Bahn Mi is a lunchtime staple in Australia so you need to buy it before 2pm otherwise the bread will be chewy and stale tasting instead of crisp with soft inside. Many suburban shops close after the lunch rush around 2pm-2:30...the bread is baked daily but they can run out and use day before bread. Best to just arrive at the right time.
Simple! Get yourself to Circular Quay in the City, and buy a return ticket on the Manly ferry. For less than $20 you get a leisurely 20 minute cruise on the best harbour in the world. You'll see uninterrupted views of the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge. then the magnificent Harbour, terminating at the great Manly Beach. Relax and check out the surf, and enjoy an ice cream or some fish and chips, then head back. THE BEST $20 you will ever spend.
Hey Jeff, great video. Next time you’re in Sydney hit up Spice Alley for some food. It’s at the other end of city, past Central Station. Opposite Sydney Tafe. It’s in a restaurant precinct in the suburb of Chippendale.
If you want a decent Pork Roll at half the price you spent here, travel out to Hurstville station and walk the Main Street east to the local Pork roll and bread shop. Hurstville is on the Illawarra southern line and is only a couple of stops from Central. Last time I was there the rolls were only $4.50!
Great vid Jeff! Some of the places you went to I haven’t even been to and your content of syd is great from a tourist perspective! Very different take compared to some of the other content creators on this platform!
@@mitchellberndt6857 10 years ago yes but only for a weekend. Beautiful city and reminded a bit of my hometown of San Diego. Couldn’t squeeze it into this past trip but would love to go back someday
Australia is actually the only country that has its coat of arms on its menu! haha . Not just the Kangaroo as u stated but the emu. Both animals do not walk backwards , which is symbolic of Australia moving forward. The other thing with the pylon on the Sydney Harbor bridge is u pay a small fee of around $ 30 to walk up the 200 steps. What u were referencing was the bridge climb which takes u to the very top of the bridge, but u wear a harness and u climb with a group. Appreciate you sharing your videos and have a safe and happy journey. One last thing to mention is Ballarat in Victoria , u have the oldest continuous Chinese community outside of mainland China. Many Chinese arrived there in the 19th century during the height of the Gold rush period.
Thank you for watching my video in its entirety and for sharing the insights and clarifications you did. I was unaware of the Emu dining option and I will say kangaroo tasted like a fine piece of steak when I had it. We really enjoyed our time there. Perhaps Victoria is a place we can check out some day. Thanks again!
It's Mrs Macquarie's Chair rather than Point. Mrs Macquarie was the wife of an early colonial governor, and the story is that she used walk to the chair-like rock most days just to look at the view. I wonder what she would have thought of all the changes since then. And congratulations on pronouncing "Quay" correctly. Many US tourists don't manage that
Thanks for those insights. The word "quay" is more foreign to US folks for sure. I butchered it myself when I first moved to Singapore many years ago and called Boat Quay and Clark Quay "kway"
I absolutely could and wouldn’t mind sharing more of personal story and how I came to the decision if you and others feel it would be something of interest?
Sydney is a good place to live, work, raise a family and although it is very expensive, the earning potential is also good. It is also a very boring city to live in with not much to do other than eat out and go to the beach in the summer.
20:39 Unfortunately, Marrickville BanhMi is over rated. As we see most visitors to Sydney , this BanhMi is on their list. There is far better out there ! As we Sydney siders know where to go for great BanhMi. For a tourist we understand why they have Marrickville because it’s easy to get to. Cheers Rod 👍
The service charge added but no tipping expected system in Australia definitely streamlines it all. I did add gratuity at a few places during my stay in Sydney and they automatically knew I was American and said a big thank you 🤣
Four Seasons is absolutely not the best hotel in Sydney - not even close. It's very outdated and feels like a four star hotel. There are much better options out there
Bahn Mi is a lunchtime staple in Australia so you need to buy it before 2pm otherwise the bread will be chewy and stale tasting instead of crisp with soft inside.
Many suburban shops close after the lunch rush around 2pm-2:30...the bread is baked daily but they can run out and use day before bread. Best to just arrive at the right time.
Simple! Get yourself to Circular Quay in the City, and buy a return ticket on the Manly ferry. For less than $20 you get a leisurely 20 minute cruise on the best harbour in the world. You'll see uninterrupted views of the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge. then the magnificent Harbour, terminating at the great Manly Beach. Relax and check out the surf, and enjoy an ice cream or some fish and chips, then head back. THE BEST $20 you will ever spend.
I used to deliver packaging to Hojiak. Shout out to staff there!
Thank you for this beautiful video about Sydney. Blessings to you and your families!!!!
Thank you for the nice words. Much appreciated and it was my pleasure!
Marrickville Pork Roll's orignal store is in Marrickville and the one I'd recommend to go to. Totally agree that the bread makes or breaks it.
Thanks for the clarification. I guess it only makes sense that the original storefront would be in Marrickville itself :)
Your style of vid/edit is like watching those classic tv travel show which is enjoyable to watch 👌🏼
@@amielspencerborejon1309 thank you for watching my video and I appreciate that comment 🙏🏻
Hey Jeff, great video. Next time you’re in Sydney hit up Spice Alley for some food. It’s at the other end of city, past Central Station. Opposite Sydney Tafe. It’s in a restaurant precinct in the suburb of Chippendale.
Thank you for the tips! Just looked it up and looks amazing
Oh yea spice alley is good, love the food there
If you want a decent Pork Roll at half the price you spent here, travel out to Hurstville station and walk the Main Street east to the local Pork roll and bread shop. Hurstville is on the Illawarra southern line and is only a couple of stops from Central. Last time I was there the rolls were only $4.50!
Thanks for sharing. I haven’t been able to pay those prices here in the US for about 5 years now. That’s crazy
Great vid Jeff! Some of the places you went to I haven’t even been to and your content of syd is great from a tourist perspective! Very different take compared to some of the other content creators on this platform!
Thanks for that honest feedback. I appreciate you… 🙏🏻
Sydney is THE best place to eat on the planet. There are so many places that are really affordable, and you can get any cuisine you can think of.
The transportation system is amazing too.
Don't start with a lie. Melbourne craps on Sydney.
@@ross4970 Bahahahaha 😜
Ever been to Melbourne?
@@mitchellberndt6857 10 years ago yes but only for a weekend. Beautiful city and reminded a bit of my hometown of San Diego. Couldn’t squeeze it into this past trip but would love to go back someday
Australia is actually the only country that has its coat of arms on its menu! haha . Not just the Kangaroo as u stated but the emu. Both animals do not walk backwards , which is symbolic of Australia moving forward. The other thing with the pylon on the Sydney Harbor bridge is u pay a small fee of around $ 30 to walk up the 200 steps. What u were referencing was the bridge climb which takes u to the very top of the bridge, but u wear a harness and u climb with a group. Appreciate you sharing your videos and have a safe and happy journey. One last thing to mention is Ballarat in Victoria , u have the oldest continuous Chinese community outside of mainland China. Many Chinese arrived there in the 19th century during the height of the Gold rush period.
Thank you for watching my video in its entirety and for sharing the insights and clarifications you did. I was unaware of the Emu dining option and I will say kangaroo tasted like a fine piece of steak when I had it. We really enjoyed our time there. Perhaps Victoria is a place we can check out some day. Thanks again!
Kangaroo is so flavourful when you cook it right.
And Australia will forever march forward. Such a progressive nation. Lucky being the by product of hard work and ingenuity.
Im so happy you visited the absolutely stunning Sydney my favorite place here in Australia awesome video stay safe 💙
@@joshuatranterhtd4life677 thanks for watching my video
Fun fact:
QVB was empty/"decaying" for many years, until renovations in the 80's by Ipoh Garden.
@@RUHappyATM thank you for sharing that
Great content Jeff. I'll be trying out a few things I discovered in this vid. Best of luck with the channel.
Thanks for the support!
'Thainatown' alone is worth the airfare but watching your vids makes me so &%%^# hungry ;)
Thanks for the memories.
My pleasure! I'm hungry too watching my own videos sometimes lol
It's Mrs Macquarie's Chair rather than Point. Mrs Macquarie was the wife of an early colonial governor, and the story is that she used walk to the chair-like rock most days just to look at the view. I wonder what she would have thought of all the changes since then.
And congratulations on pronouncing "Quay" correctly. Many US tourists don't manage that
Thanks for those insights. The word "quay" is more foreign to US folks for sure. I butchered it myself when I first moved to Singapore many years ago and called Boat Quay and Clark Quay "kway"
@@fomoyolotravel You would not have been the first person to do that.
Thinking about this again, Key West comes to mind. A quick check gives ambiguous results, but I'd not be surprised were there a connection.
Jeff, will you ever make a video explaining your decision to quit your corporate job and what inspired you to start this channel?
I absolutely could and wouldn’t mind sharing more of personal story and how I came to the decision if you and others feel it would be something of interest?
@@fomoyolotravel Absolutely! It’d also be great if you gave us some insight on how you got started with trading.
😋 Super Bowl in Chinatown has the best authentic Congee ✅ it’s a little pricey but it’s my go to meal after a long flight ✈️
Thanks for the suggestion!
Hope you enjoyed your time here, I had to laugh when you said you are an ABC 😂😂
We did! Thanks for the hospitality. And yes, an ABC is entitled to call themselves an ABC. Not offensive when it comes from yourself 🤣
Sydney is a good place to live, work, raise a family and although it is very expensive, the earning potential is also good. It is also a very boring city to live in with not much to do other than eat out and go to the beach in the summer.
It's not Sydney that's boring, if you get bored here that's because you are boring not the city.
20:39 Unfortunately, Marrickville BanhMi is over rated. As we see most visitors to Sydney , this BanhMi is on their list. There is far better out there ! As we Sydney siders know where to go for great BanhMi. For a tourist we understand why they have Marrickville because it’s easy to get to.
Cheers Rod 👍
I think somebody else mentioned West Sydney has much better options. Thanks for watching
We often call the Thai area with it’s unofficial name of ThainaTown
Thanks for clarifying that
Get out to west Sydney for the best ban mi
Thanks for the tip
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Isn't it nice not having to tip some entitled server wanting 20% regardless of the service quality?
The service charge added but no tipping expected system in Australia definitely streamlines it all. I did add gratuity at a few places during my stay in Sydney and they automatically knew I was American and said a big thank you 🤣
Four Seasons is absolutely not the best hotel in Sydney - not even close. It's very outdated and feels like a four star hotel. There are much better options out there
All good. Just my opinion. What are the better options?
@@fomoyolotravelDefinitely check out the Capella next time you’re visiting. Park Hyatt is on another tier in Sydney and I’d put the Crown up there too
Sydney is a rip off
Sure 👍🏼
Most of the best things to do in Sydney are free ya dingaling.
depends where you're from....
Jeff, will you ever make a video explaining your decision to quit your corporate job and what inspired you to start this channel?
Yes I do plan to for sure!