Comments on: The Saturday City: Perth http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-perth/ Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:15:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: 8 ball in a tube sockhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-perth/#comment-4363 8 ball in a tube sock Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:47:31 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=719#comment-4363 matty...that sunday session at the cott was absolutely mental! i loved it when the bouncer wasn't going to let you in....but you just swept the leg and then johnny got'cha that body bag....YEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!! matty…that sunday session at the cott was absolutely mental! i loved it when the bouncer wasn’t going to let you in….but you just swept the leg and then johnny got’cha that body bag….YEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!!

]]> By: NomadicMatthttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-perth/#comment-4180 NomadicMatt Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:22:38 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=719#comment-4180 @cris: i think the big city but small town feel was what i did like about it! @cris: i think the big city but small town feel was what i did like about it!

]]> By: Crishttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-perth/#comment-4158 Cris Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:10:18 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=719#comment-4158 We just left Perth, 2 days ago we were there, and I was expecting more from the city. I know a lot of people that have lived there, are living there or are going to live there, so I guess I was expecting to much. It is a pretty city, and true, it is very Australian. Kings Park is amazing. But I don't know if I would live there. I new it is isolated, but for a 1,5 million people city, I found it a bit boring, as this 1,5 is very very spread and you feel like your are always in a small town. I also thought weird not seeing people walking on the streets, everyone drives, because everything is so far and the public transport to the suburbs is not wide enough. So when I was walking, drivers used to look at me with that face "why is this crazy girl walking?" We just left Perth, 2 days ago we were there, and I was expecting more from the city.
I know a lot of people that have lived there, are living there or are going to live there, so I guess I was expecting to much.
It is a pretty city, and true, it is very Australian. Kings Park is amazing.
But I don’t know if I would live there. I new it is isolated, but for a 1,5 million people city, I found it a bit boring, as this 1,5 is very very spread and you feel like your are always in a small town.
I also thought weird not seeing people walking on the streets, everyone drives, because everything is so far and the public transport to the suburbs is not wide enough. So when I was walking, drivers used to look at me with that face “why is this crazy girl walking?”

]]> By: NewWrldYankeehttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-perth/#comment-4155 NewWrldYankee Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:46:54 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=719#comment-4155 Why is that every time you do a Saturday city, I have yet another place added onto my Want-to-Go-To list? Why is that every time you do a Saturday city, I have yet another place added onto my Want-to-Go-To list?

]]> By: NomadicMatthttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-perth/#comment-4117 NomadicMatt Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:33:18 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=719#comment-4117 @quick: get there soon!@the dude: great advice!@jari: thanks for the compliments. I'll check out your site.@language dude: You need to go. It's an amazing place! Their growth is tied to China's growth so I suspect you'll eventually see it slow.@Amanda: I love perth!!! I know I did not include the other stuff but I was simply focusing on the city itself. The growth rate won't last forever...but neither will your water! :)@debo: The new look suits me well! @quick: get there soon!

@the dude: great advice!

@jari: thanks for the compliments. I’ll check out your site.

@language dude: You need to go. It’s an amazing place! Their growth is tied to China’s growth so I suspect you’ll eventually see it slow.

@Amanda: I love perth!!! I know I did not include the other stuff but I was simply focusing on the city itself. The growth rate won’t last forever…but neither will your water! :)

@debo: The new look suits me well!

]]> By: Debo Hobohttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-perth/#comment-4115 Debo Hobo Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:05:17 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=719#comment-4115 Great info, and hey I love the new look of your blog. :) Great info, and hey I love the new look of your blog. :)

]]> By: Amandahttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-perth/#comment-4114 Amanda Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:42:01 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=719#comment-4114 Hey Matt, nice to hear your positive thoughts about my hometown :-) Some people say it's boring, but I just say they're not looking hard enough, and your list does make it sound like there's plenty to do (and you didn't even mention the vineyards and breweries of the Swan Valley). The growth rate of our economy is still huge because of the mining boom in the north (which is mostly because of China's economic growth) - it won't last forever but it's nice while it does. Hey Matt, nice to hear your positive thoughts about my hometown :-) Some people say it’s boring, but I just say they’re not looking hard enough, and your list does make it sound like there’s plenty to do (and you didn’t even mention the vineyards and breweries of the Swan Valley). The growth rate of our economy is still huge because of the mining boom in the north (which is mostly because of China’s economic growth) – it won’t last forever but it’s nice while it does.

]]> By: Jarihttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-perth/#comment-4108 Jari Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:27:12 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=719#comment-4108 Wow. you put together a great blog here. I have always wanted to go to Perth! I am going to link it to my travel blog: www.pyrodes.com. Wow. you put together a great blog here. I have always wanted to go to Perth! I am going to link it to my travel blog: http://www.pyrodes.com.

]]> By: Language Dudehttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-perth/#comment-4110 Language Dude Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:43:46 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=719#comment-4110 What strikes me more than anything is the growth rate. Ten percent a year is phenomenal. I wonder how long it can keep up that pace? I've never been there, but it's on my list. What strikes me more than anything is the growth rate. Ten percent a year is phenomenal. I wonder how long it can keep up that pace? I’ve never been there, but it’s on my list.

]]> By: The Dudehttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-saturday-city-perth/#comment-4107 The Dude Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:20:41 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=719#comment-4107 some flat share in south perth is a bit better for a long term stay. much cheaper and more quiet than northbridge, and you have less trouble to park your car. some flat share in south perth is a bit better for a long term stay. much cheaper and more quiet than northbridge, and you have less trouble to park your car.

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