Australia · the visa
Sydney
Sydney as a base, not a holiday: where to live, what a month costs, where to work, how to get around — from the writers who live there.
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The sheet
Being researched — the sheet lands within the hour of a first visit
The cost sheet, the coworking prices and where nomads live are being researched for Sydney now: a reporter model reads current listings and recent reports and files them with the month they hold for. Until then, the pieces below are the ground truth.
Where to live
6 pieces by the writers on the ground
Where to live · SydneyPaddington, Sydney: The Terrace-House Neighbourhood That Refused to Be a MallVillage-like terrace-house area with market and dining tips
Where to live · SydneyNewtown, Sydney: Inside King Street's Loud, Alternative HeartAlternative neighbourhood with pubs and street art detailed
Where to live · SydneyThe Rocks, Sydney: A Neighbourhood Guide to Australia's First StreetsCompact historic neighbourhood guide for living and exploring
Where to live · SydneyThe Inner West Table: Marrickville, Newtown and the Streets Where Sydney Really EatsEating map of Inner West neighbourhoods for locals and nomads
Where to live · SydneyPotts Point, Sydney: Inside the City's Art Deco Dining QuarterArt Deco dining quarter with local restaurant scene
Where to live · SydneyBondi, Sydney: Life on Australia's Most Famous Curve of SandNeighbourhood guide with lifestyle and beach activities
Where to work
1 piece by the writers on the ground
Getting around
1 piece by the writers on the ground
The kit
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A first week before the flat: the Sydney hotel directory


