Picked mushrooms inside an old railway tunnel in the Southern Highlands, about an hour and a half’s drive from Sydney. Came home with a box full, including lion’s mane, and it turned into one of the better day trips I’ve done this year. It’s a Victorian-era railway tunnel on Mount Gibraltar at Mittagong, about 650 […]
Crystal Castle and Shambhala Gardens Reviews
Went for the crystals. That was the whole plan, really, I’d read about the giant amethyst cave, the crystal pillars, the Dragon Egg everyone photographs, and figured we’d go take a look, tick it off, move on. What actually stuck with me wasn’t any of that. It was sitting outside the café afterward, warm breeze, […]
Lychee Picking in NSW: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
We were driving down from Queensland and Coffs Harbour was just a stop along the way, but we’d read somewhere there was a lychee farm nearby, so we figured we’d swing by. Worth saying upfront: it’s not really worth a special trip just for the lychees, no matter how good they are — but if […]
Dangar Island
I thought Sydney already had no nearby places to explore, but turns out there is still this treasure little island – Dangar Island. Dangar Island is a very quiet island with no cars. I have always liked finding those places that are very close to the city, but once you get on the island, everything […]
Best Airbnb near Campbelltown
Last week I stayed at a place that’s really very hard to describe! Sydney drive one hour, at the Campbelltown side near a koala small town hidden inside a forest, the whole Airbnb is just one section of a hundred-year old modified train carriage! Yes it’s just really a train carriage, not that kind of […]
Hello Auntie Marrickville Reviews
If you’re looking for a gathering spot with great atmosphere, food, creativity, and value for money, nothing beats Hello Auntie. Three people ate until we were absolutely stuffed, and it only came to about $45 per person. Every year truffle season I always look forward to this place. Hello Auntie Marrickville is that kind of […]
Sydney’s Newly Opened Japanese Tea Room Social Butterfly Tea
On social media, I came across this newly opened cafe several times. It completely grew on my aesthetic point. So on an afternoon with nothing to do, I brought a book and went there. Before going, I actually saw some bad reviews like waiting a long time for a seat, need to take off shoes […]
Chestnut Picking Around Sydney
Best Places for Chestnut Picking Around Sydney Kookootonga Nut Farm This is one of Sydney’s classic hidden gems for chestnut picking! Opening hours: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (open daily until around mid-April).Entry fee: No entry fee! No parking fee! You only pay for what you pick.Price reference: Chestnuts $10/kg, walnuts $12/kg.Current conditions: Even though […]
Hunter Valley Sunflowers
We picked a weekend with perfect weather to go wine tasting in Hunter Valley, and stopped by a sunflower farm we had saved for a long time along the way. We timed it perfectly and watched an absolutely beautiful sunset in the sunflower fields. Even though the sun was setting and most of the sunflowers […]
The New Sydney Fish Market – What to Expect Before You Go
The new Sydney New Fish Market is already turning into one of those must-visit spots. The new fish market officially opened on January 19 and we went on day one around 10:30am and it was already packed! The new market itself is huge, three levels in total. The marketplace is on level two, level one […]