Perth Walkabout - The Insider's Guide to Perth Western Australia

Places to Visit in Perth - the City of Light

Details: Written by: Henri; Published: 13 April 2012

I live in the UK and came up with a few recommendations after visiting Perth, Australia, down under as we call it here!

Right on the Western coast of Australia is Perth, a beautiful and vibrant city attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. And it's no surprise, since the city is blessed with sunshine most of the year and is famous for its unspoiled beaches, parklands and gardens. There's plenty of things to do and see in Perth from soaking up the sights to catching a game of Aussie Rules Football.

West Coast Blues n Roots Festival Part 2 - Blues on a Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Details: Written by: Alex Taucher; Published: 11 April 2012

Last weekend (April 4^th) my brother and I headed off to the West Coast Blues n Roots Festival!

Both of us had work on Sunday morning, but after a quick clothing change (raybans…check, doc martins…check, cool festival hat…check) we jumped on the 106 and headed down Canning Highway to Fremantle.

Everyone knows that food at festival events = long queues and exuberant prices, so we grabbed a pie from the Fremantle bakehouse (best pies in Freo) and a cider at the Sail and Anchor and made our way to the gig. The West Coast Blues n Roots Festival (WCBR) is held at Fremantle Park, just a short 10 minute walk from the centre of town.

Do you Wwoof? - Wwoofing in Australia

Details: Written by: Emily Cordz; Published: 06 April 2012

When I told my friend I was taking a gap year in Australia, her first question was, “Are you going to be WWOOFing?” To most people that question would make no sense, but I had been doing research on possible gap year experiences for almost a year and I knew exactly what she was talking about. I told her I didn’t plan to, but it looked like a cool concept. I ended up inadvertently doing a similar program while living in Perth and it was a wonderful experience. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

Many people have never heard of WWOOF or have but don’t quite know what it is all about.

Perth Walkabout March Monthly Wrap

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Published: 04 April 2012

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 March:

Personal Impressions of Perth

I travelled to Perth in 2009 as part of an Australian self-organised tour. I had been wanting to visit Down Under for too long, so I finally answered the call of my many friends I collected while travelling around the world. The idea of staying as long as I wished at my friends' houses, many of which were located in various parts of the country, thrilled me. It felt like I was embarking on a journey of continuous chilling out and staying in the good company of cool people.

West Coast Blues n Roots Festival...Coming Up!

Details: Written by: Alex Taucher; Published: 29 March 2012

West Coast Blues n Roots Festival: April 1^st 2012

Headliners: John Fogerty, The Pogues, Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Specials, Buddy Guy, My Morning Jacket (and heaps more!)

In 2008, I attended my first blues and roots festival at the Fremantle Esplanade. My hippy friend Meg dragged me along, and I remember having an epic time – it was when the festival lasted two days and I spent both days making new friends, taking lots of photos, dancing to music, sitting under the pines and listening to the most relaxed music. It was amazing, and a great introduction to the world of live music.

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Planning your Perth Vacation – Using Credit Cards in Australia

Details: Written by: Michael Dolen; Published: 28 March 2012

This is the first installment of a two part series about credit cards in relation to your Perth vacation. In this post, Michael will be addressing some basic questions about using your credit card in Australia as well as offering some tips to save you money while using them.

Before visiting another country, one of the most important things you need to know about is how you will pay for things once you get there. If you’re coming from the US (where I live) you will find the following information extremely useful before you embark on your trip to Perth, or anywhere else in Australia for that matter.

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Places to Visit in Perth - the City of Light

West Coast Blues n Roots Festival Part 2 - Blues on a Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Do you Wwoof? - Wwoofing in Australia

Perth Walkabout March Monthly Wrap

West Coast Blues n Roots Festival...Coming Up!

Planning your Perth Vacation – Using Credit Cards in Australia