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Travel: Cairns Aquarium
The Cairns Aquarium is a great place to visit if you’re in Northern Queensland – and it’s well worth visiting after you snorkel the Great Barrier Reef to see some of the sights you saw up close. One thing I love about the Cairns Aquarium is its educational program – it works to build awareness and preserve the ecosystems in the area. Let’s check out some photos. Cairns Aquarium You’ll find the aquarium a few blocks from the reef terminal and just east of downtown.…
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Travel: Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is a must do if you’re in Queensland, Australia! We snorkelled with Passions of Paradise out of Cairns, Queensland. Check out the photos and video below! First, when you’re booking a tour to see the GBR (the Great Barrier Reef) be sure to do your homework! We wanted a tour where we would have some independence, would see more than one site, and a company that was eco friendly. Plus, we love that it’s locally owned and the boat wasn’t overly…
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Travel: Australia Trip Planning
Australia trip planning! 4 weeks on vacation is amazing – if you ever get the opportunity to take that amount of time off in a row, you should do it! We visited Southeast Asia a while back and spent 3 weeks fully immersing ourselves in the culture – so wonderful! Oh, the photo below is a selfie I sent to Bryce just as I walked out of the office on the Friday afternoon to kick off our vacation. I hurried home to pack and shower,…
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Travel: Fraser Island Snapshot
Fraser Island snapshot – known as K’gari, it’s a world heritage site and has spectacular views. We picked up our 4×4 from Fraser Dingo and toured the island by on our own with an individualized itinerary, leaving plenty of time to explore. If you rent a 4×4 you’ll get a safety briefing going over all the tips and tricks for driving safely in the sand. We were a bit nervous at first, yet it’s just like driving on fresh snow! The similarities were wild. If…
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Travel: Kinka Beach Snapshot
Kinka Beach snapshot – just south of Yeppoon, this quite little place has a few hidden gems! From the Capricorn Caves, to some stunning short hikes, this place is peaceful. Okay, let’s checkout some photos. If you stopped by last week you m know we were in Cape Hillsborough. The drive to Kinka Beach is about 4.5 hours and being gluten free, I often plan our lunch stops ahead (if not packing a lunch). On this slightly remote drive we were pleasantly surprised by the…
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Travel: Cape Hillsborough Snapshot
Cape Hillsborough snapshot – such a beautiful national park in a remote part of Queensland. If you’re looking to disconnect, hike, and enjoy some downtime, then visit Cape Hills. We stayed in the campground, in one of their terrace huts. Nothing glamorous, since it’s a campground, yet it had everything we needed for a few great days of hiking! Cape Hillsborough Snapshot With three trails leaving right from the campground, we had two days where we didn’t even drive our car! Nope, just suited up,…
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Travel: Townsville Snapshot
Townsville snapshot – one of the largest cities in Northern Queensland, Townsville has a population of around 200K. It’s a delightful city with so much to do! Museums, The Strand, and hikes. Okay, let’s check out some photos! Townsville Snapshot We had an awesome time hiking up Castle Hill, but it was tough. See that photo above – we climbed that! So many stairs – over 500 of them. We hiked up, walked down, then hiked up the other side and walk down where we…
