We're local divers, we've lived in Port Douglas for many years so we can tell you a lot of what you need to know about Port Douglas diving. Scuba diving from Port Douglas is good, it's always a fun day out and you can visit some diverse and beautiful dive sites. This post particularly reviews a recent day out diving from Port Douglas with Divers Den on their Aqua Quest … [Read more...]
Australia Travel Archives
Australia Travel Archives
10 Ways to Save Money on Queensland Holidays
Welcome to Queensland! This is a land full of pristine white sand beaches, perfect rainforest vistas, island resorts and outback splendour. We have cosmopolitan cities, and quaint coastal towns all begging to be explored. But all of this beauty can come at quite a cost if you want to holiday here. However, we have found you 10 easy ways to save money on … [Read more...]
Fun Things to Do in Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia is consistently rated high on the list of the most liveable cities in the world. We visited pre children and caught an overnight bus along the south eastern coast road from Batemans Bay in NSW. A windy road that doesn't give you a remote chance of sleep. With its incredibly eclectic vibe, vibrant bohemian feel and mixture of multiculturalism and … [Read more...]
Things to do in Adelaide
The capital of South Australia, Adelaide is a unique city filled with rich culture. It is brimming with decadent wining and dining, stunning metropolitan beaches and world-class boutique shopping. There are so many things to do in Adelaide! Likewise, there are many more opportunities for short nearby day trips. This makes Adelaide a great place to … [Read more...]
Best Time to Visit Port Douglas
The best time to visit Port Douglas is of course, when you can visit. Never let the weather put you off too much, but should you choose summer or winter, wet season or dry and should you factor in stinger season? A lot depends on which of the things to do in Port Douglas appeal to you most. Do you need the best time for visiting the Great Barrier Reef from Port Douglas, to take … [Read more...]
Belanglo State Forest
Belanglo State Forest is a forestry plantation of exotic radiata pines in New South Wales Australia. It is famous, unfortunately, for a series of murders but is also a popular recreational area and a great spot for wild mushroom foraging. The New South Wales Government owns the plantation and planting started back in 1919, today the forest covers some 3,500 hectares. … [Read more...]
A Liveaboard on the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns – What’s it Like ?
What's it live to live, sleep, eat, scuba and snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef? We've taken 2 liveaboard scuba diving trips on the reef now in Queensland Australia, both departing from Cairns. But what do divers and snorkellers do out there, what's it like? It's the ultimate dive experience and we did it as a family. Let us tell you more.Liveaboard scuba trips are popular … [Read more...]
Learn to Scuba Dive ( Even for Kids)
What's it like to learn to scuba dive? Our post covers the basics of scuba certification and follows my son learning to dive in Cairns, Australia and on the Great Barrier Reef with Divers Den, a local dive school and scuba operator. Yes, kids can scuba dive too, but how old do they need to be to scuba? Scuba diving courses are available for kids from 8, 10, 12 and 15, all … [Read more...]
Things to do in Cairns
Cairns has numerous great attractions within easy reach of the CBD but there are also loads of things to do in the surrounding area. We're locals, we live just outside Cairns, so we really enjoyed putting this Cairns travel blog section together for you. In this post we'll cover things to do in Cairns first, then add nearby day trips from Cairns. We include reef trips, visiting … [Read more...]
Cairns to Port Douglas. Drive, Transfers or Bus
The only way to get from Cairns to Port Douglas is by road ( unless you want to take a helicopter or charter a boat ). Travellers staying in Port Douglas, the picture perfect town, will arrive into Cairns by air, road or rail before making their way 65 kms north along the Captain Cook Highway. The Captain Cook Highway is a single lane winding road with two overtaking … [Read more...]