THE BUDGET WANDERERS

In the midst of the Upper Blue Mountains is a quiet, progressive town with a touch of cosmopolitan traits. This town, approximately 108 km to the west of Sydney, is Katoomba, home of the Magic Winter Festival and the access point to the renowned Three Sisters of the Blue Mountains. Katoomba which is nestled in … Continue reading »

Bridges in Sydney are replete with historical relevance and structural design significance. The Sydney Harbour Bridge, known for its majestic accolade worldwide and Australia’s centrepiece of welcoming the New Year is one great example. Of course, as my title speaks of, I am not going to be talking about the famed Sydney Harbour Bridge. But, … Continue reading »

One of the most enchanting natural floras of the Australian landscape is Banksia. It is named after Sir Joseph Banks, a botanist who discovered the plant in 1788 when the first fleet arrived in Australia led by Captain James Cook. Banksia flourishes in all parts of Australia. It adapts well to the harshest environment of … Continue reading »

Australia boasts of an enigmatic past which the present generation can learn from. Its historical past has molded the country to its present multicultural diversity. From the landing of the first fleet of Captain James Cook in 1788, it started an era of Western culture admixed with the indigenous Australian traditions and customs. Since then, Australia is … Continue reading »

Amidst the busy streets of metropolitan Sydney is a place of solace and serenity. Inconspicuous due to the numerous towering skyscrapers that enclose it, is a garden of tranquility and lush greenery. This garden is known as the Chinese Garden of Friendship. The Chinese Garden, as it is locally known, is a collaboration of the cities of … Continue reading »

The annual flamboyant, colourful and festive celebrations of the Sydney Mardi Gras celebrated its 35th year last March 2, since its conception in 1978. From then on, it has become one of Sydney’s most vibrant festivals which cater not just to the GLBTI community but to the general public as well. All year round, colourful … Continue reading »

Tall ships abound in the clear waters of Sydney Harbour. With their sails and masts that are enormous, they would not be unnoticed. Austerely waving like gargantuan wings of flightless birds afloat on the marina during windy weather. Their wooden structures are a sight to behold, markedly radiant as the sun shines on them. The … Continue reading »

Passing through the plains and hills of several western Sydney suburbs, the interurban makes its ascent to the Great Dividing Range,  the region of the Blue Mountains. The spectacular lush that covers the mountain range provides a salient journey to Sean’s hometown. After more than an hour on the train, we finally arrived at Springwood station. As … Continue reading »

It has been a while since we featured animal species that we found in our wanderings. After a thorough search on the black beauty we saw resting on one of the pier post in Manly, we finally came to feature it. The seabird, covered with shiny black feather and dotted with bits of white spots, … Continue reading »

It is better late than never to have talked about our experience of today’s event, Ferrython 2013. It was a tiring day for The Budget Wanderers but worthwhile. We woke up at 7 in the morning to be at Circular Quay for the annual Ferrython event. This year we decided to be on-board a ferry … Continue reading »

Museums have always been a fascination on my part. Whenever and wherever a museum is around in a certain location we are wandering, I often make a trip to these interesting worlds of various things. Maybe it’s my curiosity of what’s inside it that makes me a magnet for museums. Or, probably, I just wanted … Continue reading »

After a day at work, The Budget Wanderers met with one of our couple friends from Melbourne whose visiting Sydney for the first time. Although, they only have two days and a night in Sydney, we volunteered to bring them around in Darling Harbour as we wanted to show them how picturesque the seaside was. … Continue reading »

For more than 20 years of roaming every nook and cranny of the bustling Sydney metropolis, Sydney Monorail is bidding farewell. The well-known monorail will be running its course for the last time before it ceases operation at the end of June this year. Sydney Monorail had its first operations in 1988, and since then … Continue reading »

Wandering is not just experiencing the place, or having a great time. For us, it is a moment to unravel not just what we do not know, but an opportunity to create memories that we wanted to remember. One of the most exciting things we have done is capturing photos, not just of the place, … Continue reading »

Sydney skyline is intrepid with fine architectural wonders of our modern time. It is comparable to the vast majority of famed metropolis around the globe, if not the best. However, Sydney has unique masterpieces of modern architecture that is nowhere found in any part of the world. Uniquely Sydney! Uniquely Australia! Macquarie Bank Building When … Continue reading »

One of the coolest things about the tour organised by the Sydney Electric Train Society was the visit to the Sydney Tramway Museum in the suburb of Loftus in the Sutherland Shire. The museum houses a range of local and international trams that coasted along the historic lanes of Australian and overseas cities. Besides these, … Continue reading »