My sister and I had talked many times about going on a trip far away from Belgium, where we live, and after some late night conversations we decided to plan a trip to Australia to visit the most beautiful city of the world, Sydney!

The flight from Belgium to Australia seemed endless and we were so tired upon arrival that we rushed to our hotel, took a shower and went straight to...

Darling Harbour is one the nicest parts of Sydney and a great place to escape some of the chaotic city life. You can reach Darling Harbour by bus, ferry or metro but the best and fastest way to get here from the CBD would be by monorail. Just buy a ticket on one of the stations and get out in front of Darling Harbout. Not to worry if you forget to get out because this city skytrain will keep going in circles all day.

Darling Harbour is a waterfront harbour esplanade and park built around Cockle Bay. There are a lot of interesting things to do and see in the Darling Harbour area and the best way...

Another great place to go in Sydney would be the eastern suburb of Paddington which runs along popular Oxford Street. Paddington is located 3 kms from the Sydney City centre and you can walk there but you can also decide to take a bus. Most busses leave from Hyde Park and you could take almost every bus passing the park because Oxford Street is one of the most central streets of Sydney.

You could combine a visit to the Paddington Markets on Saturday morning with an afternoon at the beach in Bondi. Just get off the bus in front of the Paddington Uniting Church where the open-air market is held.

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If you want to escape Sydney's buzzling city life a walk through the Royal Botanical Gardens is a great alternative. Especially on hot days the park is a great place to spend some time in the shades or close to the water.

Teh Royal Botanical Gardens also offer a great view of the Sydney Opera House and people say that it's the most photographed angle by professionals who want a nice...

Sydney is definitely a city that never sleeps. Just hit George St, The Rocks or Chinatown and you'll find alleys ans cross roads filled with young people looking for a good time. There are quite some good restaurants in Sydney's CBD and you can change cuisine every other night making your choice out of Italian, Thai, Greek, Japonese, Mexican, Chinese, Indian or simply Od Moz, a little bit of everything.

There are some amazing sushi places around Liverpool St and for the desperate, at least a hand full of Mc Donalds, Hungry Jack's and Red Roosters.

You could spend your evening...