PlanetPatrick Australia, Eating Out, Restaurants, Round the World

Restaurants: Little Creatures Brewing, Fremantle

After a very educational tour around Fremantle Prison, the hunger came on me. It was 34 degrees with a mild breeze similar to the opening of an oven door and carbs were in order. I'd spotted that there was a brewery in the harbour, a place I wanted to see anyway and reckoned I could … Continue reading Restaurants: Little Creatures Brewing, Fremantle

PlanetPatrick Australia, Drives, Experiences, Round the World

Drives: MONSTER TRUCKS on the road from Perth to New Norcia, WA

On February 16th, I picked up a Hertz rental in downtown Perth and started my 2 hour drive north to New Norcia, Western Australia.  I didn't know what to expect, on the road - would it be a motorway and featureless?  I couldn't have been further from the truth. The route out of Perth is … Continue reading Drives: MONSTER TRUCKS on the road from Perth to New Norcia, WA

PlanetPatrick Australia, Days Out, Round the World, Street Life, Tours

Days Out: Perth Evening Walkabout

Walkabouts take on a different, more subtle, hue in the evenings.  I like any walkabout that ends in a snack, a delicious drink, or lunch!  So yes, you'll find me doing lunchtime and evening walkabouts! Near St George's Cathedral is an installation of public art, our dear cousins-in-law, the kangaroos! This bloke looks pretty narky. … Continue reading Days Out: Perth Evening Walkabout

PlanetPatrick Airlines, Australia, Flights, Round the World

Qantas QF10 – London to Perth – Jetlag & Flight Review

With a few weeks available for a trip away from an ever chillier Northern Ireland, physically and Brexitly, my twitchy booking fingers considered all kinds of warm locations and landed on the continent that is suffering terrifyingly-high temperatures this winter/summer, Australia. I wanted this trip to be about all the bits of Oz I had … Continue reading Qantas QF10 – London to Perth – Jetlag & Flight Review