Malabar Beach, Sydney
Just south of big brother, Maroubra, and approximately 12km south of Bondi, lies the much lesser-known Malabar Beach. It’s smaller, quieter, but definitely no less spectacular. Tucked into Long Bay, Malabar …
Emigration Preparation Part 2: Let the Madness Begin
In my last blog post Emigration Preparation Part 1, I detailed how I finally got my permanent residency visa in Australia, why I decided to go backpacking across Australia’s south coast, …
Emigration Preparation Part 1: Visa Excitement & the Ensuing Terror
Migration. It’s a pretty dramatic word. A word that may fill you with terror or excitement. Either way, it’s a word that you would associate with months of organisation involving …
Maroubra Beach, Sydney Guide
Just a 15km drive south of Sydney CBD, the vast and beautiful Maroubra Beach is a whole kilometre of white-sanded loveliness. Its name, taken from an Aboriginal word meaning “like thunder”, rather fittingly describes the crashing, …
How to Write an Advert for a House Sitter
Following on from my blog post on how to find a reliable house sitter, this guide goes into detail on how to write an advert for a house sitter on …
Sydney’s South-Eastern Beaches: Maroubra to Yarra Bay
One of the biggest draws of life in Sydney is the long, meandering expanse of coastline. Whether you’re up at Barrenjoey or down south in Cronulla, Sydney’s east-coast beaches are notoriously beautiful. Soft …
Bundeena Markets, Art Trail & Royal Coast Track
With beautiful beaches, quiet leafy streets and easy access to the Royal National Park’s famous Coast Track, the abundance of natural beauty in Bundeena and Maianbar make these neighbouring south-Sydney …
How to Find a Reliable House Sitter in 10 Easy Steps
If you’re going on holiday soon and don’t know what to do about pet care and garden maintenance, using a house sitter can be a brilliant all-in-one solution. This guide by an experienced …
Bundeena, Maianbar & Bonnie Vale Campground
Sydney life can be hectic, and there are times when you just want to put the traffic noise on mute and retreat back into nature for a little bit of …
How I Saved Over $30k House Sitting Across Australia
In this blog post I’ll be talking about the joys, financial and otherwise, of house sitting and pet sitting, a new way of life I discovered when I moved to Australia from the …
About Me
~TRAVEL OR MOVE TO AUSTRALIA~
Hi, I’m Lisa Bull, a Brit living in Sydney and founder of Australian expat blog Dreaming of Down Under. I’ve lived in Australia as a student, a backpacker and now a permanent resident, and I’ve travelled almost the entire coastline. I started Dreaming of Down Under to help you travel or move to Australia, and to share the amazing places I’ve discovered living in Sydney. Read more about me here!
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