by Amanda Cranston | Jul 27, 2015 | Cairns, Cairns Tablelands
If you like the idea of sleeping under the stars in the Australian bush but don’t want the hassle of pitching your own tent, then maybe you should try ‘glamping’. While camping is one of the best ways to experience North Queensland’s great outdoors, not everybody...
by Elaine Seager | Jul 26, 2015 | Cairns
There are so many trips, activities and things to do in Cairns that you could just spend your whole time going from one activity to another. But sometimes it’s nice to plan a few lazy days to soak in the atmosphere of a place. Cairns is often voted as one of the most...
by Amanda Cranston | Jul 24, 2015 | Features
Did you know there are approximately 18,000 pieces of plastic floating in every square metre of ocean? And despite its remote location, even Cape York’s beaches can’t escape the rubbish. Australia has some of the world’s best beaches and they are a major...
by Amanda Cranston | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
Sometimes parents are made to feel guilty about taking their children out of school to go on holidays but while school is a very important part of a child’s education, there are just some things they will never learn in a classroom. I am a big believer in my...
by Amanda Cranston | Jul 3, 2015 | Cairns
If you’re short on time and you’re travelling with children, one of the best day trips from Cairns is the Rainforestation Nature Park in Kuranda. A trip here will enable you to tick three main things off your ‘Australia To-Do’ list: native animals, rainforest tour and...
by Amanda Cranston | Jun 28, 2015 | Cape York
One of the biggest events by far on the Cape York Peninsula calendar is the biennial Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival, a three-day event bringing together aboriginal communities from around the Cape to showcase their music, dancing and culture. While the Laura Dance...
by Elaine Seager | Jun 21, 2015 | Cairns Tablelands
The quaint village of Yungaburra is a great base from which to explore the surrounding lakes, waterfalls, rolling hills and country villages of the Central Cairns Tablelands. Believe it or not but very few of the tourists that visit Cairns each year actually stay...
by Amanda Cranston | Jun 19, 2015 | General Camping Stories
Camping is a popular way to explore North Queensland and a great adventure for children. They spend so much time indoors these days that its good for them to spend hours outdoors getting wet and muddy. But, just to make sure the fun never runs out, we always like to...
by Elaine Seager | Jun 10, 2015 | Features
The tug-of-war between environmentalists and industrialists is glaringly apparent on the Great Barrier Reef. Yet, at least one local eco certified reef operator is going above and beyond in its commitment to the environment. In a business that is entirely dependent on...
by Amanda Cranston | Jun 4, 2015 | Cairns, Townsville
House boat hire in Australia is a unique holiday experience and in North Queensland a leisurely trip aboard a Hinchinbrook houseboat is a great way to explore one of the best fishing spots in Australia. The environment around the Hinchinbrook Channel area between...
