Port Douglas Stories


Port Douglas - A Real Charmer.

Arrived in Port Douglas on 16th February to be blown away by both the place itself and the apartment we’d booked. Port Douglas has to be one of the most stunning locations in the World. We felt we almost had the place to ourselves, so quiet it was. A small town packed with excellent eateries and great bars. The ‘4 mile’ beach of pure white sand has t...


Happy Families (Cairns & Port Douglas)

A sudden and dramatic change to my travelling lifestyle then as teeming up with mom and dad meant 2 weeks of hotel rooms, good food and plenty of wine. A welcome change, and even Gumdrop seemed to have recovered from our kangaroo misfortune and was enjoying a rest in a safe and secure garage where he could boast at length to other cars about his fine a...


Lets hire a car!

After a few days spent in Cairns and with the Paddys still in tow, we all decide to hire a car. It's instantly decided that neither of us girls will have the honour of driving and we all head up to Port Douglas in our people carrier!! It's lovely and hot and we reach Port Douglas in what seems like no time at all. Getting out of the car to find som...


The Great Barrier Reef & Daintree Rainforest

It was a 3 ½ hour flight from Auckland to Brisbane early Saturday morning, then a 2 ½ hour flight up to Cairns. Amazing that you can fly for 2 ½ hours within 1 state: Queensland. We hopped in our rental car and headed up the coast to the resort town of Port Douglas. The main reason for this trip was of course to dive the Great Barrier Reef. A must d...