With its stunning Mediterranean-esque Claisebrook Cove, lush riverside parklands and close proximity to the city centre, there’s a lot to love about East Perth. It’s one of the nicest parts of Perth for recreation and dining. The latter has really had new life breathed into it of late, with no less than 3 eateries opening … More 3 fabulous new restaurants in East Perth
With the Perth café scene continuing to evolve and Instagram remaining one of the most widely used social-media platforms in the world, due in no small part to its highly visual focus, the competition for the coveted title of ‘Perth’s most Instagrammable café’ is as fierce as ever. It is of course a very subjective … More Is this Perth’s most Instagrammable café?
You’ve no doubt heard of New York, and you’ve probably also heard of York in England. But have you heard of York, the oldest inland town in Western Australia? Situated 97 km (65 miles) east of Perth, in what is known as the Wheatbelt region, York has a population just shy of 2,500, and is … More Travel memories: York day trip from Perth
I feel I should preface this post by saying that it is going to be far from a detailed destination guide to Melbourne, as I have always gone there for a specific purpose. As a big tennis fan, my main motivation was the Australian Open, which I attended every January from 2002 to 2015 (except … More Travel memories: Melbourne
‘And the winner is… Sydney!’ For those unaware, these were the words uttered by the president of the International Olympic Committee, the late Juan Antonio Samaranch, in 1993 as he announced which city would be hosting the 2000 Olympics. They became extremely iconic words for all Australians, and, for the rest of the 1990s, excitement … More Travel memories: What to see in Sydney
Despite having been born and raised in Perth, I am embarrassed to say I had never been to this popular south-west region prior to this trip (it’s a 3-hour drive each way). So my friends and I decided to put this right and go for the day. Many people of course spend several days down … More Travel memories: Australia’s south-west
What do you get when you combine a rural Australian town and Spanish Benedictine monks? New Norcia. For it was here, 132 km (82 miles) north of Perth, Western Australia, that Spanish monks following The Rule of St Benedict founded a community which, to this day, continues to be Australia’s only monastic town. The anti-clerical … More Travel memories: New Norcia
Some may be more familiar with the name Ayers Rock, though it is now rightfully referred to using its Aboriginal name of Uluru, which denotes the rock itself, as well as the surrounding area. Uluru is located on the land of the Yankunytjatjara people in Australia’s Northern Territory, and is considered sacred by many Aboriginal … More Travel memories: Uluru
