The JaYmes Escape

In every city I’ve visited people complain about similar things; the roads are too busy, the trains are late, prices are high and the streets are dirty. You’d think then that these issues are as insurmountable as they are universal, and yet not all cities are alike. Some, like London and St Petersburg, have particular issues with the capacity of their public transport, and the rush hour traffic on the motorways in Auckland is bad enough to give LA a run for it’s money; even the M25 isn’t as bad.

It’s hard to find anything really dysfunctional about Sydney though; yes, the roads are busy but I’ve yet to see a real LA or Auckland-style jam. For sure, the trains run a bit late, but I’ve never seen one as crowded as the Victoria Line. The streets are a bit grubby but spotless compared to Nevsky Prospekt, or even Leicester Square, and prices aren’t the cheapest, but it’s not Tokyo or Helsinki. No city is a perfect machine, but Sydney seems to work better than most.