Travelling from overseas to visit Perth can be particularly tiring, especially if have come from the UK and are recovering from jet lag after a long flight. Don’t let the long flight deter you from making the trip across - there are many excellent reasons why a visit to Perth should be on your to do list if planning a trip to Australia.
Perth may be one of the most isolated cities in the world, but despite our remoteness, there are some unique experiences such as our pristine beaches that you should definitely check out whilst exploring our beautiful city.
We in Perth are blessed with perfect weather – it’s winter time as I write this article, and the sun is shining outside, warming up the chilly morning. No matter what time of the year you visit Perth, you’re likely to experience some lovely sunny weather.
If you are on the hunt to purchase some West Australian themed books or gifts, pop by to the gift shop at the State Library of WA – they’ve got a great selection of books by WA authors and hand crafted gifts by local artists.
It’s not always easy to find shops in Perth that stock a good range of local books and gifts, so on a recent trip to the State Library Shop, I was rather impressed to browse their extensive range of WA produced items.
I love that more and more WA authors are showcasing their talents in the fiction genre, with novels set in Perth and Western Australia.
Shallow Breath, Sara Foster’s third novel, is a perfect example of this trend. Remember the hey day of Yanchep Sun City and the dolphins at Atlantis Marine Park back in the 80’s?
The backdrop of Foster’s novel takes us back in time to reminisce the days of the Yanchep boom.
Summer in Perth can be century heat and winter is coldish, so you may just be in need of some desserts to cool you down or warm you up. If you’re looking for some different desserts to try, then head on down to Taro Taro in Victoria Park which serves up Taiwanese desserts.
Taro Taro is a popular hangout for those wanting to catch up over a cool dessert, drink or two or meal.
One of its signature desserts, the “Taro Taro Signature Herbal Jelly Ice” consists of a combination of herbal jelly, taro balls, taro and sago pearls. You can also order other different dessert variations with soya bean, tow fu fah, similar to the soya bean desserts that you can buy from the tofu shop on William Street and dim sum places in Northbridge.
A big thumbs up to the City of Perth which provides bike parking facilities at its Elder Street car park in the Perth CBD - this means that cyclists, whether you are commuting to work by bike, or just coming in to the Perth CBD for leisure, have somewhere to park.
There are two entrances to this car park, with one entrance on Murray Street, and the other off Elder Street. For cyclists, note that there is a dedicated entrance for cyclists to access bicycle parking off Elder Street, with 54 bicycle bays available.
Once you get to the bicycle parking entrance, there are two turnstiles, one for your bicycle, and one which is a pedestrian access.
The Perth Walkabout Monthly Wrap is published at the start of each month to provide a snapshot of articles that hit the headlines in the last 4 weeks.
Here is Perth Walkabout's Monthly Wrap for the month of August:
Frances Ha showing at Luna follows the life of two 20 something girls living in New York – ballet dancer Frances Ha (played by Greta Gerwif), and her best friend and housemate Sophie (Mickey Sumner), who is in publishing. The movie follows the ups and downs of their lives as they face different challenges relating to their careers, relationships, friendships, money, and flatmate issues.
Frances Ha is showing at Luna Leederville and Luna SX in Fremantle.
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