1. Getting there from the airport is easy. Get off the train at Central Station and get the light rail from the main entrance of the station with stops near all the major hotels.

2. The best Yum cha lunch is the Marigold, 5th Floor 683 George St. seven days a week held every Monday & Thursday from 10am-3pm

3. Get the Metro Light Rail around to Jubilee Park and walk around the harbour for about 30 minutes back to Glebe past the Burley Griffin incinerator

4. You could stop for a very fine lunch at Blackwater Ristorante, with stunning views across The George’s River 1/8 Water Street Sans Souci, NSW Ph: (02) 9529 4893

5. You could also get off the Metro Light Rail at the Fish Market and join a Behind the Scenes at the Market tour held every Monday & Thursday. It’s the largest market of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.  Ph (02) 9004 1143.

6. Don’t miss the Happy Hour from 5-6pm at the Tokio Hotel. Great view from Cockle Bay Wharf across the water.

7. Get the Sydney Ferries Corporation ferry from in front of the Aquarium and using their brochure Guide to Sydney do one of the great walks to discover the hidden secrets of Sydney Harbour.

8. Master the bus system. It is very easy because most busses go up and down George St going every few minutes to Circular Quay. Buy 10 tickets from the clearly marked outlets.

9. Don’t miss the Chinese Garden of Friendship, a very fine example of the Chinese tradition of landscape design.

10. The most outstanding restaurant of the year is The Quay at Circular Quay. Go for their lunch- one of the great meals in the world for bargain price. The view is worth it  but the food is fabulous.