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I’m Free Tours, Sydney

Posted in Australia, Sydney on a budget on 18th April 2013 | Leave a comment

For a big city that attracts a lot of tourists, the idea of a free walking tour might seem a little alien. In February 2009, however, Ross and Justine set up the ‘I’m Free’ walking tours of Sydney …

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Street art Sunday

Posted in Australia, Street art, Sydney on 24th February 2013 | Leave a comment

I don’t normally take pictures of the more traditional graffiti but I came across this on Samuel Street in Sydney, just behind Oxford Street somewhere, and thought it would make a nice addition to Street art …

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Free Wi-Fi in Sydney, Australia

Posted in Australia, Sydney on a budget on 22nd February 2013 | Leave a comment

Most people these days will find that their hotel or hostel offers Wi-Fi but with smartphones and sometimes astronomical roaming charges, free Wi-Fi is something a lot of us search out during the day. If you’re …

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Twilight Parade, Chinese New Year in Sydney

Posted in Australia, Festivals, Sydney on a budget on 19th February 2013 | 1 comment

On Sunday 17th February, Sydney’s streets between Town Hall and Chinatown were packed with spectators who had all turned out to watch the Twilight Parade, one of the biggest and most spectacular celebrations of Chinese New …

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Staying at Bullara Station in Western Australia

Posted in Australia, WA on a budget on 29th October 2012 | Leave a comment

One of the great experiences self-drivers can treat themselves to when in Western Australia is a station stay. There are a number around the Exmouth and Coral Bay area, some easier to reach than others, and …

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