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Best things to do and places to go in Sydney

Must see touristy places

Sydney Opera House

Bondi Beach

Taronga Zoo

Darling Harbour

Outdoor activities

Royal Botanic Garden

Manly Beach

The Rocks (on Saturday/Sunday : The Rocks market)

Catch a Ferry from Circular Quay to Milsons Point or Circular Quay to Darling Harbour (to get closer look of the bridge!)

Easy indoor activities

Wildlife Park

Sydney Aquarium 

Sydney Tower (360 degrees view of Sydney)

Fun things

Bridge climb

Food/Restaurants

The Grounds of Alexandria (trendy and hip!)

Opera Cafe (nice for brunch/lunch)

Gateway Food Court (Messina Gelato, Chat Thai, Burger Project, Jimmy’s Places, Hurricane)

Barangaroo (Belle’s chicken and other new restaurants places)

Shopping

Pitt St Mall (Westfield, QVB etc.)

Paddy’s Market (shopping for souvenirs)

DFO/Birkenhead Shopping Centre (Outlet)

Suburbs to see

Newtown: great cafes/coffee, ice cream, hip places

If you have time for Day Trip

Blue Mountains

Murramarang National Park (to see Kangaroos on the wild)

[lunadevi]

5 must-haves items for newborns

Shopping for babies is an overwhelming activity! It is really awesome surely when you have unlimited budget and space in your home, but for most of us that’s not the case. 

Based on my 3 months experience taking care of our little bub, here are my must have items for newborns:

1. Sleep suits with zip

Being sleep deprived, the one thing you want is to change difficult to wear complicated stylish clothes all the time all day. Bonds sleep suits are definitely my favorite as it is comfortable for the lil bub and they have built-in mittens!

2. Body suits and singlets

Our favorite ones include from Bonds, Target and BigW (their baby/kids brand Dymples is really good)

3. Cloth nappies.

No, not for nappy purposes - but in fact, for everything else! We bought 2 pack of cloth nappies and they have been the most items we use everyday - we use it for burping, to cover nursing pillows, to cover changing table. We have them everywhere around the house. Buy great packs from either Target or Kmart.

Here are some cloth nappies that I was referring to:

- Dribots Terry Towelling nappies 

- Cotton Terry Nappies 

4. Play gym

This has been a lifesaver for us in the morning! Our little bub loves playing in his playmat so we usually let him play there while we slurp our breakfast! Get a playmat with easy-to-clean material, contrast colors and variety of hanging toys. He started playing with his play gym when he’s about 2 months old so no need to rush to buy one. We bought this online from Baby Bunting.

5. Muslin wraps 

Get combination of both high quality (light, comfortable material) and affordable (or second-hand) ones. The high quality ones are great for sleeping and the others are great for daily activities (covering the sun, to be put on the rug etc.)