by Amanda Cranston | Sep 19, 2015 | Cairns, Cairns Tablelands
While many foodies love travelling overseas to learn about different cuisines and take cooking classes, Rainforest Bounty in the Atherton Tablelands offers monthly cooking classes closer to home with a fantastic rainforest setting. I was pretty excited to be going...
by Amanda Cranston | Sep 18, 2015 | Cairns
Challenging rope courses and high-flying ziplines over wildlife enclosures are all part of the experience at Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome. In fact this is the only place in the world where you can zipline right over a saltwater crocodile. I admit I’m scared of...
by Amanda Cranston | Aug 30, 2015 | Cairns
If you’ve never been jet boating before but love the thrill of adrenaline, then Bad Fishy is a must-do experience when you next visit Cairns. Imagine speeding down Trinity Inlet to the sounds of ACDC’s ‘Thunder’ or Pharrell Williams’s song ‘Happy’ with your hair...
by Amanda Cranston | Aug 23, 2015 | Cairns, Cairns Tablelands, Kuranda
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway celebrates its 20 year anniversary this month. Since its launch in 1995 it has carried 11 million people between Cairns and Kuranda and become one of the most popular attractions in the region. The 7.5km Cairns to Kuranda Skyrail Cableway...
by Amanda Cranston | Aug 13, 2015 | Features
If you’ve ever wondered what sort of creepy crawlies are living amongst the undergrowth of the rainforest, then take a look at this impressive specimen. Far North Queensland is home to the world’s biggest cockroach. It may not be Australia’s greatest...