Having been to Perth before I was very keen to have a tour up the west coast, ideally one going further but the best bet on offer was a 4 day trip up to Monkey Mia with Western Exposure who have recently taken over the recommended Pinnacle Tours. After getting picked up and finding my mini bus we headed north, the whole group was very quiet so after a stop our tour guide made us each go to the front and do a little speech introducing ourselves. There were five p...

After a day just hanging around Ho Chi Minh City I left for the airport at 4.00, changed planes at Singapore and then arrived in Perth at 7.15am. Had the usual trouble sleeping but wasnt helped by being in the worlds coldest plane and being sat next to a bloke with a serious nasal and fidgeting problem. It was brilliant to be in Australia, so clean, no need to worry about food, the signs make sense and people understand you, and me them. My accommodation didn't...