It’s a hip, laid-back, funky little resort town that sits on the doorstep of World Heritage Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef, BUT is Port Douglas really that family friendly?

Kids are funny. We’ve enjoyed many trips away as a family but they normally comprise of camping, or staying with friends or family. It’s not often that we get to stay in accommodation BUT

Have you ever wondered how your camera ‘really’ works? Ever wondered whether pressing any of those ‘other’ buttons will make a difference to your shots?

Our journey out on Quicksilver Cruises was ‘BIG’ in every sense of the word. BIG seas, BIG travelling time, BIG boat and BIG Pontoon – But, we did choose to brave a strong wind warning (26-33 knots)

All day at Green Island my son was tallying up his underwater critter list “That’s 6 Mum!! 6 turtles, 1 groper, 2 giant clams, 1 stingray….. But I STILL haven’t seen a Shark yet!!”

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.

Everything about Peet’s Falls spells Tropical North Queensland – the drive through the canefields to the start of the track, the walk through tropical rainforest and the plunge into the cool refreshing waters at the bottom of Peet’s Falls.

Do you use Instagram? Do you get inspired like me, and enjoy sharing and viewing photos on Instagram? Then right now you should be getting a little bit excited because somewhere

As I zip-lined over the massive Saltwater Crocodile I had to remind myself that I was doing this for my son’s birthday party.

There are a thousand options (or at least seems to be) when you book a trip to Kuranda via Skyrail BUT here is MY list of things that are worth taking time out to do on your Kuranda Skyrail adventure…

I have a confession to make. Rainforests are not my most favourite place to hang out. I would rather be enjoying the underwater realm, hiking along mountaintops or exploring open bushland

It seemed we had landed at the perfect Family Haven. The cheerful chuffing sound of the nearby Bally Hooley, a historic steam train that chugs along an old cane train track, had greeted us as we checked into Tropical Nites Port Douglas.

The first thing you’ll notice about Prawn Star Cairns, the fleet of fishing trawlers down at the Marlin Marina, is that there’s always a crowd close-by – whether its people up on the Boardwalk

The Great Barrier Reef is one of Cairns major attractions and it seems to sit right on its doorstep. Here you’ll find tropical waters teeming with marine life and a vast coral wonderland

A drive from Cairns to Cooktown is a must if you’re visiting Far North Queensland, but like any road-trip it’s good to break it up. If you’re taking the inland route via Mareeba and Mount Molloy there are a few places that are worthy of a stop.

A collective scream rose up from the crowd that had gathered around the crocodile enclosure at Cairns Tropical Zoo. It wasn’t so much the sound of the Saltie’s jaws snapping as he lunged at the keeper

Should I be concerned about my 10-year-old’s need for speed? After spending a session with him on the Cairns Go Kart track I’m already dreading the moment he gets his drivers license.

Spending the day ‘chilling’ on a tropical beach doesn’t cut it for me after a while. My problem is I get restless quickly and need to be doing something.