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Images and Impressions – Sydney
- Airport is quick
- Immigration is friendly
- Custom is not a hassle
- Locating a taxi stand can be a headache
- Taxis overcharge and taxi drivers do play games
- Exit from airport is good
- Jaywalking is somewhere between an exception and a norm
- Sydney is not a “white” city
- The heart of the city has sizable number of Asians
- Sydney is built on hills, it is not flat
- Few of the old buildings could well be in London or Kolkata (India)
- It looks like city is not bothered about its history and heritage buildings, many are defaced and poorly maintained.
- It does get cold in July/August out here
- The city is not safe
- Racism exists
- It is not safe to walk alone after 9:00 pm in many parts of the city for a traveler, especially one that doesn’t look like a resident
- Yes, there was Mr. Sydney – Lord Sydney. It is on his name that the city was named.
- Everyone wants you to see Bondi Beach, Blue Mountains, Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge
- Local brands are very popular and established
- Heineken and even Fosters are not that popular when it comes to beer
- Area around the central railway station is referred to as CBD (Central Business District)
- Sydney CBD doesn’t look like a wealthy and prosperous place by today’s standards
- In Sydney CBD, every 3rd person appears to be of Asian descent (mostly Chinese)
- The city speaks the language of cricket
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