TRANSPORT

There are three major forms of public transport in Sydney. The trains and buses are the more frequently used modes of public transport and can be quite crowd during peak hours, try to avoid travel … [Continue Reading]

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SLEEP

Let me take a guess. You have already purchased your flight, found the best price for the dates you had in mind for your trip to Sydney.  Now it's time to figure out where to stay.  So many hotels, … [Continue Reading]

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Sydney Walking Tour

Before you head out on the walking tour you might want to consider booking your Opera House Tour online.  There are two options for touring the Opera House:  The Backstage Tour is $150 and  The … [Continue Reading]

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Sydney City Guide

If you’re planning a trip or moving to Sydney, no doubt you have picked up a guidebook or two (or at least started shopping for one). When we started to plan our move I jumped on Amazon and bought … [Continue Reading]

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Cheap Eats

Finding an inexpensive restaurant in Sydney is not easy. Sydney restaurants are well known for being over priced not just in comparison to the States but to other Australian cities. We should point … [Continue Reading]

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FLIGHTS

The our flight search from dohop.com is perfect for comparing airlines fares to Australia as it "links" indirect flights together to get you to your final destination. It does this by making multiple … [Continue Reading]

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Emerald City to Oz

Emerald City to Oz is a Sydney City Guide developed by two Seattle-ites who moved down under in 2008. Since our move, we have been avid weekend tourists, sightseeing and exploring new areas whenever we get a chance.

We have also traveled as often as possible, either escaping from the city during a long holiday weekend or vacationing at one of the many exotic locations in Australia.

This website includes those travels plus is full of insider information on Sydney such as: the top hidden attractions every tourist wants to see, step-by-step photo guides to Sydney's public transportation and travel resources with information on visas and when is the best time of year to travel to Sydney.

In addition to our travel guide, we are currently developing a Living in Sydney section, for newly arriving expats making the move down under. We hope you will find the information helpful in planning your trip or move to Sydney. We love it here and are certain you will too!

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(Find out more about us and how we ended up moving to Sydney from Seattle.)
 

 

 

Sydney Bars
  • Bar Guide of top city areas
  • Includes location maps
  • Covers new trendy small bars
  • Check it out before a big night out!
Where To Eat
  • Restaurant Guide
  • The Best Cheap Eats
  • Top Sydney Restaurants
  • Cultural differences and eating out in Sydney
Free WiFi
  • Be able to use your mobile in Sydney.
  • Map of all Free wireless cafes and public hot spots
  • PDF download available for later viewing

 

Sydney Transport
  • Step by Step video guides
  • Sydney Ferries: tickets & route maps
  • Train tickets and route maps
  • Cityrail's airport link
  • Free city shuttle
Activities
  • Sydney Tours
  • Sightseeing Passes
  • Sydney Harbour Cruises
  • Sydney from the Air
  • Unique Sydney Activities
Sydney Cafes
  • Australia Coffee Decoder Key
  • Top 20 best cafes in Sydney