Last updated: October 2026 If you only have time for one trip out of the city, make it a Rottnest Island day trip from Perth. There are places that look exactly like the photos, and then there is Rottnest Island, which somehow looks even better. Picture water in every shade of blue you can name ...
The 10 Most Beautiful Beaches in Esperance
Esperance has the kind of beaches that look photoshopped: sand so white it squeaks under your feet, water in every shade of turquoise, and granite boulders framing it all. And the best part? You often have them almost to yourself. We spent several days around Esperance at the end of our Perth to ...
Great Ocean Drive Esperance: Every Stop & the Best Beaches on the 40 km Loop
When people talk about the beaches of Esperance, they usually mean Lucky Bay and Cape Le Grand National Park. However, the Great Ocean Drive in Esperance proves that you don't even have to leave town to find some of the most beautiful coastline in Western Australia. The Great Ocean Drive is a scenic ...
Perth to Esperance Road Trip: The Ultimate 14-Day Itinerary
If you ask me where the most beautiful beaches in the world are, my answer comes without hesitation: on the south coast of Western Australia. Our 14-day road trip from Perth to Esperance took us from the lighthouse at Cape Naturaliste to the stingrays of Hamelin Bay, past the granite boulders of ...
Monteverde, Costa Rica: The Ultimate Cloud Forest Travel Guide
I'll be honest with you: Monteverde wasn't originally the destination I was most excited about on my Costa Rica trip. I thought I'd fall in love with the beaches, but I think I underestimated just how much the cloud forest would get under my skin. Tucked high in the mountains of Costa Rica, ...
