The last destination on our Fall 2025 SE Asia-Australia trip was Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. Adelaide was a nice city with some interesting things to see and do, but we weren’t as enamored of it as we were
If you’ve seen many (or even some) of our posts from the cities we’ve visited in 2025, our first year of extended travel, you have probably noticed that we visit museums in most places we go. Some have been devoted
Downtown Adelaide is surrounded by 19,000 acres of parkland. Among the 29 named parks, several museums, and a sports arena (The Adelaide Oval) are the Adelaide Zoo and Adelaide Botanic Garden. We visited both during our stay in December 2025.
After spending several days in Singapore, we flew five hours south to Perth, the capital of Western Australia. We spent six nights and five days there, and loved it! Perth seemed friendly, vibrant, and safe. It has a clean, efficient
One day during our wonderful visit to Perth, we booked an excursion to Rottnest Island (Wadjemup), 18 km off the coast. It’s an 11 km-long, largely unspoiled island of pristine beaches, aquamarine bays, bike tracks, and walking trails. There are
One of the highlights of our visit to Perth was the day we took a wine tour in the Swan River Valley, northeast of the city. The tour company we used, Swan Valley Tours, offered the best wine tour of
