Kelvin Ho
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Kelvin HO

Kelvin Ho

Sydney native and Architectural Designer Kelvin Ho shares local tips for nature spots, family meals, and Australian art history in his Travel Playbook.

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Brett Whiteley Studio

Art museum
2 Raper St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Brett Whiteley Studio

"The Brett Whiteley studio in Surry Hills feels like you are stepping back in time to the grungy, artist side of Surry Hills. There's so much interesting history in that space in terms of the all of the little objects and the art — it feels like such a raw and authentic moment of Australian art history."

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Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden

Garden
Lavender Street, Lavender Bay, NSW 2060
Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden

"We got married at Wendy Whiteley’s Garden a few years ago. It just feels so magical. We don't go there often, but for me that that's a really special spot. It's the most enchanted little hidden pocket of beautiful grounds."

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MacKenzies Bay

Beach
MacKenzies Bay, Tamarama, NSW 2026
MacKenzies Bay

"Definitely the top of my list is probably MacKenzies Bay, across the road. It feels like a little sanctuary. To have a beach in Sydney which has amazing surf, a beautiful landscape, and where I can take a dog, is just my idea of heaven."

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Totti's Bondi

Italian restaurant
283 Bondi Road, Bondi, NSW 2026
Totti's Bondi

"We did a project at the Royal Hotel called Totti’s. It's a casual, Italian, family restaurant. I love going there. That has such a colourful history as well, and it's so nice that it's become a place that everyone can go to. It's got such a wide appeal."

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Centennial Park

Public parkland
Centennial Park, Sydney, 2021
Centennial Park

"Centennial Park is such an amazing thing to have on our doorstep: to have that amount of real estate; microclimates and ecosystems; flora and fauna; but also places for exercise and events. There are so many nice communities there. I do the walk around the far perimeter with the dogs."

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