Travel in Australia

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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Australia Travel Blog

Our Australia travel blog will help you plan your trip to Australia, we’ll tell you about the best places to ...
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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, ...
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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. ...
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Brisbane Travel Blog

As Australia’s 3rd biggest city and an increasingly popular tourist destination for domestic travellers alongside those from Asia, Europe, the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Bushwalking in Australia

Australia offers some amazing bushwalking opportunities and surprisingly, some of the best are within a few hours’ drive of the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Australia with Kids

Australia with kids. What does it have to offer? Is it worth the mammoth flight to take your kids to ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Living in Port Douglas

This post was written and titled “Living in Port Douglas” when we were planning to escape Port Douglas over a ...
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See Wild Platypus Near Cairns

We saw an Australian animal that less than 10% of all Australians have ever seen near Cairns, the fantastic, and ...
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Living With Port Douglas Crocodiles. Salties in Port.

Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas, was closed a while ago by a 4-meter saltwater crocodile. He didn’t do much, just swam ...
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