Yarrabah – reality hits home in a place called ‘paradise by the sea’
As the crow flies, it’s only about 12km across Trinity Inlet from the bustling Far North Queensland tourist centre of Cairns to the Aboriginal community of…
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The happy house-sitter
Travelling on a budget can take many forms – and who doesn’t want to save a bit of money where they can in order to splurge in other areas? The money saved on accommodation…
Riding the ‘rails’ to Kuranda
Few travellers visit Cairns without making a trip to the rainforest village of Kuranda, about 34km up a largely winding mountain range from the city. Of…
Digging deeper at Mossman Gorge
Lush rainforest, water dripping from fern fronds, a gushing river over giant granite boulders and one of the world’s most ancient cultures combine to make a…
Never smile at a you-know-what
Crocodiles are part of life in northern Australia. Just hope that the only place you get close to one is in the safe confines of a…
Lessons to be learned
Life’s challenges come often from what some people like to call the “university of life”, the school that teaches us lessons whether we like it or…
Up, up and away in a beautiful balloon
Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? Would you like to glide in my beautiful balloon? It’s hard to keep that song out of…
Letters from a soldier
My father became a soldier when he was 19, joining up to be part of the big adventure that was called World War II. It was…
