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 ...
Learn to Scuba Dive in Cairns
What’s it like to learn to scuba dive? Our post covers the basics of scuba certification in Cairns Australia and ...
Things to do in Cairns, Australia
Cairns has numerous great attractions within easy reach of the city and CBD but there are also loads of things ...
Cairns to Port Douglas 2024
The only way to get from Cairns to Port Douglas is by road (unless you take a helicopter or charter ...
Car Hire in Port Douglas
Hiring a car in Port Douglas can be quick and easy but during the high season the availability of cars ...
Things to Do on K’gari
K’gari island is a must-visit for adventure seekers, wildlife enthusiasts and beachgoers in South East Queensland, K’gari, formerly Fraser Island, ...
Port Douglas to Daintree 2024
To the north of Cairns and Port Douglas, you will find the oldest rainforest in the world, the Daintree Rainforest. ...
Great Barrier Reef Tours From Port Douglas
If you’re looking for Great Barrier Reef Tours from Port Douglas, congratulations, you picked a great place from which to ...
5 Must-Try Food and Wine Tours in Adelaide
Adelaide is well-known for its award-winning wineries and amazing restaurants. If it is your first time in Adelaide and you ...
The Stinging Tree, Gympie Gympie, and Other Dangers of Queensland.
Yes, you read that right we have a stinging tree in Queensland. It’s not just a bit “ouch” it’s more ...
Fresh Water Swimming Spots Around Cairns and Port Douglas
If you’re visiting the Cairns and Port Douglas region in summer, you absolutely must check out some of our freshwater ...
Australia Travel Blog
Our Australia travel blog will help you plan your trip to Australia, we’ll tell you about the best places to ...
How to Get to K’gari, Australia
World Heritage-listed K’gari (formerly Fraser Island), the world’s largest sand island, sits roughly halfway up Australia’s east coast in Queensland, ...
Visit Lord Howe Island, Australia. Natural Paradise!
It’s time to introduce you to yet another amazing part of Australia and one you may never have heard of. ...
Best Fishing Spots in Australia
To explore the vast spaces that Australia has to offer, you’d be hard pressed finding a better way to explore ...
Port Douglas Australia Travel Blog
Are you thinking of visiting Port Douglas Australia? Good choice! Port Douglas is a beautiful part of the world and ...
Tips for a Great Family Road Trip in Australia
We think road tripping is an excellent way to see the real Australia. The iconic train journeys are great, the ...
5 Beautiful Kayaking Routes in Australia
Back home in Australia outdoor pursuits are, understandably, big news. We owned kayaks, camping gear, fishing tackle and a great ...
Tips For Newcomers to Australia
If you are moving to Australia, welcome! We moved to Australia in 2007 from the UK. By 2013 we were ...
Best Places to Stay in Port Douglas
In this post we cover the best places to stay in Port Douglas and near Port Douglas. While the best ...
Bushwalking in Australia
Australia offers some amazing bushwalking opportunities and surprisingly, some of the best are within a few hours’ drive of the ...
Surfers Paradise – Reasons to Visit
Ten million tourists visit Queensland’s Gold Coast every pre-Covid year, handily generating over $2.5 billion for the region. Whether they ...
What to Do in Perth Australia
Perth is a city on Australia’s West Coast. It’s the capital of Western Australia and stands on the Swan Coastal ...
Australia with Kids
Australia with kids. What does it have to offer? Is it worth the mammoth flight to take your kids to ...
Port Douglas: Leaving it Behind.
This is my last week in Port Douglas, Queensland. Regular readers will know we are British expats and have been living in ...
Is There a Beach in Cairns? Where to Swim or Cool Off.
Cairns, Australia, is one of the stepping off points for snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef, but is there a beach ...
Rusty’s Market Cairns
Looking for a foodie treat in Cairns or this area of Far North Queensland? I’ve posted about London’s Borough Market ...
Crocodile Spotting in Port Douglas
Yes, we have saltwater crocodiles in Queensland and yes, they can eat you. But mostly they don’t, which is good. ...
Feeding George The Groper
Want to know what’s top of my “Things to do in Port Douglas” list? Well, I always say that feeding George ...
Gardening In The Tropics
I’m no expert on gardening in the tropics, I’ve lived here for 5 years, in tropical Queensland, I’m a British ...
A Tropical Christmas in Port Douglas Australia
Honestly, I’m confused, my head is a mess. I spent forty-two years experiencing Christmas in winter. December, in my mind, ...
The First Day Of Summer
Yesterday was the first day of summer in Australia. It brought wind and rain to Port Douglas, looks a bit ...
A Scary Scuba Diving Story – The Yongala
The scary scuba diving story is the scariest of my travel horror stories. If you’re learning to scuba dive, read ...
School Sores or Impetigo, a Horrible Tropical Disease.
We live in the tropics, Far North Queensland, we get horrible tropical diseases, more so, because we have children, adorable little ...
What’s it Like To Experience a Total Solar Eclipse (Port Douglas) in Photos
We’ve just got back from observing the total solar eclipse at Four Mile Beach Port Douglas, the whole experience was ...
Snorkelling On The Great Barrier Reef
Is snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef on the top of your bucket list? It’s an experience like no other, ...
Being a Beach Cleaning Volunteer with Tangaroa Blue
I’d love to get a long-term volunteer position while we are traveling, but, it’s hard to get into. it’s often ...
Kookaburra Sausage Snatchers, Lake Tinaroo Wildlife
It’s not unusual to attract wildlife when you’re camping in Australia. Living in the tropics involves plenty of up-close wildlife ...
Lake Tinaroo, Camping and Catching Yabbies.
A weekend camping on Lake Tinaroo. A great chance to catch Lake Tinaroo redclaw yabbies and mess around on Tinaroo ...
Camping in Cooktown by Four Wheel Drive
We just had a couple of days camping in Cooktown. It’s about 3 hours north of Port Douglas in Far North ...
Helicopter Rides Port Douglas
There are quite a few options in Port Douglas if you are interested in helicopter rides and charters. We live ...
Stinger Season in Cairns and Port Douglas (2024)
Stinger season Cairns, Port Douglas, the Great Barrier Reef area and the whole of Far North Queensland is something you ...