Brisbane to Yeppoon road trip: how to spend a perfect week exploring Queensland's Capricorn Coast With 300 kilometres of coastline, there are plenty of choices when it comes to exploring stretches of golden sand and coastal communities before … [Read More...]
Forest bathing in Lamington National Park
Connect with nature in Lamington National Park I have hiked various trails inside World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park, including traversing the famous Border Track a month before the destructive bushfires tore through the Binna Burra side … [Read More...]
Explore Iceland’s Dragon’s head and discover roads less travelled
Rather than taking the Golden Circle Route and heading east from Keflavik Airport, the track chosen by the majority of the 2.2 million (plus) visitors to Iceland, dare to be different and drive northwest to explore the lesser-known and more remote … [Read More...]
Blissed-out in Noosa
With its laid-back lifestyle, sandy beaches, national parks, cosmopolitan cafes and a balmy Queensland climate conducive to all-year-round outdoor activities, Noosa holds loads of appeal. But with so many choices, where can you go to experience that … [Read More...]
Treasures to find at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
In these restrictive times I have been fortunate to be able to get out and explore places close to home. A two hour drive from home is O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat They have been hosting guests from the late 1920's when visitors would travel up … [Read More...]
5 Things to do in Bundaberg Queensland
5 Things to do in Bundaberg COVID has created many hardships and challenges. Travel writers like me who love to explore have to place international travel on the backburner for a while. After three months of lockdown, I was itching to burst out of … [Read More...]
Day trips from Cairns
The best day trips from Cairns for when we can play again When a popular play has only a few nights left before the end of the season, there is typically a last-minute rush for tickets for final performances. When COVID-19 restrictions are lifted … [Read More...]
Enjoy five star luxury at the Riley Hotel in Cairns
My review on the Riley, a Crystalbrook Collection Resort Accessibility Besides the agreeable temperature and friendly locals, another feature about Cairns I love, nothing is too far away. From the airport, it is only 4.8 kilometres to the Cairns … [Read More...]