Free Wi-fi in Sydney

Posted by Nicole Miller in Technology, Uncategorized on May 20, 2012

Today I saw an article in Social Media News about free wi-fi at Circular Quay Station in Sydney … you learn something every day – http://www.socialmedianews.com.au/cityrail-offering-free-wifi/  I wonder when this will be rolled out to other stations and public transport generally? As one of the readers mentions, Sydney is a bit slow to catch up when it

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My Sydney New Year’s Resolutions

Posted by Nicole Miller in Arts & Culture, Beaches, Blue Mountains, Day trips, Food & drink, History, Lists, Mini-breaks, Outdoors, Thrifty tips on January 31, 2012

So it’s 2012. Weren’t we all supposed to have rocket packs and robot servants by now?

Below is a list of my 5 New Year’s resolutions for Sydney tourist activities. The items are activities and place I’ve been talking about for years but have never got to. Maybe if I write it down it will

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Sydney’s Rainy Christmas 2011: A wash out

Posted by Nicole Miller in Arts & Culture, Fashion, Festivals & events, Food & drink, History, Inner West Sydney, Shopping, Small tours, Sydney City, Thrifty tips on December 23, 2011

What is going on with this weather?! Sydneysiders and tourists, we have been ripped off this Summer and Christmas season!

Lucky there are lots of things to do out of the rain in Sydney.

Below are 5 suggestions to entertain you while keeping dry over the Summer.

1. Shopping

There is no end of shopping

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Ever felt like someone is watching you?

Posted by Nicole Miller in Arts & Culture, History, Quirky Sydney on November 5, 2011

Australia’s Secret Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) was set up in 1949 has files on over half a million Australians over the years.  They have watched and recorded information on suspected of threats to national security, alleged communists, and university student hippies such as movie reviewer David Stratton (I kid you not).

The Historic Houses Trust has

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Learning to dive in Sydney

Posted by Nicole Miller in Day trips, Outdoors on November 5, 2011

Sydneysider, Rob Potter, is a TAFE teacher, web designer, Photoshop whiz, and budding photographer (http://www.photographyhotspots.com.au) . He has been learning to scuba dive in Sydney and is ready share some tips.

Q. Why scuba diving? There are sharks down there!

A. Yeah, it is just something that I have always wanted to do since

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New look site for www.seeuinsydney.com

Posted by Nicole Miller in Uncategorized on November 2, 2011

Welcome all to my new look blog!

Bear with me while I tinker with the new format and functions.  Still loading content across from my old site.

I hope you enjoy.

Drop me an email if you have any problems or feedback – info@seeuinsydney.com

 

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10 tips for Sydney on a budget

Posted by Nicole Miller in Day trips, Fashion, Festivals & events, Food & drink, Funny, History, Lists, Outdoors, Shopping, Small tours, Sydney City, Thrifty tips, Uncategorized, Western Sydney on July 26, 2011

Who’s suffering from a case of mortgage stress or empty wallets yet want to get out and about in Sydney?

Are you like me? Is your bank balance or mortgage stressing you out? I bet there are a few heads nodding.

I bought my first home a year ago and my heart sinks each

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Don’t Hyde from Sydney’s convict past

Posted by Nicole Miller in Arts & Culture, Day trips, History, Sydney City on July 6, 2011

Hyde Park Barracks Museum sits next to Sydney’s Hyde Park in the centre of Sydney. It’s a great place to entertain the kids for a few hours or to step back in time and learn more about Sydney’s convict past. It would also be a great place to take interstate visitors to before checking

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Nutty about Nutcote – a visit to the Sydney home of May Gibbs

Posted by Nicole Miller in Arts & Culture, Day trips, Sydney City on June 23, 2011

On a gorgeous Sydney Winter day I visited the home of one of Australia’s (and my) most beloved children’s author, May Gibbs (http://www.maygibbs.com.au/).  Her heritage listed property, Nutcote, is located a short walk from Neutral Bay ferry wharf on the north side of Sydney Harbour.

May Gibbs (1877 – 1969) was a remarkable woman –

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Featherdale Wildlife Park – a Sydney zoo worth a visit

Posted by Nicole Miller in Day trips, Outdoors, Western Sydney on June 14, 2011

I recently made a trip to Featherdale Wildlife Park in Sydney’s West with my friend and his son. As much as I like Taronga Zoo it can be an epic voyage for a lot of Sydneysiders and I can’t tell you how stressful it can be to try and find a spot to park in the

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