Esperance, on a map, looks like it’s in the middle of nowhere. By car, though, it’s only 5 hours from Albany and 7 from Perth, Australia. (That is, of course, assuming you don’t stop anywhere for a pee break, petrol, or a meal – not to mention stopping at one of the amazing beaches along […]
The best way to split up the Western Australia regions is exactly how the Tourism Western Australia does it, so forgive me but I am totally taking a page from their book! I wanted to start with Margaret River and the southwest region as its the nearest to Perth, Australia. This doesn’t necessarily make it […]
I was told recently that when I hear a particular place mentioned over and over, to pay attention. To learn as much as possible about it so that when someone comes to me and wants to go, I already have a leg up. In the last year, I’ll admit I’ve heard about Western Australia on […]
As promised, this week I’ve got two bonus posts because I spent too much time talking about New Zealand wine! Today, we hop the ditch to Australia and pick up where I left off in Friday’s intro paragraph. Every Australian state produces wine, although the more well known wineries are in Victoria, South Australia, and […]
Yesterday, I wrote about the delicious food tours in Italy and I hinted at today’s destination: Melbourne, Australia. (Did you catch the hint? Read the first post here.) Food tours in Melbourne range from half day walking tours to multi-day bus tours. You can explore the strength range of different coffee roasts, handpick the perfect […]
Surprise! I opted to sneak in a ninth city on this two-week series about Australian cities. Alice Springs, Australia is not a city – by any standard. It is, however, one of the few inland Australia towns. Known mainly for the Aboriginal history, there is also quite a bit of settler history. It also has […]
Tasmania doesn’t often make travellers wish lists, but in the past few years it skyrocketed into the luxury travel sphere. Hobart, Tasmania, the capital, is a popular destination for travellers in search of wine, rugged landscape, and untouched hiking trails. For travellers who have already been to New Zealand, Tasmania is the next ultimate destination.
Adelaide, Australia gets overlooked a lot. It’s the capital of South Australia, and while it has museums and national galleries, a lot of travellers skip it in favour of Melbourne’s colourful alleyways and Sydney’s incredible heritage. I personally think Adelaide has a lot to offer a curious traveller and I know that a lot of […]
Perth, Australia is quite possibly one of the most remote cities in the world. The capital of Western Australia, it is nearly 4,000km from other Australian cities like Sydney and Canberra on Australia’s east coast. However, don’t let that distance detract from what an amazing city it is. It’s proximity to some of the world’s […]
*Last week I wrote about a two-week series on Australian cities! We kick off this week in Darwin, Australia – capital of the Northern Territory. Darwin, Australia is the country’s northernmost city, lying at the northern edge of the vast Northern Territory on the Timor Sea. Northern Territory is the least populated Australian state, having […]