
Today is the first day of the 6th annual Sculpture by the Sea – a sculpture exhibition held at Bondi and Cottesloe Beach. (As if we needed another reason to love Cotts!) There are over 60 sculptures displaying the talent of local, national and international artists. The exhibition is running until 23 March so you’ve [...]

Who says you have to leave the city to find beach paradise? There are some amazing urban beaches in the world like Waikiki in Honolulu, Ipanema in Rio di Janiero and Sydney’s Bondi. Perth’s got a handful of its own urban beaches that I reckon are even better: they’re clean, rarely crowded, gorgeous and regularly [...]

I challenge you to think up a better way to end a tough day than with a long, sweaty run on the beach. Sure, I’ll admit that a chilled beer, a cuddle with the honey or a bubble bath are nice… but these can’t replace the ugh-what-a-day feelings with supercharged I-love-the-world endorphins like a run [...]

Rottnest Channel Swim 2010 – photo by ABC Perth
It’s no secret that Perthites love sport: the streets are full of commuting cyclists, kite surfers and swimmers crowd beaches, runners swarm along the waterfront from Fremantle to Swanbourne every evening, parks are perennially filled with groups playing cricket, footy and ultimate frisbee. While the list of [...]

Margaret River, located just a 3-hour drive south of Perth, is world famous for its premium wine, waves and walking. The best way to experience Margaret River, I figure, is to combine the three by walking the Cape to Cape Track. This 135km trail shows off the southwest’s best natural beauty: rugged coastline, pristine beaches, [...]

Redgate Beach
Margaret River, an easy three-hour drive south of Perth, is a chardonnay lover’s paradise. Where can you find the best one? Redgate Wines.
My first taste of the 2007 Redgate chardonnay was placed in front of me in a glass smelling slightly of dishwashing liquid and poured from a room-temperature bottle. Uh oh, I thought, [...]

When you spend most of your life living on west coasts – for me it was Seattle and Rome – you take thrilling beach sunsets as a given. It wasn’t until I lived in Melbourne that I started to really miss watching the sun slip into the ocean. While Melburnian sunsets can be spectacular, they [...]