Fremantle Beginners’ Guide
Many people choose to stay in Perth, only thirty minutes away by train and with more accommodation options. The most renowned place to stay in Fremantle is the Old Esplanade Hotel, where standard rooms begin at around $235 (check their website at www.esplanadehotelfremantle.com.au or last-minute search engines for the best deals).
By Sara Foster
Categories Fremantle, Western Australia
A Travel Writer’s Secrets
Globetrotting journalist Rachael Oakes-Ash shares everything she’s ever discovered about upgrades (ha!) jet lag, giving back to the locals – and hanging onto receipts…
The myth of the upgrade. Some believe dress pants and a blue blazer will secure an upgrade to the pointy end of the plane. Others swear that checking in first [...]
By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories Rome, Travel Tips and Secrets, Western Australia
Western Australia by Landcruiser
Anneli Knight tames an ancient vehicle called Old Mango in search of bush poets, campfires and the heart of Western Australia.
To enable my adventures across the Kimberley, in the top corner of Western Australia, I bought myself a second hand (or more likely 8th hand) early ‘80s Landcruiser.
Let me introduce you. His name is [...]
By Anneli Knight
Categories Western Australia
Perth Basics
Perth-based Holiday Goddess Sara Foster shows you how to get the most from West Australia’s capital city without blowing your holiday budget.
Perth offers eclectic shopping, alfresco eating and endless sunshine. Free CAT buses encircle the city’s central shopping area, and will take you to Harbourtown at City West, which is packed with outlet shopping – [...]
By Sara Foster
Categories Perth, Western Australia
