Each week, we spotlight a dream vacation recommended by some of the industry's top travel writers. This week's pick is coastal Australia. (Courtesy image) I had always wanted to take a leisurely road trip along the coastal region south of Perth, said Margo Pfeiff at the Los Angeles Times. Perth itself is a sun-soaked marvel of a city, and the corner of Western Australia that lies below it is "remarkably" diverse, with 600 miles of coastline, several national parks, and six wine-growing regions.