By Jay Chabon
If you love a good spice rush as much as I do, then you will want to visit Sydney’s Thai Town. Thai town is located in Haymarket on Campbell Street and only a 10 minute walk from Song Hotels. It’s the place of spicy Thai food, Thai groceries, Thai entertainment and happy Thai people. So … Continued
By Jay Chabon
Mainstream shopping centres are the obvious starting point for retail therapy in the city but they’re so obvious there’s a chance you will end up in the same jumper as that shopper over there in the food court. Savvy fashion hounds know this. Savvy fashion hounds know there’s an alternative. Sydney is ample with second-hand … Continued
By Jay Chabon
It can take a lot of exertion seeing all that Sydney. That’s the excuse to placate yourself with when your attention turns to the city’s very moreish variety of relaxation treatments. The health and wellness spa industry in Australia is valued at hundreds of millions — and Sydney plays a big part in it. There … Continued
By Jay Chabon
Melbourne might be Australia’s laneway capital but Sydney has transformed its own share of once-glum laneways into vibrant destinations in recent years, thanks to the City of Sydney’s Laneway Revitalisation Strategy. More than 50 city-centre laneways of many stripes abound and many more drawcards await beyond. Whether you’re bag is mural-stamped laneways with an urban … Continued
By Jay Chabon
Inner-Sydney’s community markets aren’t the place to find farmers selling handfuls of warty pumpkins on rickety tables any more. But there’s plenty of upside. As the humble local markets of halcyon times have evolved into more expansive tourist attractions, they have developed infectious spirits of festivity. Sydney is blessed with inner-city markets that will delight … Continued
By Jay Chabon
You can certainly load up on some scorching records digging around Sydney’s vinyl stores but the city’s record store scene is about much more than buying your share and hotfooting it. Record hunting in Sydney is a way to hang out, enjoy curated tracks on the store speakers, enjoy a drink and even learn a … Continued
By Jay Chabon
Is that the sound of jingle bells? Or cash registers going ka-ching come Christmas?
We’re no merchants, but when it comes to Christmas and shopping for gifts, we’re there with bells on
By Jay Chabon
We’re suckers for anything involving Santa.
Come on, we know you are too.
Here’s how to celebrate the festive season and the long hot summer beyond
By Jay Chabon
Cult brands, unusual gifts, Australian designers and big international labels … Sydney shopping centres are full of exclusives you wouldn’t find anywhere else.
Not to mention the beautiful architecture, bustling vibe and glitzy shopfronts.
We’ve got your guide for where to go and what to buy. Now all you need to work out is how to fit all those goodies in your luggage
