Sydney Lodges - Reviews and Rates

After slumming it for nearly 4,000 kms down the East Coast in the Space Wagon, we returned it and collected a roomy, six person motor home. The rental company had a surplus in Sydney and needed one in Melbourne so practically paid us to bring it there. With all taxes and full insurance, it cost us a mere $7 per day and they gave us $150 fuel all...

There are rumours that soon flights between New Zealand and Australia will be treated as domestic flights, with a reduction not only in red tape but also cost. Transtasman flights will be regarded as domestic rather than international flights, and fares could be cut by 30%, according to the SMH. Already there is an Open Skies agreement for airli...

Day 1 Wow! What a fantastic way to enter Sydney. Got up at 5.30 am to watch us sail into Sydney harbour - spectacular. Unfortunately it was dark when we went through the heads but it was light when we docked near the bridge. Coming through the approaches to Sydney Harbour and suddenly seeing the skyline, opera house and bridge was absolutely one...

Here I am, now just 4 days away from what I expect to be one my life's great experiences. Well in actual fact this adventure started back on 2nd July when I decided to attend a presentation by Intrepid Travel about cycling challenges in support of Oxfam Australia. The challenge I was interested in involves cycling 400 kms in Yunnan Province, Chi...

And when I say a lot, I mean it. We started off the day with a Bridgeclimb on the Sydney Harbor Bridge. But first, we had to speed walk from the Circular Quay train station to the bridge...which is about a 1/2 mile. Then the Bridgeclimb itself takes you up the equivalent of a 40 floor building. I think they said it was over 2000 stairs up and do...

G'day Pommies, Welcome to the Auz part of the trip... Flew into Sydney early, checked in to a hostel and made our way to the Opera house. Awesome to see, just wanted to stand and look at it forever. Also wandered over to the Botanic garden and saw loads of bats hanging from the trees, strange! Staying in a hostel was a first for us. There were 4...

So buzzed around Sydney city for the day - saw some bits of the city - the opera hse, darling harbour, harbour bridge etc etc.. Didnt bring me camera so no picts im afraid, but it was nice alrite! Weird to be back in such a big city... is fukn massive in comparison to anything in the sth island of nz!! Anway, later in the evening met up with Jan...

Merry Christmas everyone!!!! Absolutly manic here in Sydney ands im loving it!! So much going on and a great atmosphere!! Will do a proper update in a few days as have to rush off now as im having christmas dinner with a group of friends then off on a fancy dress boat cruise as gansters, will be very funny!! Have a great christmas everyone!! xx ...

After managing to grab some shut eye on this marathon journey, I awoke to find us over the blue South Pacific, a couple of hours out of Sydney on a Wednesday morning. Thanks to the International Dateline we seemed to have lost most of Tuesday. After a little freshening up and breakfast, Suzanne and I felt ready to explore our new continent alth...

Lori had the day off today so we hit the tourist trail together. She drove us up to a beach called Balmoral for coffee. This was on the north side (other side) of the harbour. It was lovely, clean, white sands, blue sea, sun shining and wonderful coffee!!! We then drove on to Manly. This is a lot busier as it is a large town. However, we walked ...