I’VE BINGE-WATCHED every season of MasterChef Australia. The game show taught me that Adelaide boasts delicious wines and family barbecues, while the Red Centre celebrates native ingredients; Melbourne doubles as the country’s culinary capital courtesy of the 3,500 (and counting!) restaurants while Sydney loves its caffeine shots and espressos. Yet, as a first timer in Australia, the island country posed itself as an enigma to me.
After roughly 14 hours, including a layover in Singapore, I finally set foot in the Land Down Under. A sprawling city landscape that is equal parts green and blue beckons. Armed with layers of sunscreen and a backpack, I head out to debunk my assumptions.
Every guide to Sydney kickstarts at the (). After all, it
