Sights & Attractions in Sydney in general

When I was young I used to swear i would never set foot in Australia, I was terrified you see, Of spiders and snakes and dare i say it....Sharks!!!! But as I grew older my curiosity slowly began to grow until I could resist it no more. I packed in my job, coralled my brother in tow resolved to set out for the land down under more specifically, Sydney. Before I knew it had gone from a pipe dream to a reality and we set off on our way. The plan was to stay out there for as long as possible (which turned out to be around two years). When we first arrived in the city we settled in a hostel in Kings Cross, which we ultimately reffered to as crack town. ...  Read the complete review

“Arse Wax” yelled Kate a split second before the raft flipped and the group of us were spent spiralling into the water. My Australian flatmates seem constantly surprised by me, for all sorts of random things. For example, I’m British but until last week had never seen a movie version of Pride and Prejudice. I grew up near Blackpool, but I don’t like roller coasters. Here’s another one: I’m scared of log flumes. That moment at the top when you pause before coming hurtling back down the chute? Scary. And yet…last weekend I agreed to go White Water Rafting here in the Sydney area. Penrith is home to a set of man-made rapids, created especially ...  Read the complete review