What started out as a day of hope and promise, turned into a cold and wet night of heartbreak and deja vu. I was shuffling my feet out of the steel bird’s nest that is Allianz Stadium; a place that would be now synonymous with pain, and I am not just saying this because it is the home field of the Sydney Roosters. 12 hours earlier, I had just touched down at...
Sydney enjoys a proud reputation as one of the world’s most livable cities; statistically, it is known for its “high levels of happiness”. And if you hop on a ferry boat from Circular Quay and ride it to any one of Sydney’s coastal suburbs, you can easily understand why locals love this city surrounded by surf and sunshine. From the breakers...
With the sweet strains of Glory Glory still echoing throughout ANZ Stadium, it was time for the Bunnies to avenge last night’s loss, as well as snap a lengthy losing streak against Melbourne. The moment of time was about to reckon with the opening kickoff from the Storm. The opening kick flew across the field, cutting through the air, and landed into the arms...
When it comes to scenic cities, it is hard to top Sydney. No matter where you are, whether it is on top of the Harbour Bridge or shuffling your feet through the crowd at Central Station, every place is a scenic spot. In fact, even on a rainy day, Sydney still looks sunny! And while Sydney Harbour, with its iconic bridge and Opera House, is the most famous of...
HOW TO SEE SYDNEY ON THE CHEAP By Matt John Canty You can use lots of words to describe the city of Sydney: lively, beautiful, cultural, coastal, breathtaking, friendly, and of course, expensive! Sydney is one of the priciest cities in Australia, if not the world, but this should not worry you if you are traveling on a budget, because there are countless things you...
With my stomach full from lunch, and the day still sunny and warm, I headed down towards the edge of the Hawkesbury River Marina to do something I neglected to do the first time I was here in 2009: take a ferry ride up the river! I remember a small pier and shelter box next to the railroad tracks, where I remember also seeing a small barge; it looked vaguely like...
And so, we return to the present: September of 2013 in the town of Brooklyn, NSW, Australia. I was most fortunate to come back to this idyllic region, especially on such a sunny, warm day! No really, it was one those days that only existed in the minds of daydreams, children, or the animal denizens of the bush. The sky, an azure blanket accompanied by a warm...
To really get this story on the Hawkesbury River moving forward, we must go back to the beginning. To a place, far, far way. To a time, a long, long time ago. To New York City, in August of 2005! I had just heard of a foreign film from Australia that was being shown at one of those fancy, yet obscure indie-film houses in lower Manhattan. A limited run of this...
“HAWKESBURY RIVER NEXT STOP!” was what it said on the electronic display sign inside the train. I sat, my heart thumping in my chest, with my hands stroking my backpack, as I watched the green scenery pass by me in a slow blur. It had been less than one hour since my train took off from Central Station, and I was counting down all the stops along the...
I have to say that even in pouring rain with a sky of grey, Sydney is still a beautiful city. A deluge of rain beating down on the pavement does not bring a bit of gloom to such a scenic city. In fact, in such a dry country, rain is often looked at as a sign of good things to come. During one of my visits to the Redfern Oval, I had a most fortunate encounter that...