14. Open Top Bus Tour of Sydney

As it sounds, this is an open top bus tour of Sydney. I know they are cheesy and a bit of a tourist trap but they are a great way of getting your bearings when you first arrive in a new place. Take the one in Glasgow for example. For a mere £10 you can have abuse thrown at you in Partick, Maryhill, Pollock, Easterhouse, Castlemilk and Pollockshields. Now you can’t say that’s not a bargain.

The Sydney one is more sedate than that and takes you round some interesting parts of the town. Be warned that it doesn’t go north of the Harbour Bridge and it costs $30. However, you can get on and off as often as you want and the ticket is valid for 24 hours from the time of purchase. We opted to go round the whole loop listening to the commentaries first and then get on and off at points of interest. We stopped at Subway, Thai Express, Sushi Roll, a Slushy stall, a Toilet, a Coffee Bar and ended up at the Cinema. A good, non-touristy way to finish the day’s wanderings.