Originally Posted by jimbo_d

What country is this in then, England? Because it certainly isn't Australia there are no medium size cities within 2 hours drive of each other, 2 hours flight maybe.

I find the West Coast has a lot more to offer than the East coast in terms of culture if you're prepared to take a 3-5 hour flight at what would cost the same as flying to another city in Oz or less, Bali, Singapore, Indo, Malaysia are all on your doorstep, whereas you have Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand on the East Coast, hardly a diverse set of cultures.

Originally Posted by Swerv-o

1.447 million apparently.

Originally Posted by jimbo_d

not if you go to the leederville hotel. and most bars in other aussie cities are deserted apart from the weekends unless you know where to go

Originally Posted by jimbo_d

What country is this in then, England? Because it certainly isn't Australia there are no medium size cities within 2 hours drive of each other, 2 hours flight maybe.

I find the West Coast has a lot more to offer than the East coast in terms of culture if you're prepared to take a 3-5 hour flight at what would cost the same as flying to another city in Oz or less, Bali, Singapore, Indo, Malaysia are all on your doorstep, whereas you have Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand on the East Coast, hardly a diverse set of cultures.

Originally Posted by spartacus

So, paraphrasing if I may be so bold, Perth is a 'local shop for local people' . . . ?

Originally Posted by spartacus

St Bernard?

Originally Posted by the troubadour

The Leederville Hotel??Are you serious?Live in Leedy and can only say i hope the refurbishment results in finally a decent pub instead of a beer barn .....Irish boozer across the road from it ok...Fibber Macgees,but their food prices have gone up in recent times...now charge like a wounded bull.

Originally Posted by Amazulu

I've seen flights to Singapore on Tiger for $300 return recently. We are going to Phuket in the October school holidays - 3 return flights to KL for $800-odd on AAX. Jetstar, Virgin, Tiger, AirAsiaX all expanding their flights to Asia out of Perth.

Originally Posted by jimbo_d

It has nothing to do with Perth at all. Just you were likening a trip from Brisbane to Logan as living in some great metropolis, it would be like going on holiday from Perth to Mandurah, and the Gold Coast is not a city it is a region. Horses for courses, Perth is great if you make it so and can be prepared to travel, if you don't like to go forther than down the road it most certainly is boring.

Originally Posted by jimbo_d

It has nothing to do with Perth at all. Just you were likening a trip from Brisbane to Logan as living in some great metropolis, it would be like going on holiday from Perth to Mandurah, and the Gold Coast is not a city it is a region. Horses for courses, Perth is great if you make it so and can be prepared to travel, if you don't like to go forther than down the road it most certainly is boring.

Originally Posted by jimbo_d

He was asking for somewhere lively on a Wednesday, good or not the Leedy on a wednesday certainly is lively.

Given your responses to the original question, I ask why do you live here?

Originally Posted by jimbo_d

Exactly, Perth is only isolated and boring if you make it so.

Originally Posted by kporte

Originally Posted by jimbo_d

Where is there a city called Gold Coast though? There's Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, Coolangatta, Southport etc etc but no city called Gold Coast. This however is nothing to do with Perth and it's perceived boringness or not.

Originally Posted by the troubadour

Yes i suppose so but could it also be that it is because of where it is does also contribute to what it is?