Top 10 Things To Do in Fremantle, Western Australia

Fremantle, or "Freo" as it's called isn't a huge bustling city the way Perth is, but still has nearly everything you need to enjoy your time there.  So here's the list, not in any particular order:

1. Walk along the beaches in Freo, you might just come across an Aboriginal guy who will teach you how to throw a boomerang

2. Eat gelato.  A LOT of gelato.  There is more than half a dozen places within 1 km of each other, and it's so hard to choose just one, so why not try them all?

3.  Visit the Freo Markets from Fri-Sun for tons of really cool and unique souvenirs and snacks. If you wait close to closing, all the produce prices drop so then's the time to get all your fruits and veggies super cheap

4. Take the ferry to Rottnest Island, and get selfies with quokkas, an Aussie marsupial found there, and rent a bike while you're at it- you're able to make it 25 km around the whole island in a day, with plenty of time to stop for pictures.

5. Head over to B shed, where the dive shop Dive, Ski, Surf is, and from Wed-Sun, the little dog Kingston is there to greet all of the customers with love and kisses, and then wish that was your dog and want to smuggle him back into the USA with you, but alas must live with just following his adventures on Instagram.  Oh, but you can also get SCUBA certified there as well, the instructors are pretty great, 10/10.

6. Visit the home of the original 'Blind Date With a Book" at Elizabeth's Bookshop, and while you're at it, marvel in awe at the cover art for the Harry Potter series (it's way better than what we have in America, trust me)

7. Get some grub.  With places like Meet and Bun, and Wassup Dog, you're sure to leave satisfied from the food and Aussie's pun game

8.  Go for a walk around town, there is art everywhere, street art on the sides of buildings and on the sidewalks, sculptures and pieces scattered everywhere throughout the area

9. Get money converted at a much better rate than at the airport.  Card is acceptable, but for inexpensive purchases, it is much easier to pay with cash.  In Australia, their money is waterproof and rip proof (we tried, didn't happen), is different sizes and the coins have variations in shape, and new notes now have braille, all to help their visually impaired population- smart right? 

10. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a drink at the pub.  It's the easiest way to meet with and talk to Australians, and while you're at it, try an Aussie beer.  Even if you don't like beer, you get it to say you tried it, and move on.  Drinking is a big social aspect on Australia, even during the weeknights when all the shops close at ~5pm (even your grocery stores often aren't open past 8pm) you'll find loads of people sitting at the bar watching footie, or Aussie Rules, or dancing to live music and chatting, so it's the perfect time to strike up a conversation, where you will inevitably be asked (if you're American) what you think of your president (psst- they don't like him much either)