Cairns Holiday Specialists Blog - Author: Sophie Tabouel

Not only is Christmas fast coming up but more birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, leaving parties and more that you need to spend the time to think about for that perfect gift giving idea. Over the years people have flocked to the internet to shop on line rather than battle the crowds in the major shopping centres […]

If you are a lover of nature, cheese, wine, coffee, fresh local produce and breathtaking views of a tropical wonderland and you will be holidaying in Cairns or  Port Douglas then Brett’s Atherton Tablelands tour is a must do! It was my weekend and I had the day off to go on a free familiarisation tour as a […]

Cairns Accommodation – Look Out for Flashy Holiday Deal Sites Do you constantly see those advertisements on television, in the newspapers and on the internet sprouting about HUGE discounts on holiday accommodation up to a whopping 40 – 50 – 70 percent off? Then please do not be fooled. These are not the real percentage […]

This year we have decided not to entertain the whole family for Christmas… we are going out for Christmas lunch! But where to go? We searched the internet and social media, we rang various resorts and restaurants from Cairns to Port Douglas until we got a nice selection of options for either lunch or dinner […]

Did you know that about 10 kilometres from Australia’s continental shelf on Flynn Reef there is a Mickey Mouse shaped coral reef- you have just got to see it to believe it! I had a chance to see what the fuss is about on Silverswift Dive & Snorkel all thanks to the courtesy of the Quicksilver […]

I just simply have to have the best job in Australia! My job full time job is as a professional Tour Specialist and on my days off I get to go on famils of all the great things there is to see and do in and around Cairns and Tropical North Queensland in Australia so […]

  Cairns and Tropical North Queensland can on some days get a little windy with the competing trade winds pushing on each other from the tropical northern parts of the world and the southern regions, it’s just the way it is. At least the daily temperature is warm and tropical with the sun shining every day […]

Always wondered what the Great Barrier Reef that everyone talk about is & what is so special about this reef in Australia? Understood the reef has amazing corals, there species & house reef while working in Maldives for 5 years. Always inspired by underwater world while snorkelling in Maldives. Always wondered how the underwater world […]

  Cairns tropical climate is a bit unpredictable at times but as a local I know better and will assure you that it will not stop you from enjoying a day out on the reef. My Great Barrier Reef trip was scheduled on a day when tropical ex-cyclone Winston was still influencing the coastal waters […]