What to do in Perth, Australia in ONE WEEK | My Birthday Trip Vlog

Perth is said to be the remotest capital city in the world. Well, I can attest to that! Our flight from Hong Kong showed us the blue skies above the West Philippine Sea, followed by the most beautiful sunset over Borneo Island. During the last three hours of our flight, small towns punctuated the inky dark landscape from my view as dusk turned to night. Even on our final approach, I couldn't discern a metropolis or cityscape as it was too dark outside. That's how remote Perth is. Several assumptions about Perth had been plaguing my mind at that time as I exited the airport terminal. But, as I embark on this solo trip, I'll see to it that whatever the outcome of this trip, I shall embrace it wholeheartedly.
Or so I thought. In this vlog, join me as I explore Perth, Western #Australia.
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Arrival at Perth Airport and Hotel
1:43 - Room tour at Pensione Hotel Perth
3:00 - Exploring CBD Area, The Art Gallery of Western Australia, The Bell Tower, and Elizabeth Quay
7:15 - Hyde Park, Kings Park and Botanic Garden
11:47 - Rottnest Island Tour - FAIL
13:14 - Swan Valley Wine Tour
14:44 - Aviation Heritage Museum
16:31 - Exploring Fremantle, WA
18:32 - Outro
Music: artlist.io
Camera: Samsung S23 Ultra, edited on Final Cut Pro
#australia #westernaustralia #travel #perth

[@thevannmann]

Yeah Perth can get pretty quiet at times as everything closes pretty early and people are sprawled into the suburbs. Sundays are actually pretty quiet because it's people's off-day to spend time at home. Fridays and Saturdays are the busiest days of the week. For the Perth CBD, businesses generally don't open until 10 or 11. Elizabeth Quay is still under construction and due to historic zoning regulations, many parts of the CBD are devoid of residential populations but this is changing with all the residential towers being built around the city. Overall, Perth is a great place to live even if it's not the most interesting city to visit. There's definitely enough to see for a week or so.

[@renzybenzy]

Honestly? I wouldn’t mind going back there and just enjoy the laidback city life in Perth. I got recharged after spending eight days there. Plus, I prefer the winter season because it’s cold. 🥰

[@thevannmann]

@@renzybenzyIt was pretty lively over the summer here. Foot traffic was at its highest point ever with several new residential and student accommodation towers under construction or planned right now just in the CBD area. And one thing I forgot to mention in the previous comment was that the nightlife in the inner city is concentrated around the area of Northbridge just north of the… well, horseshoe bridge. 😂

[@user-vz5cq7ey2c]

As a life long Perth resident, we are all out in the suburbs enjoying the beach, our backyard barbecue parties, the pub watching football or doing our family business. But Perth stretches 140km long and thats were the 2.1 million people are 👍

[@-sandman4605]

For someone who has lived in Perth nearly my whole life that would have to be one of the best tour's I have seen someone do. Good job mate, thanks for showing off our beautiful Perth Western Australia. 🙂👍

[@renzybenzy]

Thank you for the kind words. Perth is defo one of its kind

[@brettharman3909]

This is a really great vlog of Perth. Cheers mate 👍

[@renzybenzy]

Glad you enjoyed it ❤️

[@user-vz5cq7ey2c]

Anyone coming to Perth has to check out one of plenty big shopping malls or centres as we say here. The pick of multiple beautiful beaches from Jindalee to down in Rockingham about 2 hours drive apart from each other. Lovely coastal cafes in Hillarys marina or iconic cottosole. Try seeing Australian football at the 60,000 seat Optus stadium or the vintage style Fremantle with markets, pubs, marine time museum or the old Fremantle jail, that even has a haunted theme Friday night tour and my end up North you can visit the Aqua aquarium and after take a cruise ship to Rottnest island and see the gorgeous Quoqa animals. By all means enjoy a settling in experience weekday in Perth CBD, but Friday night is party night and if you're a couple kings park gorgeous view is very night time romantic atmosphere.

[@meloneybarnett419]

Welcome to Perth western Australia my home town I love Perth after seeing what’s in Perth a train to Fremantle see the prison and main strip the train from Perth can take you to Mandurah where I live lovely down here too to find the people lol check out Perth events this Friday is our australia day so fireworks on swan river loved your video happy birthday Rottnest island is great the ferry’s go a lot from Fremantle to Rottnest island sorry you missed your trip to Rottnest island glad you still got to see other places

[@Quinctili]

Perth is different to any other city. It is the longest city in the world, about 150km long, taking the title from Sochi. It has evolved so entertainment and shopping is scattered throughout precincts in various suburbs. The central city is used for work, a distribution centre, business, and large events only. BTW, Perth is 2.2 million people.

[@renzybenzy]

Thanks for sharing!

[@KCHSG]

I'm heading to Perth in August 😍Love your orange shoes and thanks for showcasing London Court! I will go take a look 😁 Sorry to learn about your Rottnest Island experience 😔

[@renzybenzy]

@@KCHSG it’s okay! More reasons why I should be back there!

[@tralee49]

Thank you for such a beautiful vlog, makes me so proud to be living in Perth and for someone to understand its uniqueness

[@renzybenzy]

Awww! Thanm you for the kind words!

[@abdfrhn]

Omg thank you so much for this video! I’m going on my first solo trip to perth for a week too in November. I’m even staying at the same hotel as you. This is so informative. Now I can’t wait for my trip!

[@renzybenzy]

Enjoy!!!

[@mattrich7998]

This is excellent mate. Glad you enjoyed the time in Perth

[@renzybenzy]

Thanks, Matt! I really did! I wanna go back there especially the Rottnest Island!!! 😍

[@ajiepratamatan7007]

Just been there last December and Perth was great and very beautiful city... which never forgotten. Nice vlog by the way... thanks Renz 👍❤

[@renzybenzy]

Thank you! I wonder if the vibe there is more vibrant during summer, but I think Perth is a perfect year-round destination. Thanks for watching!

[@lucascalma605]

Happy Birthday Renz! Hope you enjoyed your birthday holiday! Would be nice if you'd fly the direct route to Perth on Philippine Airlines!

[@renzybenzy]

Thank you! I havent flown Cathay yet so I gave it a try. Lol

[@johnathannanayakkara1067]

Fantastic Vlog!

[@renzybenzy]

Thank you!

[@tammymcdonald6580]

Great video! Really enjoyed watching.. from a very very busy Dubai contemplating life down under. 😊

[@renzybenzy]

Thank you, Tammy 😍

[@kimberleydownunder]

Wow I am so sick of Melbourne after 30 years Perth is more my idea of perfect. I will come and visit to potentially live one day.

[@mrjeremylol]

As a Perth person, I’m a fan of winter in Perth

[@renzybenzy]

Hiii! Thanks for dropping by. Personally, I love the peace and quiet especially when I’m traveling solo. I’d love to go back there soon!

[@evelyndulay5613]

As a used to be an event Photographer in Perth ..watching this is so Nostalgic. I gave birth twice in King Edward Hospital Subiaco Perth WA. I am now currently living between Manila and Boracay island Philippines

[@renzybenzy]

Oh wow! Glad this vlog made you feel that way!

[@robertcoll6824]

You should have gone to Northbridge for drinks and East Vic Park for the best restaurants...those two areas are always busy!

[@renzybenzy]

I did! I went there with a friend and I love the vibe!

[@sharinaross1865]

Cant wait to visit on solo trip

[@renzybenzy]

Excited for you!

[@Outandabout2384]

Good job my friend. As a FIFO worker, I can point out several things of interest to both yourself and subscribers to your Channel. There are probably three more outstanding facts about Perth that visitors may or may not be aware of.. . Firstly, there are no Tollways … If you visit Sydney or Melbourne, the Tollways can prove to be quite challenging if visitors are touring around in their private vehicle and unwittingly fall victim to an enforceable offence by overlooking their obligation to pay the necessary toll fee. Secondly, Police presence is not necessarily raising about raising revenue but keeping the peace as well as ensuring public safety is adhered to… The final point is the fact that apart from the Casino, there are no Poker Machines except for pub managed Bingo Vending machines which is nice to see.

[@renzybenzy]

thanks for these fun facts!

[@aumarigan]

Wow. I have a lot of friends in Perth. Most of them are also from Davao. Migrated to Oz in 2008. They are now Australian citizens .

[@renzybenzy]

Oohhh nice!!! Dami pa rin ngang Pinoy doon. Well, we're everywhere. Lol

[@meloneybarnett419]

Hope you come back again loved your ending words beautiful ❤

[@renzybenzy]

I shall! I have yet to visit Rottnest Island!

[@grasseve21]

Nice actually 🎉❤

[@daniellaugesen8355]

Aww Renz, 2 minutes from your hotel would take you kings park for free with no climb. But I would rather take the path you did. 🎉

[@renzybenzy]

Riiight? I realized that when I went back to the hotel after spending some time there. But it was still a nice walk!

[@appelmahmud88]

WOW

[@renzybenzy]

❤🎉

[@prisciiiii_]

Australia is very beautiful country. I hope someone will take me around Australia

[@buddhikaherath9952]

How much per one night for accomdation in hotel Ad 960 for all 8 night ?

[@Bebekmatrix]

Hi i am curious, are vlogging using galaxy fold?

[@renzybenzy]

S23 ultra and iPhone 14 pro max

[@Bebekmatrix]

@@renzybenzy thx for info, wht a great video

[@renzybenzy]

@@Bebekmatrix welcome!

[@buddhikaherath9952]

Is Edith Cown university close to CBD ..how far

[@renzybenzy]

They’re building a new campus near Yagan Square. Their other campus i think it’s a 20-30min drive south

[@reinhardsuarez8409]

Edith Cowan University (ECU) is my alumni. It’s up north; a 30 min train ride from Perth underground station to Joondalup station

[@buddhikaherath9952]

Thanks .Is it well populated the junderlup

[@Megaloathyou]

You didn’t miss anything at rotto mate

[@Megaloathyou]

Also, wherever you go I highly recommend getting a tour (hopefully backstage but worth it either way) of the major theatres in the place. Here in Perth His Majesty’s Theatre is an beautiful building with and amazing history and Melbourne has heaps of beautiful heritage theatres (Edit: listen to the song ‘Perth’ by Bon Iver. I feel you got a lot of the sentiments the same in your lovely summary)

[@xiaoc630]

Hello where is the west Philippine sea? Never head of this and can’t find it on map. Oops

[@renzybenzy]

Maybe your map is based from the nine-dash line 🙄

[@skiphouston7392]

You could at least get the population right. It's approx 2.25 million not 1.5 million.

[@renzybenzy]

Thank you, i stand corrected, but still you got my point that it’s still a sleepy city 😅

[@skiphouston7392]

@@renzybenzy Sure, but to me even Melbourne is a sleepy city compared to what I am used to.

[@skiphouston7392]

Also, just to note, Perth city / downtown until recently had the smallest resident population of the main 5 cities in Australia. It overtook Adelaide about 5 or 6 years ago and is continuing to grow. The other thing is that there is no universities in the downtown area or any other educational facilities, but that is changing with a big university campus currently under construction, plus the city's first high rise high school. So I would expect that the city will become more active during the day times as things go live and as more people live in the city itself. Finally, you did go in winter. Winter time in Australia is pretty much always quiet!

[@renzybenzy]

Hello again! I really appreciate you taking time of sharing your insights. And yes, I saw the construction of Edith Cowan Uni near Yagan Square! Also, I love spending some time in Australia during winter. Been to Melb during winter but I didn’t expect to be THAT quiet. I still love Perth’s vibe though regardless. The locals are very kind and polite, and I have met a few Filipinos there as well.

[@marcozolo3536]

@@skiphouston7392 I've been to Perth in the 2010s and it reminded me of Sydney in the 80s and early 90s. It was very laid back and people are very approachable. It's good to see how quickly Perth is growing. Sydney was also sleepy until the early 2000s. Now with light rail connecting the universities and talk of new metros being considered for the eastern suburbs and inner west it's seeing transformative change. Fun fact Perth is set to reach 3 million people by the 2030s and double again to between 5-6 million people by 2050. Another fun fact Sydney was barely over 3 million people in the early 80s and now 5.5 million people. It is set to reach 8 to 9 million people by the 2050s with a bulk of that population going to the western Sydney area of Parramatta and beyond. Where the new second airport and yet to be built Bradfield city will be laid.

[@ladytee7711]

I live in Perth it's boring just moved from new Zealand

[@julzhunt7790]

Sounds like you should go back to NZ then. 🙄

[@ACDZ123]

Perths population has dropped to 1.5 million? Damm those vaccinations must be working better than expected 🤣

[@renzybenzy]

Again, my apologies. Should be 2.25 million ish. I have already mentioned that in thr previous thread.

[@ACDZ123]

@renzybenzy you don't have to apologise..hope you well 🙃

[@renzybenzy]

@@ACDZ123 🫰🏻🫰🏻

[@coreyharrison13]

The best thing to do in Perth is to leave.

[@RyanLye1975]

Perth 2.2 MILLION