Did you know that over 40,000 people embrace their inner German each year and head to the annual Oktoberfest in Brisbane?
I lived in Germany for a year during my Uni years and learned that the Germans are some of …
Sunshine Castle – Bli Bli – Medieval Fun on the Sunshine Coast
The sun was shining and we were ready for a day’s adventure fit for a King!
Sunshine Castle
We were off to visit a medieval castle – and as it came into view on the horizon we were excited to …
The Ginger Factory – Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Every time we’ve found ourselves on the Sunshine Coast we have made sure to visit The Ginger Factory in Yandina.
The main reason for this has always been that we love ginger – and they have the absolute best and …
Longreach with Kids – Our Favourite Family Activities
When we set off on our trip around Australia one of the things that I was most looking forward to was discovering some real outback towns – full of red dust, road trains and ridgie-didge Aussie personalities.
Longreach did not …
Qantas Founders Museum Longreach
On the 16th November 1920 in Winton, Qld, Paul McGinness and Hudson Fysh founded what is now one of the world’s best known, and oldest, airlines – the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd.
From humble beginnings with a …
Daintree River Cruise Review – Bruce Belcher
One of our goals while we travel is to find the best family-friendly activities in Australia, and also to meet other fabulous families on the road at the same time.
Lucky for us we ticked both boxes when we joined …
5 Reasons why Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is one of the top family adventures in Cairns
Skyrail has to be one of our top family things to do when in Cairns. We travelled on the cableway a few years ago pre-kids and had a fabulous time, but this visit was made even more amazing seeing …
Daintree, Discovery and the Demon Duck of Doom
If you’re thinking of visiting Cairns, Port Douglas or Tropical North Queensland then a trip to the Daintree is an absolute must. The renowned naturalist and world traveller Sir David Attenborough has described it as one of his favourite places …
The search for our mobile home – part one!
A massive part of heading off on a trip around Australia is choosing what vehicle to do it in.
My first 6 months or so of planning for the trip included listening to more country music so I’d fit in …
The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary – Kuranda near Cairns
A visit to Cairns would not be complete without a trip ‘up the hill’ to Kuranda. Known as ‘the village in the rainforest’, Kuranda is just a 30 minute scenic drive from Cairns. There is lots to see and do …