During my recent trip across Australia, I flew four separate flights with Jetstar Airways, travelling between Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Melbourne. The experiences ranged from excellent allergy awareness to worrying safety issues, making Jetstar one of the most inconsistent airlines I...
Solo travel is meant to feel freeing – and in many ways it is. But, when you’re travelling with a life threatening nut allergy, that freedom can sometimes feel more like wandering through a minefield. In early 2026, I spent two months travelling across Australia on my own. From the sandy...
If you’re driving from Perth to the town of Margaret River, then it should take you about 3 hours. Whilst you can steam down the road straight to Margaret River, you won’t see very much apart from trees, painted bridges and the occasional kangaroo or emu. A much better idea...
For some reason, Perth, the State Capital of Western Australia, feels the need to run an advertising campaign stating that ‘Perth is okay!’ – you will see the ‘Perth is Okay!’ slogan everywhere, emblazoned on wall murals, posters and other marketing materials around the city. There is...
When our eldest daughter said she was heading to Australia for a ‘gap year’, we immediately thought that she would make her way to the East coast. However, her first stop was to Perth, Western Australia. When the accolades started to flow about how beautiful it was in Western Australia...
The Comedian Bill Bailey visits the Pinnacles on his Australian Adventure TV programme, and after seeing the episode, these mysterious structures went straight on my list of things to see on our visit to Western Australia. As the Pinnacles are found to the north of Perth, technically they...