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July 6, 2012

Magnificent Hilton Sydney

Built on a long history of hospitality, expertise, phenomenal design and ground-breaking innovation, Hilton Sydney, is the perfect vantage point to explore one of Australia?s most magnificent cities.

Guest rooms and suites offer luxurious upscale amenities at every turn while appetites are satisfied at the award winning restaurants and bars.? “Glass” consisting of two restaurants and a wine bar,?offer simplicity, quality and consistency in all aspects of food, wine and service.? Overseen by the exceptional culinary expertise of highly awarded chef and restaurateur, Luke Mangan, Glass is an ideal setting for drinks, fresh oysters or cheese from the tapas menu.

Centrally located with magnificent views and convenient access to all that Sydney has to offer, including home the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the focal point of Australia?s spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks displays, Darling Harbour, home to some of Sydney?s best attractions and a surfers paradise, Bondi Beach, Hilton Sydney is the perfect venue for business and leisure travelers alike.

Photo Credit to Hilton Sydney — Photo Credit to Hotel Sydney

December 12, 2011

Australia Day Celebrations!

Celebrated since 1818, all manner of gala events take place nationwide that celebrate Australia?s birthday.

Once a day of colonial pomp and circumstance with much flag raising, citizenship ceremonies and the presentation of community awards, Australia Day now belongs to the Aussies who, in all our guises, celebrate modern Australia?s diverse community, remarkable achievements and bright future.? Sailing regattas, gourmet picnics, firework displays, surf carnivals on beaches, concerts in city parks, formal ceremonies and family entertainment are all part of this day of frivolity.

In Sydney The Harbor is the focus for many of the local festivities.? Traditionally thousands of spectators gather to watch Sydney?s commuter ferries battle it out for the coveted title of Ferry Champion in The Annual Ferrython.? Later the Harbor will fill with a spectacular array of tall ships heading a waterborne Australia Day Parade. In their wake will be a colorful display of barges, cranes, ferries, tugs, yachts, and tour boats all swathed in brightly colored flags and audacious decorations as part of the Best Dressed Vessels Competition.

Every year Darling Harbor hosts Sydney’s biggest Australia Day celebrations with an impressive line-up of free entertainment for all the family. From early in the day Darling Harbor stages the grandest of celebrations all around the precinct including face painting and interactive shows for the kids, an all-day feast of international food, performing artists, music and live bands. Creating a majestic finale to the day, a parade of tall ships sails around Cockle Bay set the scene for a dazzling extravaganza of fireworks, digital effects, pyrotechnics and music. Australia Day at Darling Harbor has become one the biggest events on the Sydney event calendar and in 2004 attracted crowds of almost 200,000 people.

The celebrations continue with evening concerts like Jazz On The Water and draw to a close in amazing fashion with the Darling Harbor Spectacular laser, lighting and fireworks display.

Be a mate and join?in the festivities!? Contact us and we’ll customize a once in a lifetime adventure to the GLORIOUS South Pacific that puts you?right in the heart of the action!

October 21, 2011

Sydney, Australia is Selected as The World’s Best City

Once again, Sydney has beaten Paris and New York to be voted the World’s Best City. Nominated cities are rated according to ambience, friendliness, lodging, restaurants, culture, sight-seeing and shopping. Since Sydney is our hometown we are simply overjoyed!

For 24 years, Conde Nast Traveler has asked readers to rank the world’s best cities, hotels and more?. For the 16th straight year, Sydney, Australia, ranked as the top city in the world. Read more

A cosmopolitan city with impressive harbor foreshores, glamorous homes and coastlines dotted with jagged sandstone cliffs and golden beaches, Sydney has something for everyone. With its Mediterranean climate, arcade shopping, restaurants, parks, gardens, museums, the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge you are sure to find Sydney a gem.

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September 8, 2010

Thank you from Kevin, Kristin, Owen and Ian

We traveled in New Zealand 10 years ago and Karen planned an amazing 2 weeks in the South Island. She planned an equally amazing three weeks on Australia’s east coast this summer; we booked the trip and left 6 weeks later. She knew we were taking our 9 and 6 year old boys and created an awesome family adventure for us.

BRISBANE: We arrived August 15 to sunshine, palm trees, and found friendly people at every stop. The kids enjoyed the Australia Zoo with our private caddie, feeding the kangaroos and hearing about the animals of Australia. Canungra, at the base of the mountain going to Lamington, is the home of the Funky Dory restaurant. We recommend it for fish-n-chips (Baramundi and Red Emperor were our favorites), squid lips, and an owner who loves what she does. We drove to O’Reilly’s guest house in Lamington National Park and loved the birds, hikes, views and incredible food. The boys were up every morning for a 6:45 a.m. guided bird walk. When our son left his glasses in a restroom, Karen’s assistant in Sydney was able to help us track them down and send them to our next hotel.