While it may not have been eons since I had a night away with just my husband it certainly seems like it. Since becoming parents 4 years and 8 months ago my husband and I had never spent a night together away from our children. That changed this weekend thanks to Thala Beach Lodge and local…
Think it is a little kitsch to visit a museum that invites visitors to wear illuminated hard hats as they explore fake underground caves? Perhaps, however the impressive private mineralogical collection on display at the Crystal Caves in Atherton Queensland is world class. Wearing a hard hat as we discovered beautiful crystals and fossils added…
A mystery hotel deal led us to North Queensland’s flagship of retro opulence, the Sheraton Mirage at Port Douglas. Built in the eighties by notorious businessman Christopher Skase it heralded a golden era for Port Douglas. Despite recent media attention suggesting it needs a revamp I was delighted when the booking site revealed our mystery…
When I want to book accommodation in a warm location I prioritize hotels with a lagoon pool. By lagoon pool I mean a pool with sloping edges rather than an abrupt ledge into the water. These are two of my favourite lagoon pools in Cairns North Queensland. The first is free to the public…
Our family enjoys the beautiful beaches of North Queensland however we know that the waters of northern Australia are home to dangerous jellyfish. Contact with some of these jellyfish will cause devastating pain, may cause severe illness and have the potential to be deadly. I am often surprised at the risks tourists take as…
With its year round balmy days Cairns Queensland is a town that deserves a water park. The recently renovated Sugarworld Waterpark, in the the southern suburb of Edmonton fits the bill providing space, and slides for big and little kids to cool off. I am going to be honest here and say that I did…
As far as road trips go there are few as spectacular as the journey from Cairns Queensland to Cooktown on the Cape York Peninsula. We chose to journey past the white sandy, palm lined beaches of the Cook Highway before diverting through rainforest to Mount Molloy and joining the Mulligan Highway until our destination. The…
Although I am not officially recognised as a local (popular opinion suggests that it takes 20 years of residency) I love flying the Cairns Queensland banner. One of the many reasons I would hate to move from Cairns are the great opportunities for families with small children. As an added bonus many of the amazing…
December to February in Cairns is the hottest, wettest time of the year. What a blessing to have an indoor activity to take children to during these months. Little by Little Through Wonderland is an interactive art exhibition by local artist Hayley Gillespie on display at the Cairns Regional Gallery. Described by the gallery…
I am into historic railroads at the moment. The reason is that my baby brother Ben stars in the AMC drama “Hell on Wheels” about the building of the first US Transcontinental Railroad. “Hell on Wheels” was the name given to the town that followed the building of the the railroad, and, if the show…