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

Who better to turn to for advice on the best adventures and experiences in Far North Queensland than the region’s very own Adventure Mumma.

Want to know a way to appear super cool to your teenage kids? Just take them White Water Rafting!

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.

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.

If you stand in Cairns and look towards the hills chances are you’ll find Glacier Rock hard to miss. From most places in Cairns you can spot the large slab of rock-face that sits like a sentinel

“Ahhh, the serenity” said Rob my partner whilst we were paddling down the creek with Babinda Kayaking. This was just before our kelpie Archie decided that being in the water was more fun than being on a kayak.

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.

With two juddery steps backwards I was off the Stand Up Paddle Board and taking a swim in the cool rainforest waters of the Barron River. Moments later I was back on the board trying to redeem myself as the Pro Paddler I had thought I was!

It’s hard to get the concept of crocodiles out of your head as you swim in the inky black waterhole at the bottom of Hartley’s Creek Falls. It doesn’t help that Hartley’s Creek Crocodile Farm is just down the road.

Windin Falls has been on our radar for a while before we actually made the journey to get there. Why? Mainly because of the drop-dead photos on Instagram.

It’s not very often that I feel obliged to go out and make a BIG purchase after an Adventure BUT after completing a day kayaking with Pacific Watersports, a sea kayak is now on my shopping list!!

If you want BIG views, then you often need to put the effort in and do some BIG walks. Cairns is no exception and around the city there are some excellent walks that will get you up high enough for some really superb Cairns views (and beyond).

Set off for the Kimberley and not only are you spoilt for choice but where do you start? Well now there’s a book that not only will give you serious wanderlust for this part of the world but will help you navigate through the stunning choices.

“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.

Off the beaten track from the main tourist hub lies an island just South of Cairns, but that’s just one of its highlights. Here’s my 5 reasons to go to Frankland Islands…

“Can I do it again” were Charlie's first words after doing the Giant Jungle Swing (Minjin) at AJ Hackett Cairns for the first time. You certainly feel like once is not enough when you’ve completed this thrill ride.

There’s nothing like getting out on the water to get a view of the town you may be visiting. Spirit of Cairns Dinner Cruise allows you to do that.

“This is the best reef experience by far, because I went Scuba Diving” said Charlie, my 12 year old after a day out on Reef Experience.

Want to know a secret? I rarely visit the beaches during summer. WHY? Well when you live in Tropical North Queensland the creeks and waterfalls offer MUCH more during our official ‘wet’ season.