I returned to Sydney and it’s as if nothing has changed. Everyone’s still obsessed with coffee. Everyone still goes running during their lunch hour. Everyone still abbreviates all their words.
Sydney pros:

• The lifestyle
• The food
• The beaches
• Better wages and more jobs
• The weather

Sydney cons:

• Impossible to find somewhere serving food after 9.30pm
• No shots after 11pm (who wants a tequila shot before 11pm?!)
• Public transport is atrocious
•  People’s sense of humour isn’t exactly subtle
• Australians are everywhere.

So I think the thing with Sydney is that it is a great place to be once you’re settled and on the career ladder. But it isn’t the best city to be a young 20-something who just wants to get lost in the hustle and bustle of a city and not have to worry when the last bus home is.