26 Family Friendly Things to Do in TNQ
Thanks to this you’ll find a heap of activities in Cairns and its surrounds that will entertain you and your kids and guarantee you fond family memories for years to come!
Join the 1/2 Day Scuba Kids Program!
Divers Den is seeking new recruits for its kids' scuba program and what better way to get started than with a fun series of Aquamissions!
100 Things to See in Tropical North Queensland
I must admit to being pleasantly surprised when I opened the cover of 100 Things to see in Tropical North Queensland and started reading the pages within…
8 Ways Active Families can Respond to the Coronavirus
COVID-19 has hit with a vengeance and things are changing by the hour. Both Rob and I work in the tourism industry so this pandemic has had a dramatic effect on our family life and our future earnings, as no doubt it has had on everyone
Stay & Play at Mission Beach - Family Friendly Things to Do
There’s something about Mission Beach. With its beach that stretches for miles, its laid-back hippy vibe and the high possibility of seeing a cassowary around every corner, that induces the perfect holiday feels in you.
Litoria Mission Beach AirBnB – A Tropical Oasis
Situated just one block back from Wongaling Beach, Litoria Mission Beach AirBnB has everything you want and more. Especially designed for AirBnB rentals it’s a pavilion style home.
6 Gift Ideas for Nature Lovers
Sometimes at Christmas we can get carried away and load each other up with gifts that can be counter-productive to our ‘nature-loving’ personas.
A Donkey's Tail - Trek Australia with Wilderness Expeditions
“Donkeys can take up to 22% of their own body weight” explained Tim as he loaded our donkey ‘Biscuit’ up with all our clothing for 3-days plus 2 tents, 2 stretcher beds and 2 chairs.
Tips to Make Camping with Kids Go Smoothly + Camping with Kids Checklist
Camping with kids can be one of the most rewarding things you can do as a parent. Watching their little faces light up when confronted with the wondrous bounty of Mother Nature truly is a sight to behold.
“Who’ll come a Waltzing Matilda with me?” 8 Reasons to go to Winton Qld now!
It’s a thriving outback town in far west Queensland that has plenty to do and see, and oh don’t forget, it’s the birthplace of Waltzing Matilda.
Dumptrucks, Diggers & Gold – Why Kalgoorlie is the Ultimate Boys Town
Drive into Kalgoorlie from the East and you can almost taste gold in the air – the roads get bigger and wider, the traffic larger and heavier and mine sites become liberally scattered on the side of the road
The Outback Way - A Great Central Road across Australia
It’s a 2,700km ‘shortcut’ through the Heart of Australia that links Queensland to Western Australia via a great central road and it will take you past iconic landmarks, through remote Aboriginal communities and isolated Outback Stations…
100 Reasons to Experience the Outback Way - A Photo Journal from Cairns to Perth - Part 2
We travelled across the heart of Australia on an Aussie road trip that every kid (and adult) needs to experience at least once. The Outback Way is due to be sealed in the next 5-10 years BUT I wouldn’t wait!
100 Reasons to Experience the Outback Way: A Photo Journal from Cairns to Perth - Part 1
Head into the Outback with the kids in the back seat of your car and you realise you’re on a family road trip like no other…
Best Melbourne Kids Activities for Family Fun
Plonk two very active and adventurous kids from the country into a thriving metropolis like Melbourne and what happens next? Can the Big Smoke seriously entertain children like mine?
Cobbold Gorge - 5 Reasons to Explore this Outback Oasis
Hopping into a car to set off on a road trip into Outback Queensland is a serious undertaking – particularly when you know there’s a good 6-hours of driving time ahead of you and you have two very active kids sitting in the backseat.
Mount Isa Rodeo – Bucking Good Times
What is it with kids?? When you’re rolling up to check out Australia’s richest Rodeo in the with Cowboy and Cowgirl’s and legendary ‘bucking’ superstars everywhere and all ‘they’ want to do is head straight to Side Show Alley for the carni rides and prizes!
Mucking Down at the Hard Times Mine - Mount Isa
Kitted out in hard hats, cap lamps, bright orange overalls, gumboots and 15-kg worth of tool belt (kidding – this part wasn’t compulsory) we descended into the depths of an underground world of shafts, heavy machinery and alarming warning bells.
Townsville to Charters Towers – 24 Hours of Family Fun
There’s something special about Outback Australia. Whether it’s the vast spaces, the distance between towns, the people (cause they all still seem to have plenty of time for a chat) or just the landscape
3 Things that SURPRISED me on our 'Trip of a Lifetime'
Did you know that I’ve just been on a Trip of a Lifetime with my family?? No!! Then update yourself here…