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Haunted Alcatraz is one of the most haunted places in the United States and here you can check it all out. If you want one of the best ghost stories ever then here it is. Spooky tales here. For sure paranormal activity.
Pacific Coast Highway in California! One of the prettiest coastal drives you will ever take.
Highway 1 in California Just about the most beautiful drive in the United States....but be certain to allow time to get to your destination.
The Gloden gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, United States.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, a small city in Monterey County, California, United States


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Télécharger le rapport au format PDF L'émergence des NBIC (Nanotechnologies, Biotechnologies, Informatique et sciences Cognitives) va provoquer un bouleversement majeur du secteur de la santé. Au-delà de la remise en cause radicale du rôle et de la valeur ajoutée du personnel médical, ce sont à plus long terme les caractéristiques humaines qui sont en jeu.…
Dans son rapport annuel sur son activité de veille, Google affirme avoir bloqué l'année dernière, 68 millions d'annonces publicitaires pour des produits pharmaceutiques non autorisés, soit six fois plus qu'en 2015.
En 2016, Google a doublé son activité dans la détection de sites proposant des contenus et des produits illégaux. Sur le 1,7 milliard d'annonces publicitaires bloquées l'année dernière par le géant du Web, 68 millions concernaient des produits de santé illicites. C'est six fois plus que les 12,5 millions supprimés un an auparavant.
Mêlant le maillage territorial d'Orange avec une expérience de dix années dans le secteur, la filiale healthcare du groupe télécom veut révolutionner l'univers des soins. Grâce à une stratégie d'innovation ambitieuse, son directeur général Elie Lobel mène plusieurs projets de front afin de faire bénéficier à ses clients, et in fine aux malades, les potentialités du digital.
There seems to be a new tool for communication appearing on a weekly basis, be it a closed messaging app or broad social sharing tool, there is always a new medium for us to connect with the world.
Data shows that doctors, nurses and other medical professionals have flocked to tools like Twitter to share their opinions and engage with their peers on a multitude of topics, but where do they go from there? Do doctors use Snapchat? Is your pharmacist on Instagram?
Tools such as Facebook and Twitter are a decade old and have become part of the social consciousness of a generation. For many, social networks have become the primary individual communication platforms between friends, peers and groups, and these personal interactions have spread into all sectors and markets, including healthcare.
The rise Of Dr Millennial
We are seeing a positive shift in the uptake of social platforms by healthcare professionals (HCPs) due largely to a new generation of physicians, nurses and pharmacists who have qualified in the last 5-10 years.
These 'millennial' HCPs grew up with digital tools, researching not in libraries or using books, but using the Internet, collaborating and questioning their peers through social communities. Naturally their usage continued through both their medical study years and their qualified practice.
Most of the world aged 40 and under can now be found across multiple social networks both personally and professionally, and the healthcare community is no different. It would, however, be wrong to say that social activity is the reserve of the millennial HCP generation.
At the other end of the spectrum, there are highly-skilled and experienced healthcare professionals, wanting to stay relevant and adapting the way they work to incorporate social media and new technologies into their daily lives.
These individuals are pioneers who have embraced change and more often than not, use their professional credibility to lead the conversation and influence others.
The combination of these two groups has created a confluence of conversation that results in a resource of in-depth knowledge and insight provided online for all to access.
Millennial HCPs grew up using digital tools and social communities
Moving beyond 140-characters
Research shows that Twitter still holds the leading share of voice when it comes to the communication practices of healthcare professionals; however, other networks are becoming more and more prevalent.
Some, perhaps frustrated by Twitter's limited 140-character posting limit, have migrated to Medium.com, the site where users share stories, as well as interacting with each other.
Medium was created by Twitter co-founder Evan Williams in 2012, with a vision of offering the same broad accessibility of information that Twitter provided, but with much longer-form, in-depth content.
The site attracts roughly 30 million monthly visitors, and preliminary research showed a significant number of HCPs on the platform, with some writing, some engaging and others simply listening to the conversation.
The predominant content from HCPs on Medium was advice around specialist topics, usually a disease or therapy area.
These articles range from health tips, as with a post from orthopaedic surgeon Paul McDonough MD (@DrPaulMcDonoughMD) on looking after your back, to deep analysis of focused topics, such as a data-backed analysis of the single payer system in the US by Pat Salber MD (@Docweighsin), an emergency physician and founder of 'The Doctor Weighs In' blog. Pat has used Medium to spark conversation around this and many other topics on policy and governance in healthcare.
Another long-form content channel largely utilised by HCPs is Quora. The network applies a simple question and answer format to its content and hosts a wealth of knowledge, some broad, around topics such as technology, with wide interest groups, as well as other very specific conversations, such as evolutionary genetics, with few contributors, but rich depth of content.
With any channel, cutting through the noise of generalist conversation is often a challenge; Quora, however, is more approachable than others in that it breaks down conversations into topics and groups, as well as by user.
While it would be wrong to call Quora an 'emergent' site, having been set up in 2009, it is one that has recently seen a lot of activity from healthcare professionals. The number of interactions and the size of groups have grown steadily and are now at a point where it can be considered a significant outlet for HCP engagement.
The largest group to feature HCPs on Quora was 'Medicine and Healthcare'. At the time of writing, the topic had over 157,000 questions and 1.6 million individuals following the conversation. Of the top 10 writers within the topic, seven were HCPs.
A secondary topic group is 'Doctors', a group with over half-a-million followers and 18,500 questions. Of the ten most active writers, nine were HCPs.
Many physicians use Quora to test theories and ask questions of other HCPs. Sometimes these discussions are around disease areas or treatment methodologies.
In one response from radiation oncologist Marc-Emile Plourde to the question 'As a medical doctor, what is the biggest mistake that you've made?', he shares details about a mistake involving drug administration that resulted in a very negative experience for his patient. As this is in print, I cannot link to it, but I encourage you to look it up.
Plourde moved on from this mistake, which happened early in his career, to create a mobile app called MD on Call, to provide other healthcare professionals with advice on frequently encountered 'on-call' medical situations.
More often than not, social media channels and online networks can appear one-sided, with communication being very outward looking. Quora changes this dynamic. By using questions instead of statements as the starting point, conversations flow more naturally.
Many physicians use Quora to test theories and ask questions of other HCPs
Smile, you're on camera!
While channels like Twitter, Quora and Medium extend the reach of traditional knowledge sharing by healthcare professionals, there are a number of truly innovative implementations of new social channels by healthcare professionals.
One that has caused a furore, both in the healthcare world and with the wider public, is that of surgeons taking their surgery global through video and photo live sharing networks like Facebook live, Instagram and Snapchat.
These social trailblazers, generally from the field of cosmetic surgery, have opened up their theatres to tens of thousands of people, all of whom chose to watch plastic surgeons in action.
Dr Sandra Lee, otherwise known as 'Dr Pimple Popper,' performs blackhead extractions and more to an audience of about 1.6 million on Instagram.
The California based, board-certified dermatologist has performed thousands of procedures, all documented through Instagram. From an analysis of the comments, many seem to find her work fascinating, while others use the innovative interactive approach to ask questions, relating either to a personal condition or advice regarding the profession of cosmetic surgeon.
Other examples of 'live' surgery include plastic surgeon, Matthew Schulman MD, who uses Snapchat to share images and video of a variety of plastic surgery procedures, including those performed under general anaesthesia such as liposuction and hernia repair.
While these videos garner huge media attention, and views in the millions, not everyone is pleased with this latest development. Many physicians claim that the videos distract from the procedure and can potentially pose a threat to the patient.
In 2013 the General Medical Council introduced a set of guidelines on how HCPs should conduct themselves on social media. However, with constantly evolving social and technological changes, a further revision will soon be needed to keep up with the pace of innovation.
The way we interact has changed beyond recognition over the past decade and will continue to do so over the decade to follow. For those in healthcare, social media and technology provide new and innovative opportunities to educate, engage and learn. The challenges for healthcare professionals will be to find the balance between what is possible and what is best for the patient.
Voici les dernières innovations qui nous attendent en matière de santé. Certaines s'utilisent avec un simple smartphone !
Une montre connectée, des capteurs et une application mobile ? C'est l'idée de deux Lyonnais pour aider les malades d'Alzheimer et apaiser leurs proches.
Lunettes de réalité augmentée pour les patients atteints de dégénérescence maculaire liée à l'âge, logiciel de rééducation contre la dyslexie, casque d'imagerie pour diagnostiquer au plus vite les accidents vasculaires cérébraux... Trois chercheurs nous présentent les outils développés grâce au numérique. Ecoutez le débat organisé par CNRS La Radio, à l'occasion des Journées Innovation et santé qui se sont tenues les 28 et 29 janvier à la Cité des sciences et de l'industrie, à Paris.
Alors qu'ils ont enregistré l'an passé une nouvelle baisse de leur vente, les représentants des pharmacies d'officine veulent signer un contrat pluriannuel avec l'Etat et l'Assurance-maladie. A la …
PARIS (TICpharma) - La mise en place du comité stratégique du numérique en santé (CSNS) le 24 janvier a été saluée par les industriels du secteur qui ont expliqué à TICpharma attendre de cette nouvelle gouvernance de l'e-santé de réels progrès en termes de développement des usages et de transformation des modèles économiques et organisationnels.
Les étudiants font confiance aux applications et outils de santé connectée pour les aider à prendre en main leur santé. C'est ce qui ressort d'une étude menée par la SMEREP. Pratique sportive, sommeil, nutrition sont les trois usages les plus répandus parmi les utilisateurs. Bonne nouvelle : ces outils ne remplacent aucunement les consultations médicales pour 90% des étudiants interrogés.
Alors que l'on comptabilise entre 100 000 et 165 000 applis santé sur le marché mondial en 2016, les Français affichent leur intérêt
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Rising demand and associated spending are being fueled by an aging population; the growing prevalence of chronic diseases and comorbidities; development of costly clinical innovations; increasing patient awareness, knowledge, and expectations; and continued economic uncertainty despite regional pockets of recovery are just a few of the key issues and trends impacting the global health care sector. Read on to learn more about trends impacting the global health care sector in 2017 and suggested considerations for stakeholders.
Entre la pression des règlementations administratives pesant sur les praticiens et la nécessité de soigner- le coeur de leur métier, l'intégration des technologies numériques dans le quotidien des médecins et de leurs patients n'est pas sans poser de difficultés.
A en croire les résultats d'une étude menée par Les Echos Etudes auprès de 200 professionnels de santé français(1) , si beaucoup reconnaissent à l'informatique des avantages, notamment en matière de traçabilité et de sécurité des patients, dans la pratique, il n'est pas rare qu'il s'agisse plutôt d'un problème que d'une solution.
Contextualisé par la campagne présidentielle de 2017, le sujet de la santé et de son système est au coeur des débats.
La numérisation de ce secteur n'en est pas à son premier coup d'essai. De nombreux programmes ont déjà vu le jour ces dernières années (Hôpital 2012 ou Hôpital Numérique) afin de poursuivre l'objectif zéro papier et de favoriser la sécurité, la traçabilité, la qualité et la continuité des soins ...
Souvent critiquée et parfois remise en cause, la digitalisation du secteur de la santé en France est aujourd'hui bien en marche. En témoignent les nombreuses initiatives mises en place ces dernières années, à l'image des programmes gouvernementaux visant à financer la modernisation numérique des établissements de soins français et à encourager l'essor des startups dans le domaine de l'e-santé.
Prévention, trackers de données médicales, traitement, la santé digitale concerne toute la chaîne des soins.
SPEED VISION - Walking On The Moon, vers une révolution de la santé ? Lionel REICHARDT, Pharmageek - Dirigeant 7C's HEALTH, blogueur, conférencier Aprè
What developments are shaping the interactions between technology and health? A look at how the rapidly growing E-Health space is advancing human welfare
The World Health Organisations will be contributing to the two-day conference organised by the health ministry aimed at addressing international hot topics related to healthcare IT
In an opinion piece published online in Medical Economics, part of the Modern Medicine Network, Henry Anhalt, DO discusses the current status of Precision Medicine as 2016 draws to a close. Reflecting on President Obama's 2015 State of the Union address, in which he launched the Precision Medicine initiative – a program that aims to revolutionize health outcomes by taking a personalized approach to medicine and research – he acknowledges the ongoing debate as to whether this approach to treating disease can truly deliver on its promises. He also recognizes the uncertainty for precision medicine that lies ahead as the US enters a new presidential term.
One of the solutions Anhalt proposes is for clinicians to ask themselves how they can implement the tenets of precision medicine when treating patients in the immediate present. His suggested answers to this question included enabling patients to access their own health record data: "So they can review it when they need to and share it with others when they want". He then discussed The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' push for patient access to health records through its pioneering "Blue Button" initiative and how it is a step in the right direction towards this goal.
Another suggestion involves how the community engages study participants in research, as: "There are many ways patients today can participate in research without requiring a visit to a large research hospital." Anhalt continues, "For example, if patients can download their health records, one easy opportunity they may have is to donate them to research. For people with Type 1 diabetes, we offer a patient platform that allows that patient to connect with others who have Type 1 diabetes and participate in online research. To truly achieve the promise of precision medicine, it's going to require that our patients have the understanding and motivation to become citizen scientists."
He concluded with advice for clinicians that even if today they cannot practice precision medicine in full, they should at least strive for individualized care. "As physicians, we are trained to ask questions such as, 'What are your symptoms; how long have you had these symptoms?' and so forth. But what are the questions we're not asking that help us get a more holistic view of a patient's health?" He argues that greater empathy in clinical interactions could help achieved more personalized care in the present.
Finally, Anhalt points out that, despite the wealth of precision medicine research is being done, there is a long way to go until it can be fully and successfully integrated into healthcare systems nationwide. "We've just scratched the surface with the Precision Medicine Initiative, and it will be interesting to see what takes place in 2017 and beyond as we focus more on patient outcomes."
Well established and short opinion on Precision medicine. Good to see the new journal too! Let's hope that this Obama initiative survives Trump's presidency! Why don't you share this to state your point?
Une réflexion pour tous sur la finalité de l'évolution du système de santé suite à la présentation de la stratégie e-sante par Marisol Touraine.
Interoperability solutions for exchanging patient information across care settings is one particular technological development that will shape the future of healthcare organisations.
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Value-based care and health information exchanges are an increasingly important part of the overall healthcare landscape, and the ability for all providers – from general practitioners and specialists to post-acute care organisations, etc. – will only grow as a critical component of care delivery in the future.
These types of solutions have only started being developed in the past few years by companies such as referral-MD, that are changing how healthcare companies communicate by including post-acute care providers in critical interoperability workflows, as these providers are expected to be a big part of health care cost containment.
By including post-acute care in interoperability strategies, healthcare organisations can ensure that critical patient information across all care settings will be connected, providing a more detailed patient picture for more specific treatment plans and improved patient care.
The statistics are damning, hospitals lose $75+ million per year per 100 affiliated physicians due to referral leakage, a burden that can be reduced by proper referral network management that companies such as referral-MD can help monitor. Hospitals are just starting to get make changes in their budgets to include programs that can truly help patients receive better care, and save their staff's time in the process.
Not only are hospitals affected but so are small-to-mid sized practices, with many having to juggle 100's of speciality offices with different workflow requirements, without an electronic way to exchange information, the process breaks down, information is not accurate, and time is wasted.
I have many of friends that are nurses that are injured every year from having to move or lift patients in bed or after an emergency from a fall. The problem is very common and many of times there is not someone around that is strong enough to lift a patient immediately after one of these occurrences.
There are many variations from a full robot such as RIBA (Robot for Interactive Body Assistance) developed by RIKEN and Tokai Rubber Industries and assisted hardware such as HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) robot suits delivered by Cyberdyne.
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RIBA is the first robot that can lift up or set down a real human from or to a bed or wheelchair. RIBA does this using its very strong human-like arms and by novel tactile guidance methods using high-accuracy tactile sensors. RIBA was developed by integrating RIKEN's control, sensor, and information processing and TRI's material and structural design technologies.
https://getreferralmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/HAL.jpg" alt="HAL">A company by the name of HAL is a robotics device that allows a care worker to life a patient with more stability and strength and helps prevent injuries to our nurses.
The United States typically defines someone as legally blind when the person's central vision has degraded to 20/200, or the person has lost peripheral vision so that he sees less than 20 degrees outside of central vision. Normal vision is 20/20, and people can usually see up to 90 degrees with their peripheral vision. An estimated 1.1 million people in the United States are considered legally blind.
This has led to companies like Nano-Retina to develop a sophisticated and elegant solution intended to restore the sight of people who lost their vision due to retinal degenerative diseases. The miniature Nano Retina device, the NR600 Implant, replaces the functionality of the damaged photo-receptor cells and creates the electrical stimulation required to activate the remaining healthy retinal cells. NR600 consists of two components; a miniature implantable chip and a set of eyeglasses worn by the patient.
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Very interesting technology for those that are always sitting in front of the computer like myself, hopefully it will not be needed by me, but it's great that companies are advancing for those that suffer this debilitating illness.
Hey Kids, here is some candy! All kidding aside, this could be an amazing advancement if the technology holds true in the coming years.
Colourful fish found in Africa may hold the secret to growing lost teeth. In a collaborative study between the Georgia Institute of Technology and King's College London, researchers looked at the cichlid fishes of Lake Malawi in Africa, who lose teeth just to have a new one slide into place. Their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, identifies the genes responsible for growing new teeth and may lead to the secret to "tooth regeneration" in humans.
"The exciting aspect of this research for understanding human tooth development and regeneration is being able to identify genes and genetic pathways that naturally direct continuous tooth and taste bud development in fish, and study these in mammals," said the study's co-author Paul Sharpe, a research professor from King's College, in apress release. "The more we understand the basic biology of natural processes, the more we can utilise this for developing the next generation of clinical therapeutics: in this case how to generate biological replacement teeth."
Another study from a Harvard team successfully used low-powered lasers to activate stem cells and stimulate the growth of teeth in rats and human dental tissue in a lab. The results were published today in the journal Science Transnational Medicine. Stem cells are no ordinary cells. They have the extraordinary ability to multiply and transform into many different types of cells in the body. They repair tissues by dividing continually either as a new stem cell or as a cell with a more specialised job, such as a red blood cell, a skin cell, or a muscle cell.
https://getreferralmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/tooth-regrowth-stem-cells.jpg" alt="tooth regrowth">Dentures and dental implants may soon become a thing of the past. Stem cell research is making it possible to regrow your missing teeth! This is a much-needed medical advancement, especially considering that by age 74—26% of adults have lost all of their permanent teeth.
https://getreferralmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/light-bacteria.jpg" alt="http://www.indigo-clean.com/">Hospitals are known to be potentially dangerous place with lot's of people with different elements and diseases. One company, Indigo-Clean has developed a technology using visible light that continuously disinfect the environment and bolsters your current infection prevention efforts.
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Wonderful views, comfortable apartment and a fantastic owner to correspond with - Hannah went out of her way to help me when i had left something behind. Unfortunately the lift was down for maintenance during our visit, but it looks like it would be ready soon! Would definitely love to come back and visit again!JacelynJune 2016
We chose this apartment because of the views, but it is so much more! It is small, and there were 2 adults and three kids, but we managed perfectly. The kids shared the sofa bed, and we had the bedroom. The kitchen is small but has nice appliances, and I was able to cook eggs and toast in the mornings easily. It is very close to all the shops, restaurants, and grocers in Kirribilli. The Milsons Point train station is a very short walk, also. We chose to walk across the bridge everyday as there is easy access, but we did use the station when going out to the blue mountains. A great location in a quiet neighborhood!KarenaOctober 2016
Spectacular location...lovely neighborhood...many delightful shops and restaurants just steps from the door. Great apartment...close to the bridge and opera house! Would definitely come back!FredNovember 2016
A+++ Awesome views, clean and convenient.AndrewJanuary 2017
GREAT VIEW! Wonderful apartment with everything you could ask for. The directions were great and checking was effortless. Well stocked kitchen. Easy access to ferry and train. Great neighborhood with nice cafes, restaurants and walking. Would highly recommend. ThanksRoyNovember 2016
This apartment is in a fabulous spot, it is small but the location makes up for it. Would definitely recommend to anyone staying in Sidney. Hannah is a fabulous host always available to offer advice. Mobile phone a great touchDeniseJanuary 2017
The picture is accurate! One of the most perfect views of harbor and Opera House. Kate & I agreed, we could just stay in apartment all day and watch boats go by. A little more out of the way than some places, but just like any other harbor/river view city in the world, you need to be on the opposite side of main city, to have the best view! 9 minute walk to train/subway station. Two stops to reach waterfront quay where all the action is. Great directions for taxi and railway from Hannah. She even gave us a local cell phone to use! Best WiFi (secure) and cable TV in the 6 cities in Australia we were in. Loved the place! Excellent price/performance.PeterNovember 2016
Perfect view! Clean apartment! Convenient location but detached from the city and a nice little neighbourhood for you to get your bearings before heading in to downtown. Hannah provided lots of good recommendations and communicated well before our stay!DionAugust 2016
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Karen is a lovely host, really helpful and friendly. Place is amazing location too, I really enjoyed my stay!NicolaDecember 2016
Karen's place was perfect for me in a very quiet neighbourhood and still only a walk of 1.5 kms into the city over the harbour bridge. There is some great little restaurants at the local shopping area only one block away and lovely parkland along the foreshore at the doorstep. The lounge room window has the view to the opera house shown on the listing nice to sit there with a glass of wine or your breaky (it can't be opened). Karen took care to keep in contact with my late arrival and was a kind and thoughtful host. Kitchen was spotless and bed was comfy. Happy to stay with her anytime I'm visiting Sydney again.JoanneMay 2016
Location was perfect, the appt was spotlessly clean and Karen was a lovely host. Nothing was too much trouble for her. The park directly across the road has THE best view of Sydney and plenty of spots to eat close by.HelenaMay 2016
Karen was very accomodating despite me keeping her up due to a late flight in and a taxi driver parking me up near her place rather than at her place. Her place was perfect, right near the harbour bridge and close to everything via train or ferry or walk. She had the room decked out with great amenities like hair dryers, cotton buds extra blankies etc, very tastefully decked out. Would definately recommend.MargheritaSeptember 2016
Amazing places, Cosy bed, Karen is so charming I really enjoyed and will come backRafaelAugust 2016
I loved staying with Karen at Kirribilli. She was welcoming, friendly and helpful. My room was down one end of the apartment away from the other 2 rooms. Lovely nighttime breezes through the windows. Fantastic location and Kirribilli is very much a little village. I will miss the magnificent view across to the Opera House and Circular Quay. Just magic.AnneNovember 2016
Very nice and clean room. The location is superb with good access to ferries, trains and busses! And of course the views of both the opera and Sydney bridge just outside the door. Karen was very kind and helpful with tips on things to do and see in the city! Recommended for sure!WessamFebruary 2017
Thank you Karen, I had an awesome stay. Walking distance to both the train and ferry, and cafes beautiful view of the city right at the door. I arrived late and Karen collected me from the train station. Warm welcome it felt as though I was catching up with an old friend. It was perfect location to stay for the VIVID festival.RoanneJune 2016
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Nice apartment in a residential area of Sydney, with a spectacular view of the harbor within a 5 minutes walk ! The communications with Vivian worked out smoothly and she gave me some really good tips about local restaurants/bars !LucaDecember 2016
Vivien is nice but the additional rules (don't talk to the neighbors) not listed on webpage are a little OTT. Let folks know what to expect when booking. Thanks.JohnJanuary 2017
Vivian was the perfect hostess. He place is centrally located within easy reach of the CBD and is perfectly clean and comfortable. She was busy most of the time I was there so we only met a couple of times but she was kind and considerate throughout my dealings with her. I would highly recommend staying with Vivian if you need a place to stay close to the city.NiallDecember 2016
Vivian was a great host. Even though she was busy most of the time, she made sure that I have a pleasant stay. The apartment is nicely furnitured, very clean and well located. Despite being very close to the CBD Kirribilli is very quiet and pretty. I would definitely stay again at Vivian's place :)NiklasNovember 2016
Excellent apartment providing an absolutely awesome place for work or pleasure . Viviane was extremely hospitable and I was a last minute booking and she allowed me to check in very late! It's lovely clean and spacious . This will be my Sydney choice of stay when I'm on my own! Great location within walking distance to Sydney Yacht Squadron and Milson's Point Train Station.DonnaNovember 2016
Staying with Vivian was a pleasure. She's very friendly and accommodating. She was away a lot and when she was home she was very quiet and considerate. The apartment features everything an AriBnB traveller could wish for. The apartment is in a very convenient location, only minutes from the CBD yet quiet and leafy. Overally, I had a great stay and I can only recommend Vivian's place.AndreasNovember 2016
Good location during new year countdown.PawraweeJanuary 2017
Great location, really close to the bridge and great views of the harbour. Apartment is easily accessible and very clean. Some nice cafes nearby for a morning flat white.MattDecember 2016
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Alastair greeted us upon our arrival and explained everything that we needed to know. Our stay in Sydney was fantastic. Anytime we were not out in the city we were happily seated on the balcony taking the amazing sights and sounds in.ErikDecember 2016
This was an amazing stay while in Sydney. The views were amazing and everything we needed was within walking distance. We did drive a car, and parking was a nightmare, so we just parked it and walked everywhere. We sat on the balcony and they started shooting fireworks over the Opera House!! Absolutely stunning. I emailed Alastair while we were at his place about turning the heat on and he emailed me back right away. Communication is the best. Thanks so much! Hoping to stay again sometime!AmandaSeptember 2016
Alastair's home was exactly as described and communication was fantastic. I highly recommend this place as it has beautiful scenery and I can't imagine anything else much better than this. Aces all the way!edwinSeptember 2016
Loved Alastair's waterfront home. The view is worth it all. We stayed there a few days before our cruise. It was a perfect size for me and my wife. We enjoyed seeing local parrots in the neighboring tree and fruit bats at night. Many interesting ships to watch from the balcony. The 15-20min walk to town had everything we needed with great restaurants. Recommend a day trip to the Blue Mountains and Three Sisters which is a World Heritage site. Had a great time.MichaelDecember 2016
This is a wonderful house and the view is perfect .Clean,nice place and next to Kirribilli House!! I highly recommend to everyone who want to visit Sydney~NewFebruary 2017
The view! Absolutely stunning morning 'til night! Our family of 4 really enjoyed staying at Alastair's waterfront location. The view is simply amazing, and the neighborhood is perfect and makes you feel right at home.AmySeptember 2016
Alastair was very helpful. great place very presentable and great location. will definitely be back again...michaelNovember 2016
The view is beyond imagination! It is a very expensive apartment if you are just 2 persons, but if you want the no.1 location in Sydney and have the money for it ... do it!TraianNovember 2016
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Wayne is very nice and warm heart, and gave us many suggestions about where to eat good food. Meanwhile, Wayne's house is so clean and tidy that you hardly believe it's maintained by a bachelor. Thanks for Wayne's hospitality, which impresses me a lot, and i will continue to consider using Airbnb in the future's travelling.SolinNovember 2015
Great host - nice place, thanks Wayne!SteveNovember 2015
What a fantastic location! I can only recommend this listing to anyone wanting to explore the centre of Sydney. Wayne made us feel very welcome and we couldn't have wished for a better place to be on New Year's Eve in Sydney. Great host, great place, great party! Thanks again, Wayne for welcoming us!KatrinJanuary 2015
Lovely stay in Kirribilli with our host Wayne - amazing location - a short bayside walk to the harbour bridge. Wayne was the perfect host and has lots of local knowledge to pass on.JillyMarch 2015
Such a great location if you want to wakeup and have the opera house and the harbour bridge literally as your backdrop. Wayne was so lovely and had everything organized for such a great nights stay - even having Opal cards to get around the city. I definitely would stay here again and would reccomend for anyone! Kirribilli is such a gorgeous part of the city with great cafes and restaurants only a small walk away and Luna Park for the kids in all of us. Wayne made my partner and myself very welcomed xoFernandoOctober 2016
Wayne was a great host - welcoming, up for a chat but happy to leave us be. His apartment was lovely with lots of interesting things to look at. It was very comfortable with a lovely bed, bathroom and kitchen. We loved the garden, with a view right ON the water so close to the bridge. It was close to the ferry after a pleasant walk there. I'd fully recommend Wayne's place!AlisonDecember 2015
The location of Wayne's apartment is excellent! Close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and CBD! An excellent place to stay at if you are visiting Sydney. Wayne was very helpful in providing directions, transportation routes and dining options. The house was clean and neat too, which makes it a good overall experience.BenjaminApril 2015
Wayne is a warm friendly and interesting person. He made every effort, to make us enjoy his home and have a full experience of Sydney. We chose Wayne's place for New Years Eve. We couldn't have picked a better location, as the garden view was spectacular! We also had an added bonus of partying with his friends. He also makes a great pavlova. Excellent host, wouldn't hesitate to return. Thanks again, for the excellent time.AnnaJanuary 2016
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Rhan's place was great! the view and distance to downtown Sydney was well worth the price. The house was immaculate and Rhan made the stay very easy with good correspondence and a super detailed info sheet. It was fun to walk across the harbour bridge in the morning on the way back to town and there looked to be plenty of local cafe's around Kirribilli.MatthewFebruary 2016
Great spot in Kiribilli. Easy walk to train and ferry. Best view ever!! Clean comfortable and well equipment apartment with a historical feel. Great neighbourhood and only 200 m up the road from kiribilli house! Will stay again for sure.Matt & AmyFebruary 2017
Great location, neat and tidyReneeJanuary 2017
Great experience all around. Easy instructions. Great place to stay. Will come againGabMay 2016
Rhans place was lovely in a great location of a view of Sydney's Opera house. Short walk to great cafes and the train station also down the road is a view of the Sydney habor bridge. The apartment is clean and cozy better then getting a hotel room Rhans instructions for the place were great and gave us lots of information. Would defiantly stay here againAmyAugust 2016
This house was so cool, cozy and very warm! My family were satisfy all thing! Nice view nice location and bautifull It's absolutely grate수정June 2016
Rahm immediately responded to a contact request from the airbnb staff (as we had to find an accomodation very quickly). He provided a short (SENSITIVE CONTENTS HIDDEN) document how to get into the apartment plus what to do in the area. Also he was helpful providing kitchen stuff we needed. It's a nice and convenient apartment, which had completely new kitchen and bathroom facilities. Kirribilli is right at the sea and I enjoyed the time sitting at the shore, buses and trains are within 10 minutes walking distance, the ferry even less. Telstra 4G reception isn't great in Kirribilli, but usually works.KlausJanuary 2016
Great location and clean and neat apartment.ClaireJanuary 2016
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We have stayed here for 3 nights 4days! The owner was very kindly . The location also very nice , you can see the opera house from the house by foots around 6 min ,good view too!TakekoNovember 2016
Samuel was a great host, excellent location and terrific valueJamesJanuary 2017
Sam's place is quite comfortable. He keeps it clean and opened his home to me, gave me full access to laundry and full use of the kitchen. It's an amazing location...just a 10 minute walk to the train, one stop from Circular Quay in downtown Sydney. It's also right in between two ferry stations for easy commuting across the harbor as well. There's a view of the Harbour Bridge from the bathroom and if there wasn't a bush in the way, you could see it from the room as well. His house shares a lovely little courtyard out back with three other flats. Just lovely and an incredible value for the price. If I could rate it 7 stars, I would!JessicaDecember 2016
Sam is a nice guy, very easy going. The flat and the room are nice. We spent some good time there! I don't understand why the room doesn't have more stars... Five stars!CyrilDecember 2016
Great place to stay easy transport to the city and lovely harbour views !! Thanks for having us for so long !! Keep in touch mateThomasOctober 2016
Sam made sure we were comfortable and that we got into the place with no dramas. Cannot understate the picturesque views from the apartment. It was a pleasure chatting with Sam and it'd be great to stay here again in beautiful Kirribilli.AvalonJanuary 2017
This place is in a great location close to the ferry. My friend and I came in by late flight from Brisbane. We were looking for the place for a long time. It's very hard to find. I wish he told us specifics on how to get to the actual door of his apartment. And once we finally got in we saw so many bugs. It's an old building with no screens and it's summer in Sydney so the window was open which I understand. But there were a few cobwebs hanging from the ceiling and spiders in the corners of the room and bathroom. A little roach looking bug crawled across the room floor too. So 30 minutes after we got to the place we were just killing bugs. I brought it up to him in the morning and asked for a broom so we could clean out the spiders. And then he told me about a possum that sometimes comes to the window ? The window that's left open? I understand that in an old building there will be some bugs especially when windows are left open, but I'd expect that knowing you have guests coming and you host an Airbnb that at least the spiders in the corners of the rooms and all the cobwebs would be removed.NataliaDecember 2016
Sam is a great host ! Clean and tidy, private and well worth a stay AllanAllanJanuary 2017
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A well renovated studio apartment in an older building a minute's walk from Kirribilli wharf and only 5-10 minutes (depending on your pace) from Milsons Point railway station. The studio has all the basic necessities you'll need for a longer term stay in Sydney (spent 5 weeks myself). Great communication from Diane to coordinate checking into the apartment and checking out. I'd highly recommend this apartment if you want to sample what it's like to live in one of Sydney's nicer suburbs.AlanMay 2015
This is a great studio, we stayed there for 10 weeks while working in Sydney and loved it. We had previously lived in Kirribilli so knew the area well. Really recommend it if you want a true Sydney experience. The flat is well equipped if you want to cook. Diane was great for responding to questions.FionaMay 2016
I stayed at the studio in Kirribilli for nearly twelve weeks. Everything was just perfect! Diane is very helpful and her mother in Sydney also helps where she can! The studio was clean and extremely comfortable! You have everything you need and the location is amazing! It takes you 6 minutes to the city by ferry and about 15 minutes by train. Kirribilli is one of the most nice places to live around Sydney! The view of the balcony is great as well. I would definitely book the studio again for any other stays in Sydney.MathiasJanuary 2015
This is a very nice apartment with a great location. Within 2 minute walking distance you can get to the Kirribilli Wharft, where you will find a very nice cafe and you can take the ferry to Circular Quay. Diane is a good host and very responsive to inquiries. You simply have to arrive with your suitcase and will find everything you need for a comfortable stay in the apartment.ChristianeFebruary 2015
Diane was more than welcoming. Even though she was not physically there to meet me and show me around the apartment , not only was she extremely friendly and warming through emails, she had made sure to send her mother (Anne) to welcome me to the neighborhood and apartment itself . Unlike the majority of Air bnb apartments I have stayed in, Anne took the extra effort to show me surrounding areas whereby I could relax and walk about . Just Wonderful!Caroline January 2016
We had a great stay at the studio. Diane was an extremly helpful host and everything worked out quite well. The location of the appartment is perfect. We loved taking the ferry for exploring Sydney and had breakfast at cafe anvil several times. The studio itself is very nice and has a great view from the balcony. All we needed. We strongly recommend the place.HeikeMarch 2015
Diane is a great host, very accommodating and welcoming. The apartment is a great place to experience what Sydney has to offer, and has a surprisingly good harbour view. Close to public transport and in one of the most historically significant suburbs in Sydney. Highly recommended and reasonably priced.ShaneJanuary 2016
Diane provided a lot of information before, and during the stay which was very much appreciated. When I arrived her mum met me to let me in and also kindly drove me to get an Opal card to make sure I had one ready for my first ferry trip, she also walked me down to where the closest ferry terminal was to make sure that I knew how to get places. The apartment was clean and tidy and had views of the harbour which was beautiful at sunrise. It's proximity to everything once you got your bearings was awesome, and it only cost me $45 to get a taxi from Bondi back to Kirribilli one of the nights I was staying. Overall I loved it and will definitely stay there again.KatFebruary 2015
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We had a fabulous stay here. Kiribilli is a beautiful area. Just around the corner from Nicholas' place is Dr. Mary Booth lookout, which is the best view of Sydney!! The apartment was spotless, and perfect for the four of us. Will definitely stay again!SarahNovember 2016
Great value, well kept and nice furnishing. Easy check in (key safe) and check out. Not right in the CBD but in a nice area just across the Harbour bridge. (~10min walk to train, ~5min walk to ferry). Could say that rooms are a tad small, otherwise no complaints.SinaDecember 2016
great location being so close to water and beautiful scene. nice small apartment for a chill, relaxing retreatJustinSeptember 2016
We stayed in Nicholas's apartment for 3 nights. It was exactly as described. The position is fantastic. A 5 min walk to one ferry and about 8 min to the other. Booking in was easy and the details of how to access the key was very straight forward. The apartment is small but was perfect for our stay and everything we needed was supplied. Sydney gave us 3 beautiful days of weather which complemented the stay.ValdaOctober 2016
Great little place to stay, convenient to the harbour, ferry and the shops. The place was clean and tidy and the communications were easy and the boat was flexible. I would definitely stay here again. I loved the views of the harbour walking along the street. Parking on the street was available too.LouiseAugust 2016
Great location. Handy car park out the back for anyone driving there. Clean, neat with everything needed. An easy walk to the ferry which we used to travel to circular quay. A quick trip into the city by car or taxi. Lots of great cafes and restaurants within an easy walk. Even had a Saturday market minutes away. Absolutely wonderful, can't wait to come back. Highly recommend.FrancesSeptember 2016
It's really a lovely apartment with nice kitchen. and it can watch the best sight of opera house.Yuchu January 2017
Nicholas is a great host,when I have something to ask ,he always replied my message so quickly.The location of the apartment is amazing ,just opposite of the famous opera building ,very closed to the station,u can just walk there .Also,the style of the apartment is very fashion and comfortable,I can really have a good sleep here.If I come to Sydney again,I hope to stay here too!Hope to meet Nicholas too!ChrisAugust 2016
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The view from the apartment was convenient for both the ferry and the train.AlisonJanuary 2017
Beautiful view and can't beat the location!Friendly and hospitable.AshleyDecember 2016
Richard is a really friendly guest. I spend 2 great days in his flat. You have an incredible view. If, I will come back in Sydney one more time, I will come back in his accomodation !Benjamin February 2017
So many good things to say. Fist of all, the location was absolutely perfect as it was just minutes away from walking around the Sydney harbor where you could see the Sydney Bridge and Opera House! In addition, it is right next to a train station and ferry stop which is the best way to get around (public transportation in Sydney is extremely safe and clean). The view from the apartment was stunning, and most importantly the place was clean which is very important to me. Rich our host, was so kind, welcoming, and accommodating; we barely saw him the entire time and we really felt at home during our stay. Overall, I highly recommend you stay here! You won't regret it! Thank you so much Rich and Alex, we know where to stay when we come back to Sydney. :)TannazDecember 2016
10/10 - I was welcomed to the apartment by Rich who is Alex's Dad and he was an amazing host for the few days I was there. Very nice/clean apartment with great views of the harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.KostaFebruary 2017
The host canceled this reservation 19 days before arrival. This is an automated posting.Yanika
Wonderful accomodation with great access to transport. Overlooking the beautiful Lavender Bay and the harbour, with a 3 minute ferry ride to the CBD (or anywhere else) just 3 minutes walk (or the train to get to the airport etc). A host who strikes just the right balance between providing excellent service and providing perfect privacy. Milsons Point is steep but even for us in our late 70's, it was great exercise.GeoffJanuary 2017
Very clean, a super comfortable bed, great view, and a fantastic location if you want to use the water ferry's or train. Rich was a very nice host. AC had to be turned down to keep the bedroom cool, while the living room would be chilly; Rich seemed to not have a problem with this, so I hope we did not freeze him, as he seemed to not need the AC, not turning it on until we got there. Would recommend.SeanJanuary 2017
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The hosts were very helpful and even gave us a lift back to the train station, with all our baggage. The location was very good, with easy access to ferry, train, shops and great restaurants. The views from our top floor apartment was " the best views of Sydney ".SheaOctober 2016
Amazing apartment, location and views are second to none. Well equipped with everything you will need, host Stephen was excellent & easy to communicate with after our flight was delayed. Will definitely be back & recommend it to everyone.LiamDecember 2016
Prime location for the NYE fireworks with bridge view! Neighbours are helpful and welcoming. A nice experience with 2 little birds coming for food everyday!FionaJanuary 2017
This place is exactly as described. We enjoyed our 5 nights stay. We definitely recommend Stephen's place, if you are looking for a relaxed and quiet stay.Fang/JesseJanuary 2017
Stephen arranged to meet and hand the key. He showed us the appartment and explained how everything works. He's very quick in his responses to my messages.MerelDecember 2016
Everything was as described. The apartment was in an awesome location with amazing views that the pictures barely do justice. The apartment was clean and as expected!AlexOctober 2016
Everything about this property was amazing. The location was perfect and close to everything with only a short walk to restaurants, ferry and the train station. The best thing about this cute little apartment were the amazing views and the little sun/sitting room. Apartment was well equip with everything we needed and Stephen was a wonderful host. Definitely recommend this place. Thanks heaps.KatrinaNovember 2016
This place was perfect. The views were amazing. The location was perfect. We honestly couldn't have asked for a better place to stay. It was so much better than any 5 star hotel. It was close to so may amenities, the wharf, the station beautiful eateries and the markets as well. This will definitely not be our last stay here. Cristy was so helpful and lovely. A real gem of a place.sueOctober 2016
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Good experience , only a short stay overnight but very pleasant position is great for a visit to SydneyRoy September 2015
Vera and Peter make you feel very welcome and comfortable. They are very respectful.JayneApril 2015
We had a perfect stay. Vera and Peter are very welcoming without being intrusive. The room and amenities are spotlessly clean, very comfortable, and quiet. Everything Sydney has to offer is on the doorstep or accessible by public transport. We will definitely return when we need a room in Sydney.DeborahJanuary 2016
The apartment location is superb, very close to train stn, Luna Park and Bradfield Park, where you can take pic of the Harbour Bridge. The balcony offers you a very nice view. The hosts are very kind & generous, they provided our breakfast, everything. Just feel like private apartment. Defenitely will stay again for next trip!LaurenciaSeptember 2016
Beautiful apartment and fantastic location. Great access to the train station and Luna park as well as the dinning strip in Kirribilli. Vera and Peter are fantastic hosts. Although we were there for a function Vera and Peter were fantastic, Peter even helped out on the last day and definitely went the extra mile I would recommend staying here to anyone!KimApril 2015
It is very good location to tourist. even 1st trip, we can find this house easily because of near location from Milsons Point station설희December 2016
Vera&Peter were so friendly and make us feel like home when we arrived their (URL HIDDEN) room is very clean and tidy,the view from the balcony is (URL HIDDEN) a pity we couldn't stay longer,we highly recommend their place to anyone who wants to visit Sydney.WeidaOctober 2015
We had a lovely stay with Vera and Peter. As soon as we arrived they were extremely helpful and courteous. The apartment was lovely, just as shown in the description and we had a really lovely night there. Great location, we walked just down the road and got the ferry straight into Circular Quay. Vera and Peter were extremely helpful and at the same time gave us more than enough privacy. Thoroughly recommend, and would certainly stay again on another visit to Sydney.CarmenJuly 2016
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Our family of 4 enjoyed a 2 night stay in this well positioned apartment. There is plenty of space and the pictures give a good idea of what it is like. There is a lovely view and it is a quiet neighbourhood. Sally was great to communicate with and responded to messages immediately. I liked the code access on the front door as there was no need to fret about meeting a host at a certain time to pick up keys or fiddling around with keys. It is great to have an off street car parking space, but it is worth knowing that it is a pretty compact space and I was glad we had the smaller of our 2 cars as I'm pretty sure our larger one wouldn't have fitted there.LucieJanuary 2016
Sally was excellent only too happy to help. The apartment was very good and it was clean. We were confused with the towels as they had been left in the dryer and on arrival the rubbish bin had not been emptied. Very minor things! Location was excellent. Probably my only concern was the garage/parking; very tight especially when the other car was there and stressful because of the different level. Thank you we enjoyed our stay.LynFebruary 2016
The house is in a fantastic location looking out at the Sydney Opera house and Harbour Bridge. It was everything we needed for a great weekend. Thanks Sally.RobertApril 2016
It was pleasure to stay at Sally's place. The place was walking distance from Harbor Bridge and Opera House. The house is in peaceful area and you can view Sea Harbour Bridge and Sea from house. The rooms were spacious. Sally was helpful and her response was very quick. Thanks Sally.KalyanFebruary 2016
Sally's apartment was as described, in a beautiful location (only a minute away from the harbour) and a five minute walk to the station. The apartment was huge and easily fits two people or two couples. Sally was easy to communicate with and very responsive. We really enjoyed our stay. Thanks Sally!DanielleNovember 2015
The property is in a great location and well equipped, only 10 minutes to Kirribilli village & harbour bridge and 1 minute to the ferry. Great spot. We did have some problems with the cleanliness of the unit, but overall I would stay again because of the location.SharleneApril 2016
The highlight of this apartment is its great location, which includes a short walk to the ferry terminal and many restaurants. The apartment is large and roomy, which is really appreciated after spending time in motels. The car park that was provided was definitely appreciated. The apartment met the expectations that were advertised, and I would definitely recommend it to others.AnthonyJuly 2016
Our 3 night stay at Sally's apartment in late September was perfect in all respects. Sally responded immediately and helpfully to all our enquiries and accessing & parking at the apartment was seamless. The apartment was equipped to make our stay with children so easy & comfortable. The location was great: super views, 2 ferry options & Bridge access within easy walking distance, we well as a host of cafes etc. In short: the quintessential Sydney experience. Thank you Sally!BelindaOctober 2015
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Gail has done a fabulous job with this apartment. Great location and beautiful scenery. Communication was fast and easy. Definately stay again!AmberJanuary 2017
Everything about our stay was perfect, couldn't recommend it any higher! The location was fantastic.. went down to the waterfront at night and looked across at Sydney opera House!! Only minutes from where we were staying. We were greeted by Gail and her daughter, Bianca at the house. We had a marvelous reception when we arrived. All the amenities were modern and clean, with a very well thought out and clear manual in regards to the house appliances! Also very helpful for first time visitors in Australia!! Very generous, kind and gracious hosts, Thank you Gail!!!ShaneDecember 2016
I booked this apt. for my boss' family with 4 persons. She said that it was good. The owner is friendly and helpful.宇卓 January 2017
Gail's property is relaxed, clean and in the perfect location to escape the city and enjoy some peace while being so close via ferry or train. I would recommend for a Sydney stay and to enjoy the full city, bridge and Opera House views from the neighbouring streets.HeidiJanuary 2017
This is a great apartment for a family that wants to be close in to the CBD, but also wants privacy and safety. The ferry is a couple of blocks away and drops you off right in the CBD at Circular Quay. For our family this worked great. The restaurants in Kirribili were close and, again, great for families. The unit was immaculate, well appointed with fast wifi, and clean hotel quality linens. The beds in both bedrooms are very comfortable! Your host Gail could not be more accommodating!DanaDecember 2016
This is a very comfortable and beautifully renovated and decorated apartment in an old building in a quiet area in Kirribilli. As others have said, there are lots of lovely little touches inside, and Gail provides generous basics in the kitchen. Gail's daughter Bianca greeted us and showed us around the unit on arrival. The location is very convenient for both Kirribilli and Milsons Point ferries (a lovely way to get into Circular Quay), the train, and the walk across the Harbour Bridge. Kirribilli village nearby has plenty of good eating places. Potential visitors should know that there are 20 steep and slightly uneven steps to get down to the unit. This was a little awkward with luggage but we were offered assistance on arrival and departure. We would happily stay here again.ElizabethFebruary 2017
We loved our stay at Gail's apartment. We stayed there for 3 nights and Gail is an excellent host- very responsive with her communication and reaching out to me offering an early check in (something I had mentioned months ago but she remembered) We missed her at check in so she came especially to say hello later on in the day. The apartment is well equipped with brand new amenities, premium quality linen, breakfast supplies and basically anything one could need. The only minus was the lack of air conditioning in the property given the heat wave in Sydney and carrying the luggage and stroller up and down the stairs as the apartment is at the back of the property. Overall, I'd recommend this property to family and friends travelling to Sydney.StutiFebruary 2017
Gail's place is amazing! So close you can see the opera house from the back of the building. Gail was really accommodating with our check in and met us there to make sure we got in fine and could find our way around the apartment. Interior was bright, fresh and clean and well furnished - towels and beds were fantastic! Gail kindly provided a bottle of great wine on our arrival and food basics for our stay. Will 100% stay there again next time. Thanks Gail!MichaelDecember 2016
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Perfect! Great location, great apartment and great host. Would highly recommend!AlyssaJuly 2016
The host canceled this reservation 161 days before arrival. This is an automated posting.Unn
The reservation was canceled 26 days before arrival. This is an automated posting.Sarah
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great location and stunning views. convenient Public transport and walk distance to CBD. definitely recommended to travelers.ScarlettDecember 2016
The apartment was great, exactly what I was looking for. It was clean and was a prefect match of what I have seen on the pictures. Olivia was for a great helpRachidMay 2016
We stayed Olivia's place over the weekend and it was cozy and clean. Free street parking over the weekend, some local restaurants for brunch and bars are close to walk. Enjoy the nightview of habour bridge and opera house with only few walk outside was wicked. Super close to city, we took Uber near Munich brauhaus to apart and it costs only AUD$13. Thank you for your welcome Olivia.DavidMay 2016
Fabulous- cant beat the location. Very clean and more than comfortabledaniDecember 2016
A really warm welcome by the host at the property upon arrival.Everything were on the spot n well explained by the host and really we loved the accomodation, area, people around and really value for money.Highly recommended.SanDecember 2016
It is a really nice apartment…Great location…We will come back in future…YangDecember 2016
A great apartment with a Magic view of the Syd Harbour bridge! We loved our stay in this perfect spot to explore the city on a long weekend trip. The place was clean, and ready for us to relax upon arrival. Would love to stay again!SimonJune 2016
Olivia's is a great apartment, perfectly situated close to the harbour and bridge. It was clean and comfortable, with very well-equipped kitchen, and I wish I could have stayed longer. Olivia made me feel very welcome.AndrewJune 2016
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Chinese Aid to Flood-Hit Areas in North Korea
The PRC's National Day (1 October) celebrations were muted in Pyongyang, but they did provide an opportunity for Li Jinjun, the Chinese Ambassador to North Korea, to make a few remarks. Reading the rhetoric for such occasions is often not terribly useful; North Korean speakers are not there to announce a change in bilateral policy, nor is their purpose to reveal much of anything by giving lip service to "the Chinese dream" or stating that "under the spirit of the Seventh Party Congress, the country is engaged in economic development via a '200-day struggle campaign," as Li's counterpart did at this event.
However, such events sometimes result in small statements from the Chinese side which give a better sense of the texture of bilateral relations, in whatever direction they may be trending, in ways that are more interesting than occurs under the dry klieg lights of the PRC Foreign Ministry press conferences.
Thus, in Pyongyang on 1 October, Li Jinjun's comments were of interest. Primarily, his mention Chinese aid to North Korea in light of the ongoing humanitarian struggle in the DPRK's northeastern border region with China:
Which translates roughly as:
Ambassador Li also expressed consolation for the floods in the northern areas of the DPRK, emphasizing that Chinese saw the floods in the DPRK and sympathetically felt as if it could have happened to them [感同身受]. Out of Sino-North Korean friendship and humanitarianism, China has provided assistance to the DPRK as far as its capabilities extend [力所能及], and wishes that the soldiers and civilians of the DPRK will conquer natural disasters as early as possible and help people in the disaster-hit areas to rebuild their homes in order lead happy and healthy lives.
Not to parse this to death, but in combination with my more detailed analysis of China's flood response (published in The Diplomat on 27 September 2016), you can see the PRC hedging slightly, while also being overt about the fact that aid has been provided. The idioms used by the Ambassador are particularly piquant; the first almost encapsulates a kind of criticism. In other words, Li could certainly be implying, we inhabited the same Tumen River valley, but because of our superior preparation, we did not suffer the same levels of destruction as you did.
In following North Korea's evening news reports since the disaster, I have found it interesting that the DPRK's messaging to its own people about its flood response is entirely about work performed after the fact; there is no discussion of having prepared well for the floods, there is only meant to be joyous thanks to the Party for replacing homes that were destroyed by the waters.
As aid workers will tell you, there is so much more than mortar and bricks that need to be replaced; there are bridges to be rebuilt (another story line, one which both DPRK and China have made nods to of late) and sanitation systems to be restored.
Finally, Li's somewhat apologetic note that the PRC aided North Korea only "as far as its capabilities extend" might be a reference to the fact that more massive aid was offered in the border region, and turned down by the North Koreans, but that is speculation for another day.
Image: Chinese Ambassador Li Jinjun pays his annual visit to a Sino-North Korean Friendship Cooperative outside of Pyongyang on 21 October 2016. Via PRC Embassy Pyongyang.
New Essay in The Diplomat
Entitled 'Unraveling China-North Korea Relations,' this 2000-word essay delves into recent bilateral implications of events in Dandong and Tumen, and argues that taking a broader geographical area into account helps us create a more holistic picture of the relationship.
Fireworks from the Bunker: North Korea's Role in Borderless Tourist Zone Revealed
Everything about this Reuters piece about a possible breakthrough in Chinese-North Korean cross-border tourism is great, until: "The [tri-national] zone is the latest push by North Korea to transform itself into a tourist attraction." While it is true that North Korea has spent a huge amount of money on tourism prestige projects (i.e., Masik Pass Ski Resort) since Kim Jong-un came to power, it is far too early to attribute them with any agency whatsoever with respect to a new tourist project which appears to be, in point of fact, very much a "Chinese dream" (TM) of provincial officials in Jilin.
But let's not minimize what the DPRK — a country whose Foreign Minister recently threatened the US with pre-emptive nuclear war, after all — is capable of. So what exactly has North Korea contributed to this project? According to this starry-eyed press release from the Yanbian provincial government (conveniently titled 延边州政府 中国珲春市 俄罗斯哈桑镇 朝鲜豆满江市三国三地友好互动迎接2015), North Korea has done precisely two things thus far to support the project:
First, they appear to have erected some kind of tourist welcome center at the foot of the Victory Monument in Namyang, the small city directly across from Tumen, PRC. While this was probably done back in April/May 2014, it makes sense to cite the progress now, when the perception of progress is needed, even if this facility in its totality consists of a tent and a desk which can be rolled up and stored easily the next time a quarantine is announced.
The second North Korean contribution to the project was the launching of a few fireworks from Namyang at about 7 a.m. on New Years' Day 2015. Fireworks! What could be more exciting? Besides enough electricity for the evening news, consistent attendance at regional fora, and a link to China's roaring new high-speed rail (arriving this year in Yanji, Tumen and Hunchun), it's hard to imagine of anything more exciting or worth the outlay of huge emotional and financial investment than fireworks. Well, besides ice sculptures for child pilgrims.
Everything still suggests the following: a.) the Tumen River tri-national borderless tourism zone scheme is purely in the planning stages, sort of like the Greater Tumen Initiative has been for about the past 25 years, and, b.) it has been more or less put forward by the folks in Jilin/PRC without North Korean participation. I think that by releasing this information about the proposed zone, Chinese state actors are trying to build some momentum for a project that got momentarily derailed by the Jang Song-taek purge (if this unpleasant event can be mentioned; it is occasionally relevant still).
Naturally, it is good to keep recent perspective in mind when viewing these things, or to be more precise, to recall how short-lived optimism can be with respect to cross-border tourism in precisely this area.
Barbara Demick's June 2011 article for the Los Angeles Times about a then-exciting joint project between Dandong and Sinuiju is also very instructive when revisited today. An imbalance of publicity about such an event can indicate varying levels of commitment. And it goes without saying that North Korean state media did not say a word about the fireworks along the Chinese border, just as North Korean state media ignores a hulking bridge which is, factually speaking, by far the most impressive visible piece of infrastructure work achieved in the Kim Jong-un era.
Barbara Demick's June 2011 article for the Los Angeles Times about a then-exciting joint project between Dandong and Sinuiju is also very instructive when revisited today. An imbalance of publicity about such an event can indicate varying levels of commitment. And it goes without saying that North Korean state media did not say a word about the fireworks along the Chinese border, just as North Korean state media ignores a hulking bridge which is, factually speaking, by far the most impressive visible piece of infrastructure work achieved in the Kim Jong-un era.
When I was in Tumen last April, a once-weekly passenger train was finally allowed over the border — which then abruptly closed not all that long thereafter to Chinese tourism on account of North Korea's hyper-intense Ebola quarantine.
This is not to say that the publicized project could never happen, or will not happen anytime soon, but the present reality suggests that North Korea's
This is not to say that the publicized project could never happen, or will not happen anytime soon, but the present reality suggests that North Korea'sprimary contribution to the project thus far literally vanished in a puff of smoke on New Year's morning. As February turns to March and the southern border of the DPRK becomes thunderous with tank fire and anti-tank fire, we would do well to keep our eyes peeled for puffs of rather more promising smoke on the northern border.
Kim Jong Il in China: PRC Media Tropes
If there's one thing we know about North Korea, it is that the DPRK is intensely mindful of how it is portrayed in foreign media. Scrutinizing its own international image is something that the North Korean regime does not simply to hunt for materials with which to bludgeon the United States, Japan, and South Korea, but also to keep its nominal "friends" from becoming unrestrained in their complaints about North Korea.
In the recent past, the North Korean Embassy in Beijing has prompted the Chinese government to censor historical journals that asserted Kim Il Sung's culpability for the Korean War, and earlier this year, China locked up an ethnic-Korean scholar for trafficking in rumors about Kim Jong Il.
At the same time, the Chinese media has become increasingly free to criticize the Kim family, even as references to Kim Jong Eun are now mostly preceded with his full military title and a nice "Vice Chairman."
Why am I making these points and asking these questions today? Because the Associated Press reports that Kim Jong Il is on his third trip to China in just over a year's time.
China is covering this visit in its now-standard way: by second-hand summaries of South Korean media passed along in selected foreign affairs periodicals, namely, the Huanqiu Shibao. No Chinese journalists have the right to tail Kim Jong Il, to interview anyone about the trip, publish a "scoop," or get a quote from the North Korean Embassy in Beijing, or from sources in Pyongyang (where, by the way, Xinhua has a bureau). Thus Chinese readers are left with South Korean speculations about his itinerary.
According to Huanqiu Shibao (whose passing along of South Korea reporting, in this case, indicates an endorsement of accuracy), Kim entered China via the extreme Northeastern DPRK city of Hamyang and went into Tumen, the small city on the frontier of the PRC's Yanbian Korean Autonomous Region. He is probably going further on, then, to Mudanjiang, where, as KCNA reported recently, North Korean tourism officials have been traveling.
As for Kim Jong Eun, Huanqiu Shibao indicates that he may be studying the old "reform and opening up" techniques in Shanghai. How detailed is this speculation? Well, Kim Jong Eun's name is not on the guest list at a guarded hotel in Mudanjiang, site of some anti-Japanese, pro-Korean resistance monuments.
Does this trip and the way that China is covering it testify, then, to a blossoming Sino-North Korean relationship where China pledges to continue to the flow of aid and back up the DPRK with its full military support?
Not quite: Witness this very unusual report which was released yesterday (two days ago in Chinese time) on Huanqiu TV, asserting that North Korea has 30,000 hackers in a special school whose purpose is to combat the United States. What is this all about? Why does a Chinese Communist Party which is tightly controlling discourse about North Korea, and is certainly aware that the Kims are coming to town, release this report on the eve of that visit? Is it possible they want to yell at someone? Or is it fodder for China's internet hawks, giving them another implement of proof that North Korea is a strategic asset for China because they can cause problems for the United States?
Perhaps the May 18 Global Times editorial, entitled "Dark Undertones of US Internet Diplomacy," testifies that North Korea's hacker army has its uses, so long as so long as it its ministrations are aimed Eastward and away from Beijing. Now that unmanned aerial drones are reported (by both Huanqiu Shibao and KCNA) in the Sino-North Korean border region, it seems that cyberwarfare is more important than ever.
Of course, being ever "a shrimp between whales," Kim Jong Il is again outflanked by other, larger, events: the Chinese commentariat, as well as the netizens, seem far more transfixed today on President Obama's new Middle East speech than on the obscure itinerary of North Korean "politicians," men who, after all, probably have far more in common with Mubarak and Qaddafi and than with Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao. At the end of the day, even as Chinese leaders encourage or berate Kim to open up his economy, the preamble must surely be one wherein the lessons of past collapses are taken into account.
Releasing Robert, and Economic Development in Tumen
One Free Korea, channeling Reuters and a fascinating KCNA-published "confession" of the border-hopping misssionary, reports that Robert Park will be released from captivity in North Korea.
Meanwhile, Chinese media outlets have yet to pick up the story, but might do so eventually. Given their druthers, the Chinese would rather not give mainland readers the idea that foreigners are running willy-nilly in the Northeast, as the CCP would rather itself control the pace and tone of discussions around the more general issues of refugees and human rights in North Korea that the Park case exposes.
Instead, the CCP media is trumpeting recent meetings for economic cooperation in Changchun. Jilin province, the major bordering body along the North Korean frontier, is in the midst of a major push to attract more foreign investment. As we can learn from the process that led to PRC recognition of South Korea in 1992, provincial pressures should never be minimized when understanding Chinese policy toward the Koreas. Jilin cadre desperately want to see North Korean economic ties with their province, and have a further interest in economic integration of the Koreas that could lead to an overland route for provincial goods to the rich markets of South Korea. This is just something to keep in mind when discussing the issues of sanctions on North Korea and the Chinese role in enforcing or not enforcing those sanctions.
Meanwhile, Yanbian is pumping up the effectiveness of its police forces (links in Chinese) here and here, and, since Euna Lee and Laura Ling (as well as Mike Kim) are no longer reporting on the issue, the city appears to be doing more crackdowns on prostitution fronts as well.
All Roads Lead to Chongjin
Back in October 2009 I wrote about new tourism agreements put into place between North Korea's North Hamgyong province and Chinese counterparts in Tumen city. In spite of North Korea putting the brakes on foreign travel in North Korea last December, the trend toward cooperation resumes. Today North Korea Economy Watch conveys news that Tumen-Chongjin rail travel will soon be possible. Here is the Korea Herald report:
China to renew border rail link with N.K.
China will mend a rail link between one of its border cities and a North Korean port, a source familiar with North Korean affairs said Sunday, a move that indicates stronger economic ties between the two allies, according to Yonhap News.
North Korea and the municipal government of the Chinese city of Tumen, which borders the North, have recently agreed to repair the railway linking the city with North Korea's northeastern port of Chongjin, the source said.
The source, requesting not to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue, added Tumen will lend Pyongyang $10 million, which will partly fund the restoration of the 170-kilometer-long railroad. Construction is due to begin in April this year, he said.
"The agreement on repairing the railway indicates North Korea has also agreed on letting China use the Chongjin Port, which will give it better access to the East Sea," another source said.
China — which views North Korea as underdeveloped in terms of technology, but a convenient source of minerals and natural resources — has been increasing its North Korea investment in recent years, reaching deals on mines, railways and leasing a North Korean port to a Chinese company.
Pyongyang has also been optimistic on forging economic pacts with China, apparently hoping more investment will help enhance its underdeveloped heavy industries sector. Border trade in consumer items, from televisions to beer, has been booming between the two countries since the 1990s, but industrial ties have been formed only recently.
Recall that on October 4, the day after he arrived in Pyongyang, Wen Jiabao's delegate Wang Zhifa [王志发], the vice-minister of tourism in the PRC, signed an agreement with his DPRK counterpart [ 康哲洙 – Kang Choesu?] on tourism exchanges:
While it is certainly appropriate for Wen Jiabao to bring a big posse to Pyongyang to discuss multiple levels of issues, something about this particular photo reminds me of Mao standing in the background holding his breath while Zhou Enlai sits down to ink the Sino-Soviet Alliance in 1950. If something goes wrong, let the signatory take the fall, while Premier Wen can walk away unblemished if North Korea does something nuts, like, say, shoots a 53-year-old female tourist in the back.
But Vice-Minister Kang is a known entity to the Chinese, having attended conferences at the behest of the Jilin tourism bureau in 2007, as this data-rich report from China Economic Weekly reports; Kang also spent some time that year in Yanji.
Cross-provincial, trans-national linkages always get short shrift in Western analyses of North Korea and the Sino-North Korean relationship, which is too bad. Why, for instance, isn't it news when a North Hamgyong tourism delegation is traveling to Jiamusi, one of the most peripheral regions of Heilongjiang province, looking to increase Chinese tourism (and perhaps investment) in the DPRK? (More info here.)
But all of this recent activity could also be seen in a rather ominous light. Recent reports from within the DPRK note speculation among North Korean officials that the regime in Pyongyang is holding out a more-open Rajin as compensation for heightened — and deeply necessary — Chinese aid (see Good Friends Report No. 324: ""The Only Option is Full Collaboration with China," Central Party Official says.")
Rumblings on the Tumen
China has approved, yet again, an international development zone in the Tumen Delta. Global Times reports (in English), as does CCTV.
The Chinese government has approved a border development zone in the Tumen River Delta to boost cross-border cooperation in the Northeast Asian region, the provincial government of Jilin announced on Monday.
The information office of the government said the pilot zone covering 73,000 square kilometers involved the cities of Changchun and Jilin as well as the Tumen River area.
Han Changbin, governor of Jilin, said the Changchun-Jilin-Tumen pilot zone was China's first border development zone.
It is expected to push forward cross-border cooperation in the Tumen River Delta.
Jilin Provincial Government set out this status report in July 2009, and now the economic zone is front-page news in the overseas People's Daily. The unveiling seemed to start on November 16 with this meeting convened by the Jilin Provincial Governor, Han Zhangfu [韩长赋] whose name with a different spelling might mean "Sweaty Husband" instead of "Han Who Is Well Endowed," which it does!
In the meantime, everyone in Yanji is supposed to study how to develop the economy, stupid.
Although a large part of the impetus here is local and provincial, in a small way, this economic zone might be being announced during Obama's visit to China as a way to reinforce Chinese independence on the North Korean front. On the other hand, while the DPRK has a lot to gain from participating in such a zone, their harassment of Chinese businessmen at Rajin and failed attempts in the past don't bode well.
But based on my own observations, Chinese business in Hunchun and Fangchuang is far, far more oriented toward Russia than the DPRK. And more South Korean and Japanese companies setting up shop on the lip of North Hamgyong province will very likely be a good thing.
Click here for some very revealing Google Earth imagery of Hunchun, and to see where this economic zone is nestled in between North Korea, China, and Russia.


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