Splurge in Sydney, Australia

Hello lovely travel bugs!

I have traveled to the beautiful city of Sydney, Australia three times. I've done it two ways - luxuriously, and on a budget. Here I will tell you how I traveled Sydney in comfort and style.

Time of year: New Year's

Duration: Five days

Accomodation: Rented condo in Darling One Building, Darling Harbour
If you go during New Year's also, this building had a great view of fireworks from the roof. Only residents were allowed up, so you don't have to go at 6 am and fight with everyone and their mother for a good fireworks spot.

Activities:

Skydiving with Sydney Skydivers
- You meet at their Sydney office and they'll bus you out to go skydiving. As you're skydiving you get wonderful views of the Blue Mountains and the ocean

America's Cup Sail with Sailing Sydney (Darling Harbour)
- They even let you help to work the sailboat if you want to. It's exhilarating and relaxing at the same time.
- Sail under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, past the Opera House, hear about the history of the Sydney Harbour including the submarines that lay at the bottom

See a movie at the world's largest IMAX
- We were lucky enough to be there when Star Wars Episode VII came out. It's located in Darling Harbour

Do the Sydney Bridge Climb
- BridgeClimb Sydney will take you on a walk up the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the tallest steel arch bridge, and back down (of course!). You'll get amazing views of Sydney (including the Sydney Opera House).

Go shopping around Pitt Street
- Pitt Street and the surrounding couple of blocks have great shops, both luxury and regular. It's a fun way to pass some time, even if you're just window shopping. The street performers are pretty amazing here, too.

Visit the Taronga Zoo
- In my post about what to do on the East coast of Australia I write a lot about the Taronga Zoo. It is one of my favorite zoos in the world.

Dress up and have dinner on Circular Quay and see a show at the Sydney Opera House
- There are quite a few good restaurants with great views on Circular Quay. Afterwards you can stroll over to the Sydney Opera House for a show or just to see it lit up at night.

Go to The Rocks
- The Rocks is a famous location in Sydney and has good restaurants and bars. Located on the water there is also a nice breeze.

Hang out at Bondi Beach
- Everyone has heard of Bondi. It has cute surf shops and souvenir shops. You can also get a day pass to the pool that is built out into the ocean so that the waves crash up into it. Bondi is famous for its surfing. There is a walk a lot of people do from Bondi to Bronte that goes along the coast.