Our recent trip to Port Douglas gave us the perfect opportunity to sample dining out at a ‘fancy’ restaurant as a family. It was our first real attempt at a ‘proper’ restaurant and a nice a break from the pub cuisine

Are you heading to the Daintree – that epic region where you’ll find World Heritage rainforest spilling off mountains to meet the Great Barrier Reef on an undisturbed coastline?

Freestyle Resort in Port Douglas has been on my radar to check out for a while now. It’s hard to miss their bright cheerful colours and the brilliant blue butterfly (Ullyses)

If you want a glimpse at someone who is living life to the fullest in TNQ then Brett from Windswell Port Douglas is the perfect example.

WoW!!! Where did that year go?? Does anyone else feel the same way? I’m looking forward to spending another ‘Merry’ Christmas with close family and friends, sunshine

Do you share a passion for David Attenborough documentaries like me? And do you find yourself pining for the opportunity to immerse yourself in Mother Nature’s wild show afterwards? Then it’s about time you tried spending some time on an island.

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!!!!

Cooktown is literally the Gateway to Cape York and Australia’s northern most wilderness. It’s a town with a whole lot of history and a whole lot of character.

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.

“That’s 14 Mum!!” shouted Josh as he sped past me yet again on his kneeboard. It was his first time ever being towed at the Cable Ski Park and he had already clocked up a HUGE number of laps…

We LOVE Cairns ZOOM – so much so that the kids have membership cards and we can pop along and let them ‘swing’ on the high ropes (and dangle over the 4m crocodile) anytime we want.

So here I was ‘cruising’ the Cairns Wake Park, upright, on a wakeboard and feeling like I had finally got the concept – ‘cause no trip to the ‘Lake’ (Tinaroo) had ever got me to this point.

It’s time to introduce Maddie from Cairns Tropical Zoo who has, Charlie (my 9 year old) believes, the Dream Job – working with BIG fluffy animals everyday.

As I watched my daughter fling herself off the Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Board onto a rope swing I gave myself a pat on the back. Brett (our guide) didn’t have much chance, the paddle board they were sharing shot backwards and he was soon jettisoned off

Juz and Dave are just your average Melbourne couple who bought a Troopy back in 2012 and hit the road. On the way they created a Blog called ‘Our Naked Australia‘ and have accrued a massive number of people who are keen to follow their experiences

When you’re in the Tropics one thing you learn pretty fast is – “the Wetter the Better” – and on all accounts the Cairns Aqua Park ticks all the boxes in this case.

So you’ve been contemplating a day out on the Great Barrier Reef but haven’t found the time or the inclination to get out recently? Well it’s time to change that!!

Let me get one thing clear – when you arrive in Cairns there is no shortage of activities to choose from. But we all know kids, sometimes its hard to work out which things will really tick all their boxes AND which activities will work for you the adult (after all we count as well!!).