One New Year’s Eve, I decided to do something a little different and chase a quieter vantage point for the fireworks. The plan was Queens Beach – a place I’d heard whispered about like a local secret. Turns out, secrets don’t stay secret for long in Sydney. Getting there was half the adventure. Parking anywhere… Continue reading New Year’s Eve at Queens Beach

June in Sydney, right in the middle of winter, really is one of the best times to enjoy the footy – and this was a perfect example of why. I was lucky enough to know someone who managed to get my dad and me into the box seats at Allianz Stadium to watch the rugby… Continue reading Rugby league at Allianz Stadium

There are some places in Sydney that feel timeless, and Harry’s Cafe de Wheels is one of them. It’s been around for as long as I can remember, quietly doing its thing while the rest of the city keeps reinventing itself. Every now and then – especially in winter – I treat myself to lunch… Continue reading Harry’s Cafe de Wheels

Last year I went on a date that quietly ticked two of my favourite boxes at once: trying a cuisine I hadn’t really explored before and discovering a new corner of Sydney I might never have thought to visit on my own. It was one of those evenings that reminds me how much of this… Continue reading Reflections on a Colombian Discovery (Last Year)

Today, 10 January 2026, I found myself thinking back to one of the more defining personal challenges of last year – the long coastal walk I did on 1 November 2025, from Manly Wharf all the way to Palm Beach. At the time, it was my longest walk to date. Looking back now, it still… Continue reading Reflecting on the Manly to Palm Beach Walk (1 November 2025)

There are certain places in Sydney that quietly anchor your memories, and Europe Grill is one of mine. Tucked away in Newtown, it’s one of my favourite restaurants in the city, serving hearty Balkan cuisine that feels both grounding and celebratory. I’ve been here for my birthday twice now, each time with my family, and… Continue reading Europe Grill, Newtown

I had the privilege of visiting St Mary’s Cathedral with an old friend – one of those friendships that doesn’t need warming up, even if time has passed. We stood together in the forecourt as darkness settled over the city, waiting with everyone else for the lights to begin. When they did, the cathedral transformed.… Continue reading Christmas Lights at the Cathedral

During the Christmas break, just before Christmas itself, I made a point of getting out of the house and into nature – something that always feels especially important at that time of year, when days blur together and the city slows down. I started the morning with a ferry ride from Circular Quay to Manly… Continue reading Manly to North Head (Christmas Break)

Christmas in Sydney never quite looks the way the rest of the world imagines it. For the past few years, it hasn’t been blazing sunshine and postcard-blue skies, but overcast, muted, and this year in particular, surprisingly cold. Not cold in the Northern Hemisphere sense, of course – but cold enough to make you second-guess… Continue reading Christmas in Sydney

New Year’s Eve in Sydney has quietly become one of my favourite days of the year – not because of parties or late nights, but because of volunteering. For the past three years, I’ve volunteered with City of Sydney on New Year’s Eve, and I’ve genuinely enjoyed it every time. There’s a distinct energy in… Continue reading New Year’s Eve Volunteering (Daytime Reflections)