Couchsurfing Newtown and Getting Sick

Bonnie was new to couchsurfing, and I was her third guest.  She worked in Sydney, and lived with Tom and Eliza in Newtown, a very close suburb to downtown Sydney.  It's also right next to the University of Sydney, so it's got a college town feel to it.  Supposedly it has one of the highest concentrations of Thai restaurants in the southern hemisphere, however despite the endless cheap lunch options ($4 for Thai – yum!), I wouldn't get to take advantage.

I arrived on Bonnie's doorstep and she made me feel right at home.  It felt great to escape the hostels, especially as I was just about to come down with a cold which would put me out of commission for a few days.

Bonnie was also hosting a Japanese guy at the time I was there.  He did musical street performances and could juggle.  That's about all I can remember.  Oh, and he makes a great pizza.

Dave Lee

Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 66 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Read the full story of how he became a travel blogger.