There’s something about going bush, out of digital range 📲📺📡 (we can only hope) and setting up camp 🏕, hanging out around a campfire 🔥 and chilling for a couple of days (at least).

The Laura Quinkan Dance Festival is guaranteed to saturate your senses. It’s a three-day celebration where the indigenous communities of Cape York come together…

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.

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.

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.

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…

“You give us Western Education. We give you Cultural Education” said Daisy Ward to the kids and I as we stood absorbing the words of Aborigines today in a remote roadhouse in Outback Australia.

Nature is a wonderful teacher. It allows kids to make mistakes – BIG HAIRY MISTAKES (at least in your child’s view…and possibly your own 😉 ) – and if your child is really listening, which they often are in nature, they can learn BIG TIME!!

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…

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.

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!

We are Dometic Australia Follow the Sun WINNERS!!!! And you seriously can’t wipe the smile off my face right now.

Any opportunity to stay out of the sun is welcomed by those of us who live full time in Tropical North Queensland. Not only can it frazzle you it really is uncomfortable

One thing I’ve learnt about getting outdoors is that some of the best spots require a bit of effort getting to, but the rewards are worth it. And anything that makes that journey a little bit easier always helps

What’s better than visiting the Great Barrier Reef? How about staying a few days on the Great Barrier Reef! That’s right, ditch your accommodation on the mainland and tick the option to sleep on the reef.

Want to know my favourite spot this time of year in Tropical North Queensland? Down by the ocean. And if you’ve got a few days up your sleeve you really can’t beat setting up camp and spending those days beachside.