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  • Bill & Michelle DeKeyser

    Under the Sea on the Great Barrier Reef | Jan 02 09'

    by Bill & Michelle DeKeyser a traveling as a couple from Trabuco Canyon, on vacation in Cairns

    Well, I decided to start a new blog to describe everything we did in Cairns as to put all the troublesome travel in the past and now laugh as it's... Continue reading »

  • Jenni

    Cairns | Dec 03 08'

    by Jenni a female traveling as a couple from Glasgow, on vacation in Cairns

    We arrived late into Cairns and had already booked a hostel so we knew where we were going from the airport, which is always handy!  We were s... Continue reading »

  • FunkyMonkeys

    Around the world (ish) in a builder's van | Jan 18 09'

    by FunkyMonkeys a 22 year old male traveling as a couple from United Kingdom, on vacation in Cairns

    "I remember telling my life story to a dwarf who probably regretted deciding to visit the same bar as me that night."

    Well, we finally made it to Cairns, after travelling a total of 3,216km in Carol up the east coast.  Definitely an amazing way to travel and s... Continue reading »

  • James and Naomi

    Keeeens (Cairns) and surrounding area | Nov 29 06'

    by James and Naomi a traveling as a couple from Bristol, on vacation in Cairns

    "My ankles actually doubled in size with the swelling...... almost to the size of a normal adult male!"

    Days 55 to 60 - CairnsCairns is not a place that anyone goes to because they want to see Cairns, but it is very conveniently placed for lots of oth... Continue reading »

  • Timmy

    Whitsundays, Magnetic Island and Cairns | Mar 19 07'

    by Timmy a 27 year old male from Manchester, on vacation in Cairns

    "You know what… I was rubbish!"

    Hello Hello!So this is the last entry for the east coast. If it wasn’t for the computer in cairns it would have been up along time ago with the res... Continue reading »

  • WBWallace

    Cairns | Mar 17 07'

    by WBWallace a traveling as a couple from Potomac, on vacation in Cairns

     .3.18.2007 Cairns (Queensland), AustraliaCairns (pronounced “cans”) is located on the north-eastern coast of the State of Queensland and offe... Continue reading »

  • The Banhams

    Madder than a bag full of cut snakes | Jan 30 07'

    by The Banhams a traveling as a couple from Northampton, on vacation in Cairns

    Right, I think we left this last at the Whitsunday Islands (sorry it's Rupert again first. Jo P - sorry it's always me first but Jo is the popular... Continue reading »

  • footprints

    the night dive... | Jan 31 07'

    by footprints a 26 year old female from Toronto, on vacation in Cairns

    "so there we were, a couple of worms floating near the surface of the water wearing black wet suits and sharing an oxygen tank."

    the night dive.... a tale of fear If ever anything could go wrong on a dive, especially one at night - it happened to me. By writing this entry how... Continue reading »

  • Nicolle

    Exploring the Great Barrier Reef! | Jan 23 07'

    by Nicolle a real traveler from Sherwood Park, on vacation in Cairns

    "I hope I'm not shark bait!"

    I didn't realize when I flew into Cairns that is would be so lush and green. It is known as the rainforest part of Australia and it was super humid... Continue reading »

  • Tim1001

    The Rest of the Gold Coast!! | May 18 07'

    by Tim1001 a 25 year old male from Cambridge, on vacation in Cairns

    "we headed up to a town called mission beach, which is a small town on the sea but ted said had amazing fish and chips,"

    So with a heavy heart we left Airlie Beach on saturday afternoon, this was after tom and ted had been quad biking, michele and jes went horse ridin... Continue reading »

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