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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

    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