugal?” With a dizzying array of places to go, it’s a dilemma for anyone who travels. How to decide between so many wonderful … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Trip Planning | Tagged Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona, Chania, destinations, Hoi An, Porto, Sydney, travel, Whangaparoa | 1 Comment

The Best Way to See Sydney?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We checked to see others’ recommended “must-do’s while in Sydney” and three walks were on all the lists. Clearly, one of the best ways to see Sydney includes walks with sweeping views of the sea, the harbor, and beaches – … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia | Tagged around the world travel, Australia, birds, Coogee Beach to Bondi Beach walk, Cremorne Point to Mossman Bay walk, kookaburra, Mossman’s Boat Club, Sydney, Taronga Zoo to Mossman walk, travel | 8 Comments

Do it – with meaning

Posted on May 13, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We can be such slow learners. We had visited several gardens on this trip, but not until we had wandered along the paths of the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney (Australia) did we finally put it all together. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia | Tagged around the world travel, Australia, bamboo, Chinese Garden, flowers, gardening, roses, Sydney, The Language of Flowers, travel, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Yin-Yang | 3 Comments

Travel the world; explore the neighborhood

Posted on May 10, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Many people tell us, “While you’re in Sydney (or Tokyo or Shanghai…) you have to see (fill in the blank…).” No, we don’t. We don’t have the time, money, or energy to visit every great place at the destinations we … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia | Tagged around the world travel, Australia, Australian white ibis, birds, Cooks River, crested pigeon, Faros Brothers Seafood, Hellenic Bakery, Marrickville, Marrickville Pork Roll Shop, Sydney, travel | 4 Comments

Where to take travelers who’ve “seen it all”

Posted on May 6, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Iconic sights we’ve seen on this trip. Scott had a plan. He’d take us to a place he knew we’d love and, in no way, would we ever discover it on our own. Scott suggested a little bush walk not … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia | Tagged AirBnB, around the world travel, grey-headed flying foxes, Sydney, travel, Wolli Creek | 5 Comments

Postcard Views

Posted on May 1, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Remember on vacations long ago, before the internet and email, when we all diligently searched for the perfect postcards to send home to friends and family. “Wish you were here!” Then we trudged to the post office to mail a … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia, Uncategorized | Tagged around the world travel, Chat Thai, iPhoto, khanom buaing, photography, Postagram, Sydney, travel | 2 Comments

Searching the countryside (and what did we find?)

Posted on April 29, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Barry took us south. He took us north and west. He had spent twenty years finding all the right places in a wide sweep around Sydney for the places birds like to hang out. The wonderful thing is – birds … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia | Tagged around the world travel, Beautiful Firebird, Birding Pal, birds, Boongala, Nankeen (Rufous) Night Heron, rockwarbler, Royal National Park, Sydney, travel, Willie Wagtail | 4 Comments

inspiring

Posted on April 26, 2014 by simpletravelourway

It was love at first sight. Australian painters – unknown to us – with brilliant works. Jamie, Wuan and their daughter, Reina, took us to the Art Gallery of New South Wales. As soon as we stepped inside we … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia | Tagged around the world travel, art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Ben Quilty, David Aspden, Hector Gilliland, Margaret Olley, Sydney, travel, Uta Uta Tjangala | 3 Comments

Take a peek at places where we stayed through AirBnB

Posted on April 24, 2014 by simpletravelourway

When we planned our trip – first cross-country in the US and then around the world – we had to stay within our budget, so we relied heavily on AirBnB. We just couldn’t afford hotels every night (except in SE … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Australia, New Zealand | Tagged AirBnB, around the world travel, Hobart, hostels, hotels, Melbourne, St Kilda, Sydney, travel, Whangaparaoa | 3 Comments