Written by Kerrie Alexander If you’re keen to take the family on a weekend away but don’t want to travel too far from home, then the Sunshine Coast is a fantastic option. We had three days for a quick getaway with a one-year-old birthday party in Gympie booked in on the way home, so our…
Read More
Written by Kerrie Alexander Iconic for being the world’s largest sand island, World Heritage-listed K’gari (Fraser Island) offers unusual surprises at every turn. For Hervey Bay residents, we’re so lucky it’s just a ferry ride away! Not only is it the only place on Earth where tall rainforests grow on sand dunes at elevations of…
Read More
Island-wide celebrations commence on K’gari (Fraser Island) 2022 marks thirty years since the sustainably developed Kingfisher Bay Resort officially opened its doors on K’gari (Fraser Island); a milestone year that is shared by the 30th anniversary of the island’s UNESCO World Heritage listing in 1992. To commemorate this momentous occasion, and in keeping with a…
Read More
Written by Jessica Palmer It all started with a fluff ball alpaca named Brandy and it was love at first. We had embarked on a family weekend getaway to the Gold Coast hinterlands and met Brandy at Mountview Alpaca Farm, located within the grounds of O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyards. Brandy was led out first, followed…
Read More
Written by Kerrie Alexander When the opportunity came up to spend seven days on Hamilton Island in the breathtaking Whitsundays, I had no idea what to expect. My OCD went into overdrive with questions; How big was the island and could you walk it, was the apartment we were booked in really just a stones…
Read More
Written by Brooke Wilson It seems that although 2022 is still new, it has already brought many adventures. Something my friend and I had discussed for a long time but never managed to find the time for was a trip to Stanthorpe. Recently, we finally found the time. We had planned for three nights in…
Read More
Written by Brooke Wilson Anyone who knows me knows that I am absolutely not a morning person. And yet, for some reason, I agreed to a 6am start on a Sunday morning to go climb a mountain. The mountain in question is Mount Walsh, about 10 minutes’ drive from the town of Biggenden. Having never…
Read More
Written by Brooke Wilson Ah summer! Just a simple word that brings forth thoughts of warm, balmy nights, fresh breezes, and sitting by a pool with a cold drink in hand, surrounded by family and friends. What better way to enjoy this idyllic time than with a getaway to tropical North Queensland’s Port Douglas? North…
Read More
Written by Brooke Wilson A question I am commonly asked in my line of work is where has been my favourite place to travel to? Right up there in the podium finish definitely has to be the Cook Islands. With talk of international borders opening soon for tourism, now seems a good a time as…
Read More