The Cairns Festival is an annual event held during August-September. What’s not to love about the Cairns Festival? A pumping street parade, free-standing decorated pianos around town for my kids to bash on, and Esplanart, a display of interactive sculpture along the Cairns Esplanade. This is a photo of one of this year’s sculptures…
Temperatures are heating up in Australia, and with the school holidays here families are spending more time in the sun. Parents of babies and small children often receive conflicting advice about how best to protect their children from the damaging affects of the sun. With that in mind I would like to share this…
In this annual Rotary fundraising event thousands of rubber ducks, each one numbered are dropped into the Cairns Esplanade lagoon pool. The first duck to make it to the end of the pool is the winner – and so is the person that purchased that duck. How could I say “no”…
Today I want to let people in on one of the best-kept secrets in Cairns. On one golden night a month (the first Friday of each month) Paradise Palms Resort and Country Club, at Kewarra Beach in Cairns offers parents the opportunity for an uninterrupted, adults dinner. We have been attending “Date Night” at Paradise Palms…
Some of you will have read a version of this post previously. It was removed from the blog as a result of hacking and I am re-posting. Although I am not a single parent I frequently travel as a lone parent between my home in Cairns and Australia’s southern cities with my two and four…
There is plenty to do on Fitzroy Island, it is just that we chose to do very little. The reason for our inactivity were the pristine, protected waters, and coral strewn beach that we found on site. It was on this beach that my family spent our time during our recent weekend getaway. Although the…
If anyone asks me how I entertain my boys on flights my first answer is always “sticker books”. Seriously, I always pack at least one in my carry on luggage. The reason for their mid-air success is that they transcend the age ranges. Even as older babies my boys have been diverted by having…
Everybody knows how to play “I spy” but do you know these? Here are some other games to help you and your child pass the time when traveling. They are all talking games – no toys or pens needed so they can easily be played on road trips or when waiting in an airport. You…
This photo was taken at the stunning Granite Gorge Nature Park 12 km west of the town of Mareeba on the Queensland Atherton Tablelands. The nature park, which features campsites and cabins is also open to day visitors for a nominal fee. Huge boulders festoon the landscape and, in this location are covered with…
I’ve said it before on this blog – I love the Wildlife Habitat at Port Douglas. That is why it is my “don’t miss it” pick for families visiting Port Douglas. The Wildlife Habitat offers families a unique wildlife immersion experience as they wander through three unique environments depicting the surrounding rainforest, wetlands and…