Sydney Australia
Independent Advice for Independent Travellers

Make the best use of your time - and money - in Sydney Australia.

Sydney Australia: Opera House and Harbour Bridge from the Sydney Botanical Gardens Australia Opera House and Harbour Bridge viewed from Botanic Gardens

What will turn your Sydney vacation into that special experience you'll never forget?

Of course you'll visit the opera house Sydney. (I'll show you how to get good tickets, even at the last minute). But what then? What comes next?

What about discovering something you never expected to find here, something that simply enthrals you - learning a new skill or joining in some activity that you're passionate about?

What about making sure that you fit in everything you want to do, that you find everything you'd like to find and that you organise your holiday to do it all?

Let Sydney Closeup help find your best things to do in Sydney. The best places to visit (most are not on the standard Australian tourist agenda), the best tours and attractions, the best prices and special offers. Get the information. Then go!

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This website is geared to the independent traveller and it's not built around always spending lots of dollars.

Many things will cost, of course, but they'll give value for money.

And I'll try to give cheaper options where possible.

There's plenty that's free. There are also things to do alone, with young children, as a couple or with a group of friends.

Best of all, following these tips and ideas will let you experience a Sydney that's directly related to you - to your interests, your passions, your fantasies. Why not? You've only one life to live. Live it as you've always wanted, in Sydney Australia.

I'd love you to join in: contact me with your questions, Sydney experiences and suggestions. Whenever I can I'll add them in. The best information comes from other travellers so don't hold back.

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