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Crystal Cascades and Fairy Falls, Cairns

After a fantastic day waterfall hopping through the popular waterfall circuit in the Atherton Tablelands we decided to spend our Saturday looking for more. Crystal Cascades is an extremely popular waterfall near Cairns that is visited daily by people of all ages. A long steady river with various pools to jump into, boulders to climb on, mini waterfalls and the larger waterfall at the highest point of Crystal Cascades, this waterfall makes for a great day in the sun. From the parking lot you can walk along the paved footpath for 2km one direction to the top of th[...]

Australia, Travel

Chasing 3 of the Best Waterfalls Around Cairns

Northern Queensland is known for it's diverse tropical landscape - from the largest coral reef to the oldest rain forest in the world, this part of Australia is filled with natural beauty that you could spend weeks exploring. When you're here, one of the greatest ways to explore nature is to go in search of some of the best waterfalls around Cairns.Yesterday, two friends and I hopped in the car and took ourselves on a day trip to tour some of the most popular waterfalls around Cairns: Millaa Millaa, Zillie, and Ellinjaa. Our drive took us from the no[...]

Australia, Travel

6 Things To Do In Mission Beach, Australia

I have been searching for a place that connects with my soul recently.I've felt the need for some sort of retreat, a deeper connection with something or somewhere, and when I stumbled upon a little place along the tropical coast of Queensland called Mission Beach, I knew that I had found it.Mission Beach is an often overlooked bit of the typical traveler route up the east coast of Australia but it has snuck up and nestled in tightly to a little piece of my heart. I have been here only five days and most of the people that have been passing through st[...]

Australia, Travel

Sailing the Whitsundays: A 2-Day Tour

A boat trip around the Whitsunday Islands of Australia's east coast is almost a right of passage for travelers. It's probably one of the top three "must do" activities along the coast and you have your choice of a one day, two day and one night, or three day and two night tour of the Whitsundays.I opted for two days and one night and my expectations were high. It had been a while since something really blew me away. A lot of rain during the majority of my travels up Australia's east coast has put a bit of a damper on things, including excursions that[...]