“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.

A couple of memories stand out for me as a kid holidaying in Cairns. Visiting the Great Barrier Reef, tubing down freshwater creeks and heading up Trinity Inlet on our very own ‘fishing’ boat.

Booking accommodation via Airbnb was a first for me but I thought it was about time I gave it a go.

Its hard not to get just a little bit excited when school holidays fall during winter in the tropics… This is our peak season for tourists and its easy to see why.

They see me rolling and they have NO idea at how ‘cool’ it really is. Personally I would never have rated cruising on a Segway – BUT…

Up on stage they were dancing, and you could see the twitch of a kangaroo’s ear, the stamp of a paw, and the cheeky attitude of the youngster as he stirred the big roo into action.

I’ve always been happy to go to the Pullman Cairns International. With its huge colonial style entrance, floor to ceiling arch windows, plush furniture, decadent fixtures and sweeping staircase

It was almost a case of nature overload the day we took the kids out on Great Adventures to the Outer Barrier Reef. Charlie was peaking after her snorkel with ‘Crush’ the green sea turtle

Have you visited Copperlode Dam recently? This oasis of tropical rainforest and freshwater lies only 30-minutes from the centre of Cairns City

“Look Mum, they have chickens like us!……Oh….AND a cassowary!!” exclaimed my daughter. Sure enough the brown banded chick stood out amongst the other free-roaming chooks

Wander down to Cairns Marlin Marina in the morning and you may be lulled into thinking that this is the only way you can do Great Barrier Reef tours.

Are you someone who loves getting out and about around Far North Queensland with your kids? Would you like to be kept up with what’s happening for local families around town, and further afield?

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.

There’s only two things you need to know about Behana Gorge. There’s a definite NEED to do it, AND it’s NOT the easiest place to get to………..but HELL it’s worth it!!!!

Marni is your quintessential Cairns chick that has grown up in the Tropical North, embraces the great outdoors and has managed to score herself a job with one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cairns, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.

I’ve been showcasing via my Instagram account, the TOP family-friendly things to do in my corner of Australia, Tropical North Queensland. The Great Barrier Reef, the World Heritage Rainforest AND…

It’s time to share the BEST of the BEST. I’ve been showcasing via my Instagram account, the top 3 family-friendly things to do in my corner of Australia, Tropical North Queensland.