sydney

Sydney! I quite love Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane but if I were going to live in one of the major cities of Australia, it very well might be Sydney. Mainly because it has the best beaches of any of the cities in Oz. I spent a week in January 2020 in Bondi Beach and realized then that beach life really is best life when it comes to living in a major city. Sydney has a boat load of cool neighborhoods like Newtown, Surry Hills, Manly Beach, Balmain and many more that allow for endless exploring no matter how long you stay there / live there. They also have a bonkers great Chinatown. And honestly, the gelato at Messina IS WORTH GOING TO AUSTRALIA FOR. No joke. I also keep wanting to do the Bondi to Coogi coast walk but keep failing to each time I’m in Sydney so please go do it for meeee!

Restos in Bondi

• Good One (aussie brunch/brekkie/coffee)

• Porch and Parlour (aussie brunch/brekkie/coffee)

• The Depot (aussie brunch/brekkie/coffee)

• Harry’s (aussie brunch/brekkie/coffee)

• Shuk Bakery (aussie brunch/brekkie/coffee)

• Organic Republic Bakery (aussie brunch/brekkie/coffee)

• Lox in a Box (bagels)

• Fonda (mexican)

Shops

• Incu (a few locations)

• Museum (a few locations)

• Tuchuzy (bondi)

• Playa by Lucy Folk (bondi)

• Maplestore (balmain and newtown)

• Gorman (a few locations)

• Casa Boheme (balmain)

• Local Store (rozelle)

• HAY Store (surry hills)

• Zoo Emporium (surry hills)

Saturday markets

• Balmain

• Paddington

• Rozelle

• Gleve

• Eveleigh

• Bondi

• Padd'y’s Market (open Wed-Sun)