We had no car in Sydney, but took trains and light rail to many parts of the city, and beyond. We were a short walk from Central Station, which is a huge hub for all of these trips. A very good shopping mall was a couple of blocks away. We were surrounded by Asian food restaurants, and Chinatown was a few blocks past Central Station. Other types of shops and restaurants were in the neighborhood also. The apartment was adequate, and we could easily have cooked our own food were it not for a previous accident that had rendered the cook one-handed.