Feeding George The Groper, Port Douglas
Feeding George the Groper used to be a daily event in Port Douglas, but sadly, it doesn’t happen today. It ...
Gardening In The Tropics
I’m no expert on gardening in the tropics, I’ve lived here for 5 years, in tropical Queensland, I’m a British ...
A Tropical Christmas in Port Douglas Australia
Honestly, I’m confused, my head is a mess. I spent forty-two years experiencing Christmas in winter. December, in my mind, ...
The First Day Of Summer
Yesterday was the first day of summer in Australia. It brought wind and rain to Port Douglas, looks a bit ...
A Scary Scuba Diving Story – The Yongala
The scary scuba diving story is the scariest of my travel horror stories. If you’re learning to scuba dive, read ...
School Sores or Impetigo, a Horrible Tropical Disease.
We live in the tropics, Far North Queensland, we get horrible tropical diseases, more so, because we have children, adorable little ...
What’s it Like To Experience a Total Solar Eclipse (Port Douglas) in Photos
We’ve just got back from observing the total solar eclipse at Four Mile Beach Port Douglas, the whole experience was ...
Snorkelling On The Great Barrier Reef
Is snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef on the top of your bucket list? It’s an experience like no other, ...
Being a Beach Cleaning Volunteer with Tangaroa Blue
I’d love to get a long-term volunteer position while we are traveling, but, it’s hard to get into. it’s often ...
Kookaburra Sausage Snatchers, Lake Tinaroo Wildlife
It’s not unusual to attract wildlife when you’re camping in Australia. Living in the tropics involves plenty of up-close wildlife ...
Lake Tinaroo, Camping and Catching Yabbies.
A weekend camping on Lake Tinaroo. A great chance to catch Lake Tinaroo redclaw yabbies and mess around on Tinaroo ...
Camping in Cooktown by Four Wheel Drive
We just had a couple of days camping in Cooktown. It’s about 3 hours north of Port Douglas in Far North ...
Helicopter Rides Port Douglas
There are quite a few options in Port Douglas if you are interested in helicopter rides and charters. We live ...
Stinger Season in Cairns and Port Douglas (2026)
Stinger season Cairns, Port Douglas, the Great Barrier Reef area and the whole of Far North Queensland is something you ...
Living in Port Douglas
This post was written and titled “Living in Port Douglas” when we were planning to escape Port Douglas over a ...
See Wild Platypus Near Cairns
We saw an Australian animal that less than 10% of all Australians have ever seen near Cairns, the fantastic, and ...
Living With Port Douglas Crocodiles. Salties in Port.
Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas, was closed a while ago by a 4-meter saltwater crocodile. He didn’t do much, just swam ...