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Sydney's new harbour swimming pool - right by The Rocks

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Sydney's new harbour swimming pool - right by The Rocks

There is probably no major city in the world that’s better set up for swimmers than Sydney. We're... enlarge

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Sydney has a new King - a visit to historic Government House

Sydney Blog

Sydney has a new King - a visit to historic Government House

One of the peculiar things you’ll discover as a visitor to Australia in 2023 is that our head of state isn’t Australian and doesn’t live in Australia. When Britain gets a new... more

What's new in Sydney? - a cultural travel guide

Sydney Video

What's new in Sydney? - a cultural travel guide

This is our video guide to some cool new things in Sydney you shouldn't miss - from galleries to museums, to flourishing neighbourhoods.... more

Travel has changed forever II - the big players

Sydney Blog

Travel has changed forever II - the big players

The small businesses of the international travel industry are its heroes. Across the world, most of the businesses that survive in tourism... more

Travel has changed forever I - risk and reward

Sydney Blog

Travel has changed forever I - risk and reward

When borders began to reopen in Australia and South East Asia at the end of February 2022, I found myself very quickly back out on the... more

Hoi An Postcard 2022 - Vietnam is open

Hoi An Blog

Hoi An Postcard 2022 - Vietnam is open

How is Hoi An, Vietnam's most loved World Heritage travel destination, faring after the reopening of borders in March 2022? Check out the... more

Hoi An Postcard 2022

Hoi An Video

Hoi An Postcard 2022

I've recently visited World Heritage listed Hoi in central Vietnam. It was my first visit back to one of Vietnam's most popular travel... more

Postcard from Hanoi - Vietnam is open

Hanoi Blog

Postcard from Hanoi - Vietnam is open

Finally I was walking the streets of Hanoi again. There were times during the two years of border closures when I wondered whether I'd... more

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Sydney Introduction

Sydney

Sydney is one of the world's most recognisable and best-loved cities. Its dazzling harbour setting and natural beauty are matched by a thriving... more

What's new in Sydney - a cultural travel guide

Sydney see and do

What's new in Sydney - a cultural travel guide

Sydney is changing fast. There are loads of new things for travellers to see and experience in the city from museums and galleries to new public... more

Sydney's best swimming spots

Sydney see and do

Sydney's best swimming spots

From classic Sydney suburban swimming pools to harbour gems - this is our list of Sydney's best places for a swim in a pool or a place well... more

Hyde Park Barracks

Sydney see and do

Hyde Park Barracks

The 1819 Hyde Park Barracks is one of the oldest convict sites in Australia. It's a World Heritage listed serious piece of history designed by... more

Beaches of Sydney

Sydney see and do

Beaches of Sydney

Sydney's beaches are legendary - they're a big feature of the city's summer lifestyle and a magnet for global travellers. Even if you're not a... more

Train Street - Hanoi

Hanoi see and do

Train Street - Hanoi

Hanoi’s “Train Street” is a narrow stretch of railway line through the heart of the old town that's been an Instagram sensation since 2017. Concerns... more