Little Bay Beach, Sydney
Follow Sydney’s craggy, meandering coastline south from Bondi – passing fun-filled Coogee, sprawling Maroubra and the peaceful, serene beach at Malabar – and you’ll hit the idyllic Little Bay Beach. Hidden …
First Week in Perth as a British Migrant & Backpacker
After safely but tiredly arriving in Perth and finding my way to my hostel, my first week was mainly spent refamiliarising myself with Australia, and aimlessly wandering around the city centre (or CBD …
Migrating to Australia: Arriving in Perth
Fresh from the madness of four months of house renovations and migration preparation, with the twinkly Etihad jingle now continuously replaying in my mind, I finally touched down in Perth and stepped off the plane …
How to Visit the Blue Mountains for Under $10: Day Trip Itinerary by Train
Fresh air, rushing waterfalls and sandstone cliffs jutting out of an undulating carpet of eucalyptus trees: the stunning Blue Mountains should be on any nature-loving visitor to Sydney’s must-see list. Just a …
10 Differences Between Australia and the UK: Life in the Australian Suburbs
There are plenty of well-known differences between Australia and the UK: the weather, the scenery, the amount of snags that get thrown on the barbie… But there are also many differences that …
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
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, I thought I’d write a quick how-to for anyone thinking of placing an advert for a …
About Me
~DISCOVER AUSTRALIA WITH ME~
Hi, I’m Lisa Bull, a Brit living in Sydney and founder of Australian expat blog Sunsets and Sarcasm. 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 Sunsets & Sarcasm 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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