School, assignments, tests, group projects, work. It just goes on and on and on. The past 3 years as a college student was a restless, blurry haze. It seemed like I was trapped in an inescapable cycle, doomed to slowly lose myself. And yet the burden of finding my own path was seriously starting to crush me down. Okay, I’ve had enough. It was time to put a stop to all this mess. So began the journey to Sydney. Why Sydney of all places? Well, it just sounded warm, and nice. And the moment I stepped foot in there, I knew I’ve made the right choice.

Sydney, probably the most popular city in Australia, attracts approximately 15 million domestic and international visitors per year. Located in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are opposite to those in Korea. This is what I loved the most about Sydney. Just when Korea was literally freezing, I was having the best days of my life under the scorching summer sun.

5 most worthy things to do in Sydney.

1. Swimming in Bondi Beach

As being one of the most famous beaches in the world, Bondi never fails to deliver the beauty of grand nature and the thrill of waves. Residents, tourists, families, surfers, and even dogs love this romantic sight.

2. Visiting Blue Mountains

Another extraordinary sight of the grand nature, Blue Mountains, is listed as a World Heritage Area by UNESCO. Blue Mountains offers you the magnificent wonders of mother nature, and unlimited fresh cool air for free.

3. Strolling around Circular Quay (+Harbour Bridge, Opera House)

Circular Quay is just the right place to feel the Sydney vibe. Here, you can meet the iconic Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, visit the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, take a short walk to the Rocks Market, discover the oldest pubs in Sydney, and even ride a ferry!

4. Shopping in the Central Business District

The Sydney central business district is the main commercial center of Sydney, the cultural focal point of entertainment and nightlife, and also the home to some of the city’s most significant buildings.

5. Eating out in New Town

Fun fact, New Town is actually quite an old town. Strangely, this is one of the trendiest places in the city. You can grab delicious pies, sushi, phat thai, or see movies in a homey theater, or get your clothes reformed.

3 quite useful travel tips

1. Try not to stay more than a week in hostels!

Unless you’re okay with unwashed pillows and duvets, sharing rooms and toilets with random people, paying $10(AU) every time for laundry, no free wifi in the room and a lot more nightmares.

2. Sunscreen! Sunscreen! Sunscreen!

Heard the rumors about a huge hole in the ozone layer above Australia? Yup, definitely true. Australia is known to have the highest death rate of skin cancer patients. Never trust the warm and pleasing sunlight!

3. No tips need to be paid!

Unlike Many other countries, most services in Australia don’t require tips. Of course you can tip if you want to, but you are now free from the obligation of secretly calculating how much you should pay every time you eat out!

Starting things don’t require big reasons. Same goes with journeys. You’re tired, you need a rest, you need a restart, and you’re young. Seems like more than enough reasons to open an account and start scraping every penny you make to leave this exhausting life. A month is great, a week is fine too. Be yourself for once in a while, in the strangest places you’ll ever be. And always remember, that you only live once.