by Amanda Cranston | Feb 23, 2015 | Aboriginal, Cairns, Cape York, Cooktown, Features
Authentic aboriginal rock art needs to be seen with a guide to learn the true stories behind the paintings and some of the best rock art can be seen on Willie Gordon’s tour of The Bama Way in Cape York. [headline size=”small” align=”left”]meet...
by Amanda Cranston | Feb 18, 2015 | Port Douglas
If I was an A-list celebrity filming a movie in Far North Queensland, I would definitely choose to stay at Niramaya Luxury Villas & Spa near Port Douglas. And, lucky for me, I recently spent a totally indulgent weekend enjoying this very private and luxurious...
by Amanda Cranston | Feb 16, 2015 | Cairns, Environment & Nature, Features, Interviews, Port Douglas
Rob Prettejohn has always been a visionary with a strong passion for the environment. In the 1970’s, when local laws required property owners to chop trees down, Rob bought 145 acres of prime real estate near Port Douglas and planted even more. It seems incredible...
by Amanda Cranston | Feb 13, 2015 | Cairns
As one of the most popular wedding and honeymoon destinations in Australia, North Queensland has some of the best romantic getaways you could ever imagine. So if you are looking for somewhere idyllic to take that special someone for a couples retreat, here’s our...
by Amanda Cranston | Feb 11, 2015 | Cairns, Daintree
The prospect of sleeping in a cosy treehouse at the Daintree Wilderness Lodge was so appealing that even the threat of heavy rain couldn’t deter us from our weekend away. I love staying in treehouses. They are a unique feature of Far North Queensland and we are lucky...