It’s a bit ironic that one of the first things I visited when visiting Sydney Australia, coming in from Hong Kong, is the Chinese Garden of Friendship. Well, it was right at the heart of down town, very close to
Bondi Beach to the Gap Lookout : Eastern Sydney Hike
One of the nicest adventures I had in my recent visit to Sydney, Australia, was a daytrip hike walk in eastern coastline side of Sydney. I started off from Bondi Beach, then made it north, and did the walk along
Royal Botanic Gardens and Opera House : Sydney
I started this year with a visit to Australia and a stop at Sydney, so this will be a good way to wrap this year. My last day in Sydney before heading back out I spent exploring the Royal Botanic
University of New South Wales campus walk : Sydney
Earlier this year I did academic visits in Melbourne and Sydney, which allowed me to visit various campuses and enjoy the OZ academia vibe. The more engaging visit was at UNSW, and before and after the talk I walked around
St Kilda daytrip from Melbourne : Australia
To get a bit away from the hustle of big city Melbourne, already far quieter than most big cities I visit, I headed down to the ultra chill St. Kilda hood to look for some OZ penguins. I managed to
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria & St Kilda Botanical Gardens : Melbourne
Though I didn’t spend very long in Melbourne, I did do a lot of walking around and exploring and I really enjoyed discovering some of the Melbourne parks and gardens. I especially came across two that stood out – the
Old Melbourne Gaol
In my last visit to Melbourne I tried to see some of the local attractions, and one of the more interesting ones was the Old Melbourne Gaol, built in 19th century and active until 1929, holding some of Australia’s most
Mount Dandenong & Red Bluff: Daytrip from Melbourne
In my recent visit to Melbourne Australia I took a weekend to go explore a bit of the area, and headed east, towards the Dandenong mountains. There are some spectacular views from those mountains in all directions, and if you
Visions of Sydney : Australia
It’s been 15 years since I last visited Australia, and so I’ve just been waiting for an opportunity to go back and visit. Finally, got a chance to do that this year, with a business trip to Melbourne and Sydney,
Visions of Melbourne : Australia
My last visit to Australia was 15 years ago, in 2005, during my first year traveling the world. I was curious to see how I’d feel about Australia after all this time and in a completely different stage of my
