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Days 88 & 89: PortDouglas - Ballooning over Mareeba | Nov 02 08'

by D&J a traveling as a couple from Edinburgh, on vacation in Port Douglas

"Down and Over Down Under"

Had been toying with a balloon ride in a couple of places so far, so when we found out(if you believe the literature at least) that Mareeba just up... Continue reading »
Cairns Trip | Jun 14 06'

by Nat and Dan a 24 year old female traveling as a couple from Guernsey, on vacation in Port Douglas

"It takes some guts to jump into the water; especially when there are big fish nibbling at your flippers!"

Ok, so basically we've been pretty rubbish so far at keeping our blog up to date. But we're on holiday! So be prepared for a really quick recap of... Continue reading »
Great Barrier Reef | Mar 28 08'

by Scott & Nancy a traveling as a couple from Minneapolis, on vacation in Port Douglas

"Scuba, sharks, turtles, crocs -- a fantastic ending!!"

You cannot go to the Reef without trying the introductory scuba dive. I had never tried it before and Scott had just once about 15 years ago in Mex... Continue reading »
"Port" | Jul 22 06'

by Kadingo and Reenaroo a 31 year old male traveling as a couple from Mukilteo, on vacation in Port Douglas

"The Place Where the Locals Still Meet"

It's been a long time since we've updated so let's get you up to speed. After we left the island we stayed a night in Airlie Beach, which one... Continue reading »
Beaches and bycycles | May 22 06'

by Brandon Murray a 22 year old male from London, on vacation in Port Douglas

We hired bycycles from the hostel where we stayed which was cool, apart from the fact I managed to break mine within 5 minutes. Owen and I don... Continue reading »
Port Douglas - sun, sea and.....toads! | Jul 18 07'

by HelenS a female from Wakefield, on vacation in Port Douglas

The YHA courtesy bus picked us up at 10.30am for the the hour bus ride up to Port Douglas. The hostel appeared clean and friendly, so despite... Continue reading »
Crusin' up the Captain Cook | May 16 07'

by Smashling a 21 year old from Bristol, on vacation in Port Douglas

The Captain Cook Highway, named after ol' James, stretches up in a pretty straight line from Cairns. We hired a car; a little white bucket, and the... Continue reading »
My ears, my beautiful ears! | Mar 07 07'

by zaarin_2003 a 30 year old male from London, on vacation in Port Douglas

"The right one is crooked though."

Aaaaaiiiiiiiiieeeeee!!For years, I thought deaf people were moaning about nothing (not really), but then it happened to me! For the past 2 days, I'... Continue reading »
Sun!!! And books. | Mar 04 07'

by zaarin_2003 a 30 year old male from London, on vacation in Port Douglas

"Pure evil."

SUN!!!!! @#$%ing sun!!!Yeah!! So long Darwin, in all your wet glory. Shame though.... it really is bad back there. Not life threatening to anyone,... Continue reading »
Port Douglas | Mar 29 07'

by The Bottomley s a 42 year old male traveling as a family from London, on vacation in Port Douglas

Port Douglas is about 40 miles from Cairns along a stunning coastal drive which at times gives jaw dropping views of the verdant green forest and t... Continue reading »