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Sydney Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. This summer’s best secret: Australia’s winter

    19 June 2011

    Mark Twain famously said the coldest winter he ever spent was summer in San Francisco. Well, with summer here in...

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  2. Insider Sydney: the icons and beyond

    25 February 2011

    Sydney. It’s a city built from icons that make your jaw drop – the Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Bondi...

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  3. 10 best places to have a mid-life crisis

    27 July 2010

    Looking for a bit of reinvention? In this extract from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we show you where to...

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  4. Seven top stops in the Blue Mountains

    05 July 2010

    Named for the eucalyptus fumes that tint the air from a distance, the Blue Mountains have long been a hill...

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  5. 8 top places to escape Australia's capital cities

    22 June 2010

    Every so often we all get that unmistakable itch to flee the city. Lonely Planet author Sarah Wintle picks the...

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  6. Greatest little-known neighbourhoods

    15 June 2010

    In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we take you to the big-city districts you might not have...

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  7. 6 tips for curbing pre-flight tension

    09 June 2010

    You’ve booked your ticket, flicked through the guidebook and you’re counting the days to the big holiday. But you can’t...

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  8. 10 ways to kill time at the airport

    03 June 2010

    Your bags have been checked, your boarding pass issued… and now you’ve got hours to wait before getting on your...

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  9. Best of East Coast Australia

    29 April 2010

    This classic coastal run takes in thousands of kilometres of coastline. It could take a lifetime or, with just 10...

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  10. Our 5 favourite carnival spots

    05 February 2010

    It was party time for the Romans. It was party time for the Christians. And it’s still party time for...

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  11. Conquer your fear: 4 tips for solo women travelers

    05 February 2010

    Lonely Planet produced this article in conjunction with our partner, Self Magazine. Take our travel poll to see what kind...

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  12. 10 places that don’t exist (but should)

    05 January 2010

    We’ve all read a book or watched a movie and wished the places it transported us to were real. ...

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  13. Graveyard goodtimes: the world's best cemeteries

    29 October 2009

    With Halloween and Day of the Dead fast approaching, it’s only natural that our thoughts turn to subjects spooky and...

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