Perth to Adelaide Road Trip: Across the Nullarbor Plain in 10 Days

A Perth to Adelaide road trip is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Crossing the Nullarbor isn’t something you will soon forget. Especially not when you did it with mono like I did. From the Latin nullus arbor meaning “no tree,” this arid limestone desert runs parallel to the Great Australian Bight for…

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Day Trip to Rottnest Island: Itinerary, Tips, Quokka Selfies

Taking a day trip to Rottnest Island is a must-do while in Perth. My day biking around the island, enjoying the white sandy beaches, turquoise waters, and cute lil quokkas that call it home was one of my top ten days of my entire three years in Australia. I’m not…

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Best Things To Do In Fremantle, Western Australia

Fremantle or “Freo” as the backpacker who hasn’t washed her hair in three weeks, but is somehow still the prettiest girl you have ever seen will call it, is Perth’s coolest suburb. It’s easily accessible from most of the Perth metro area by rail, making it the perfect place to…

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How to Get the Best Quokka Selfie on Rottnest Island

Getting the best quokka selfie is a bit of an Olympic sport. We’ve all seen THAT Chris Hemsworth photo and we definitely want our own. If you’ve traveled allll the way down under to Perth, the most isolated city in the world, you shouldn’t leave without making the further boat…

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3 days in Perth Itinerary: Rottnest Island, Fremantle Prison, the Pinnacles

Spending 3 days in Perth means you will be outside the city for most of it. While there are lots of interesting things to do in Perth, like lounging on sandy beaches, taking in exotic Australian wildlife, or ancient rock formations, most of them include a small day trip. This…

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