Sydney is the largest city in Australia, one in five Australians live in Sydney. This east coast city is very cosmopolitan and is one of the top "liveable" cities of the world. Sydney enjoys several fabulous features, anyone of which would set it in a special class of cities but when combined they propel this city into a special class of its own. Sydney harbour is a very exciting focal point for the city. From Circular Quay in downtown Sydney the public fleet of ...

Well the 3 hour flight to LA and then the 14 hour flight to Sydney was not as bad as I expected. We flew on an Airbus 380-800 which is the new two story job that carries 450 passengers. In LA the boarding process was very slick, passengers could board on both levels and thru two doors on each level. We flew "upstairs" which is where first class and premium economy is located. Looking out the window it was a long way down to the ground......and that was before we ...