I'm enjoying exploring Perth! I like taking walks, travelling, vintage jewellery, reading fiction and cooking.
The New Norcia Hotel has no competition as a source of nosh apart from the local servo.
However, a near-monopoly hasn... [more]
It's a lot easier to write about a bad holiday house than a good one, which is unfortunate because there's precious li... [more]
In search of a budget-friendly feed at Hillarys Boat Harbour, we found the queue for fish and chips was too long. We'd... [more]
From a quick and inexpensive "Baking Beauties" class to a hands-on chance to create a three-course meal, the long-establ... [more]
Reconnect with your partner without spending a fortune on babysitting with the Loftus Community Centre's "Date Night" p... [more]
During his long and successful racing career, West Australian sailor Rolly Tasker raced more than 340,000 nautical miles... [more]
There's good and there's bad at Northbridge restaurant institution, Uncle Billy's Chinese Restaurant, but it's all a... [more]
Aaaaw and cute are the operative words at Swan Valley Cuddly Animal Farm, where children can pet and feed an array of an... [more]
Swan Valley Café advertises that all its food is made with love, as well as the freshest, most local, and organic vegeta... [more]
Get a close-up view of a beehive without getting stung at The House of Honey in the Swan Valley.
An observation h... [more]
If you're too lazy to turn plugs off at the wall, let alone use cloth nappies and commute by bike, then fear not… proc... [more]
It's show time every weekend in Mandurah at King Carnival – complete with rides, tattooed ticket sellers and fairy flo... [more]
When the bell rings at Bayswater Waves, children abandon the water slide queue for the pool to ride a session of mac... [more]
Trigg buzzes at weekends with families enjoying the beach, barbecues and a shaded playground.
The playground boa... [more]
Where can you buy cars, carrots, coffee, and carpets – all under one roof? Perth's new Coventry Square Markets in Mo... [more]
Get up close to emus, cockatoos, kangaroos and more at the Peel Zoo in Pinjarra, near Mandurah, which is home to more th... [more]
Mandurah's current glitz and rampant development has not managed to erase all traces of its pioneer past – just most... [more]
The Sebel Hotel in Mandurah is offering 4.5 star accommodation at budget rates.
The newly-opened highrise has bee... [more]
Do lunch, darling, with the beautiful people at Atomic Espresso licensed cafe in South Perth – without spending a fo... [more]
If you want to enjoy the reliably good food and excellent view at Trigg Island Café, you'll need to get in promptly – ... [more]
Toddlers will take over Scitech for two weeks in February during 'Toddlerfest'.
Children under five will be able ... [more]
Fez is a city in Morocco, a type of hat – and a very good café in Mount Lawley.
You can choose between pavement sea... [more]
Fresh Provisions gourmet food shop is such an institution that more than 3500 people protested a decision to reduce ... [more]
Splash out with the kids this summer at Balga Leisurepark – which has a shaded water playground as well as a childre... [more]
If you'd like to do brekkie or lunch in Mount Lawley without taking out a mortgage, then check out Lawley's Bakery C... [more]
Children's Christmas crafts are not only environmentally friendly, cute and unique – they also keep the little bligh... [more]
It's the Swan River but it may as well be called the Berlin Wall – so few are the Perth people who cross the river a... [more]
Sunshine Café & Lunch Bar in Mount Lawley appears to be your typical local burger joint but it isn't, instead serving ... [more]
The entire bill for our recent dim sum meal at Oriental Inn came it at $39 for two – less than you'd pay for a singl... [more]
Maylands Waterland is close to heaven for little children – with multiple pools, playgrounds, and picnic tables.
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