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25.01.2022 While a 'Blue Lane' allowing yachts to enter Australia makes some sense, it's hard to see it happening with Australia's current restrictions on inbound and outbound travel. https://www.islandsbusiness.com//2900-yachtie-calls-on-aus

25.01.2022 Fiona goes behind the scenes on a motorhome roadtrip to learn about RV dump points. It doesn't get any better than this :-) Thanks to Lisa Monks for the camera work and laughter Explore Tropical North Queensland Visit Port Douglas & Daintree Visit Queensland, Australia Australian Society of Travel Writers

24.01.2022 Riding a mountain bike on the sand at low tide on Mission Beach | Queensland

24.01.2022 Runners in Cairns celebrate completing a Half Marathon, staying fit and healthy during a pandemic

23.01.2022 The sun came out, the rain came down but the sunflowers kept on smiling. As did I when I saw for myself what Innisfail local Fred James had created on his property on the banks of the North Johnstone River. Over 10 days he and his crew of Vanuatuan workers planted 40,000+ sunflower seeds. Living alone while his wife is in care in Brisbane, in his one-of-a-kind home made from rail carriages trucked down from Cairns, this is the magnificent result of Fred's work 8 weeks later.... "The world is in a dark place at the moment," he says. "My own community is not a real happy town. People are not as outgoing as they once were. I did this to make people smile, to make people feel good, even if it's only for a minute." "The first Sunday I opened up my property to visitors here were 306 cars and over 1,000 people." Fred, I thank you for creating beauty with nothing more than a bunch of seeds, some willing workers, tropical rain and lashings of sunshine. And for tossing in a rainbow for good measure. The sunflower field will last approx one month so if you are in the Innisfail region, make a beeline for Fred's sunflower field on Shaw Rd not far from the Fred Drew free camping area. Don't forget to be polite, respect his work and thank the lovely creator of this little piece of beauty. Fiona Harper travel writer MiTribe Media Innisfail Explore Tropical North Queensland Visit Queensland, Australia Australia.com Cairns Post Travel Play Live - Women's Adventure & Lifestyle Escape #escapesnaps

23.01.2022 Gosh, if this beautiful video by Yuri Choufour doesn't make you long to visit Antarctica, you're probably not even human.... those penguins!

21.01.2022 Everyone needs a funky little Swiss Army Knife in their pocket for outdoor adventures, right?

21.01.2022 " I’ve been on this far-flung Pacific island for less than 48 hours and am in rather a pickle. The trouble began with a bloody fist fight in the Marianas Yacht Club. Though, truth be known, our problems started a few thousand miles back after dropping the dock lines in Tonga. Now, I find myself an unwitting accomplice to a mutiny. I have jumped ship and am an illegal alien. I am bunkered down in the red light district of Guam in a windowless hotel room, complete with scarlet velour wallpaper and a black marble bathroom. My unlikely co-conspirator is a sun-worshipping Italian sailor I know only as Carlo. We are not in a relationship yet are sharing the only bed in this seedy room...." Click the link to find out what happens next https://bit.ly/37YbWe4

20.01.2022 Running the high country trails from Snake Gully to the Fig Tree on Atherton Tablelands, Queensland Australia

20.01.2022 It’s a misty morning at Daintree Viilage before the sun rose and turned the valley golden beneath a cobalt blue sky. Lets Go Motorhomes Fiona Harper travel writer Tourism Daintree Coast... Visit Port Douglas & Daintree Explore Tropical North Queensland See more

18.01.2022 They weren't kidding when they said Mission Beach is where the rainforest meets the Coral Sea. This little piece of paradise is Bingil Bay, a gorgeous cove with a sweep of sandy beach shaded by a coconut palm grove along the foreshore. Bathed in winter sun, we stopped here for lunch and were it not for the 'no camping' signs along with a friendly Park Ranger who popped in to say hi, we could have stayed forever @letsgomotorhomes

15.01.2022 Tree Pose for me! But I'm also a fan of child pose too. What's your favourite yoga pose??

14.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce that in 2020 Travel Boating Lifestyle is once again a finalist in the Australian Society of Travel Writers Awards for Excellence for Best Travel Blog. We're up against some stiff competition from my colleagues - good luck to fellow finalists! Mum on the Move - Family Traveller by Marianne Rogerson Time Travel Turtle by Michael Turtle... NOMADasaurus - Adventure Travel Couple by Jarred Saylem Lotsafreshair by Caro Ryan Mr and Mrs Romance by Jim Butcher https://astw.org.au/astw-awards-of-excellence-2020/ See more

12.01.2022 By popular demand.... That iconic swimming pool! Dunk Island Resort''s famed beachfront pool with the Ulysses butterfly etched into it. Visiting Dunk Island recently, a beautiful island off the north Queensland coast, I was disheartened to see that the once beautiful Dunk Island Resort is still looking incredibly sad after Cyclone Yasi ripped through almost ten years ago. Note: Entry to Dunk Island Resort is not permitted without authorisation & this image was captured without entering private property.

12.01.2022 Any Tassie locals looking for a fun getaway? There's free champagne involved! HOT HOBART TIP for lucky locals - Book Salamanca Wharf Hotel directly via the hotel’s website, email or phone for a June stay and you will receive a free bottle of Jansz on arrival www.salamancawharfhotel.com.au

11.01.2022 Dawn on Mission Beach, with a twinkling sea dotted with islands on one side, palm trees on the other and an almost endless sweep of hard-packed beach sand stretching out before me. What fabulous way to start the day! Fiona Harper travel writer Mission Beach Tourism Inc. Innisfail Explore Tropical North Queensland Visit Queensland, Australia Australia.com Explore Tropical Coast Queensland

11.01.2022 Hitting the road south of Cairns with Lets Go Motorhomes, our first stop is Mission Beach. Putting on all the charm with blue skies, sunshine and even a funky little beach front bar (thanks to serial grey nomad Dan who apparently pulls this little place together every year beneath the palm trees). In fact, we've fallen in love with Mission Beach so heavily, we're staying another couple of nights. Bliss! #travelboatinglifestyle West Indies Wear West Indies Wear Australia Explore Tropical North Queensland Visit Queensland, Australia Tropical Coast Tourism LTO News Lisa Monks - ChipMonk Media

11.01.2022 Thinking about cycling the roads or trails of Tasmania? Here's the essential guide you need to get started! Discover Tasmania

11.01.2022 Queensland moments. When you go to the beach for a swim and find the lifeguard is rocking the barefoot beach look, has grown dangling red wattles and traded the traditional yellow & red cap for a casque helmet. Only in north Queensland! Fiona Harper travel writer Visit Queensland, Australia Australia.com Innisfail Mission Beach Tourism Inc. Mission Beach North Qld Explore Tropical North Queensland Cairns Post Explore Tropical Coast Queensland

10.01.2022 If you've been following this page for a while you'll know I'm a big fan of West Indies Wear by designer Kim Van Loo. Now you can win 3 fabulously fashionable face masks, which I road tested recently on an assignment on the Gold Coast. It's easy peasy to win!

09.01.2022 Saltwater has coursed through my veins for as long as I can remember. From childhood holidays immersed in the Indian Ocean on West Australia’s countless beaches to an adulthood spent sailing around the South Pacific, the ocean is so much more than a mere body of water. Born under an astrological water sign (the crab), perhaps it was inevitable that I’d feel most at home in, on or under the sea. https://bit.ly/2BZQ2LE Published in Autumn edition of Vacations & Travel

09.01.2022 Riding a mountain bike on the sand at low tide on Mission Beach | Queensland Mission Beach Tourism Inc. Explore Tropical North Queensland Explore Tropical Coast Queensland

07.01.2022 Thanks to covid shutting down the travel industry I've found myself with plenty of time on my hands. I've been into running for some time but this year I've taken to long distance running again. The bling collection is piling up, though I've still got one more half marathon to do before I can legitimately claim this trifecta. But while everyone else was running today I was taking pictures of them, so I'll squeeze in a cheeky half marathon in the next week. Thanks to Cairns Dynamic Running for continuing to create events through this pandemic, keeping us safe and sane. Australian Society of Travel Writers

06.01.2022 Driving up & down the Palmerston Hwy many times, I've seen the road to Misty Mountains but never taken the turn. This morning I did and found some absolutely stunning country at South Johnston campground Visit Queensland, Australia Explore Tropical North Queensland @athertontablelands

06.01.2022 I've spent the past couple of days checking out the fabulous secret retreat at the southern end of Long Island. Elysian Retreat wears it eco credentials proudly, generating its own power from a solar farm. collecting rainwater & utilising herbs, fruit & vegetables grown in the garden. With capacity for less than 20 guests, it's intimate, friendly and just the kind of place to chill out, unwind and reset the mind. I've even got my own swing from where I can soak up the late afternoon sun, watch the tide come in and view the transition from day to dusk. Naturally, there's a G&T to hand Fiona Harper travel writer #Hosted #LoveWhitsundays Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia West Indies Wear Australia

06.01.2022 Dawn breaks across the Coral Sea and bathes a Cairns beach in a golden glow

05.01.2022 Swell Lodge on Christmas Island awaits. Let's hope the West Australian government can sort out their conflicting laws to allow visitors to visit this secret paradise! Christmas Island Tourism

05.01.2022 Expedition cruise company True North has resumed cruising West Australia's Kimberley region. Who wouldn't like to hop onboard this ship and cruise the naturally isolated Kimberley? https://bit.ly/30LcVwq

05.01.2022 I've been extremely privileged to visit the Solomons a number of times with the support of Visit Solomon Islands and Solomon Airlines . It's such an extraordinary country, whose people are incredibly welcoming. I really hope that Australians can soon return to our neighbouring countries which depend so heavily on Aussie tourism dollars. Solomon Islands Discovery Cruises

04.01.2022 Dawn on the Cairns Esplanade with a Kakadu stork, egrets, pelicans & gulls

03.01.2022 Is there anything sadder than a derelict holiday resort with its guts ripped open for all to see? No, we don't think so either? Once favoured by the rich & famous who were drawn to Dunk Island’s sandy shores shaded by palm trees and an elegant resort with an enviable beachfront position, these days Dunk Island, offshore from Mission Beach in north Queensland, is more popular with campers & boaties. With the former Dunk Island Resort still derelict after Cyclones Larry then ...Yasi ripped through the area almost ten years ago, subsequent ownership tussles have done little to firm up any prospect of Dunk returning to its former glory. We live in hope that this will change... https://bit.ly/31Fow04 Mission Beach Dunk Island Water Taxi Mission Beach North Qld Explore Tropical North Queensland Cairns Post Visit Queensland, Australia Australian Society of Travel Writers Explore Tropical Coast Queensland

01.01.2022 Exclusive look inside Qantas' new socially distant airport lounges https://7news.com.au//exclusive-look-inside-qantas-new-soc