By Jay Chabon
Plants are commonly adopted as benign natural ornaments to beautify homes, gardens and public spaces — but there’s another side to them too. And it’s on show right now at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Plants With Bite, which is housed in the Calyx, is your window into the no-holds-barred universe of carnivorous plants. It’s … Continued
By Jay Chabon
One of the best ways to get started discovering more about Sydneys rich Aboriginal heritage is to participate in a dedicated Aboriginal tour. As Australia’s first peoples are the oldest living culture on earth, the Australian history visitors to Sydney learn extends far beyond the history of European settlement. By learning about indigenous Australians connection to … Continued
By Jay Chabon
It’s been a long-time coming but spring-fever is well and truly blossoming. Out with the throw blankets, hot chocolate and umbrellas and hello the great outdoors. A breath of fresh air it is then, indeed, to turn our attention to the Pyrmont Festival, which is slated to take place this September. The Pyrmont Festival, which … Continued
By Jay Chabon
If you love pop-culture, meet your Mecca: the Sydney stop of 2019’s Oz Comic-Con. The event, which debuted in Australia in 2012, takes place three times per year today, occupying space on Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney’s calendars. If you’re contemplating what to do at the popular conference this year, there really is something for everybody. … Continued
By Jay Chabon
As the days go stout and the temperature falls in Sydney, heading out for a walk is a great way to discover the transformative impact the cold months have on the city’s character. Whether you want a new perspective of Sydney (and beyond) through rainforest trails, coastal walks or urban terrain, winter is a unique … Continued
By Jay Chabon
There’s no sign of a seven-year itch in Sydney as the seventh Bastille Festival Sydney nears its July calendar date. In fact, the festival is poised to eclipse its previous triumphs by wooing big crowds with a number of new additions this time. If you’re unfamiliar with Bastille Festival Sydney, it’s a free-entry celebration of … Continued
By Jay Chabon
In its 11th year, Sydney’s festival of light, music and ideas Vivid Sydney is showing every sign of continuing its reputation as one of Sydney’s must-experience calendar events. If you’re a long time fan, you’ll understand why the event attracted more than two million visitors and earned more than $170 million last year but if … Continued
By Jay Chabon
The winter solstice doesn’t have the profile of Christmas or Grand Final Day but, all the same, it’s more than just a lark for garden-variety teenage witches. In fact, the Winter Solstice is blessed with tradition that continues through the events of many countries and cultures across the globe — Australia included. In Sydney and … Continued
By Jay Chabon
There’s a lot more to military tourism in Sydney than inconspicuous bronze statues that pigeons make locals of themselves with — although there’s plenty of those statues too. But want to know a relatively obscure fact? Sydney Harbour itself is the setting of a Japanese invasion that took place at the dusk of WWII. If … Continued
By Jay Chabon
Nightlife in Sydney connotes anything from the hum of Kings Cross on a Saturday to the buzz of Newtown’s restaurants as the sun yawns over the King Street sky one last time. When you’re an astro tourist, however, nightlife takes on a whole new meaning altogether. Astro tourism, which is a far cry from the … Continued
