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Pullman Cairns Hotel High Tea

If you’re looking for things to do in Cairns, Australia, you have to check out the Pullman Cairns Hotel High Tea! It’s perfect for a special occasion or just a fun treat!Pullman Cairns Hotel High Tea in Cairns, Australia

I spent my week in Cairns, Australia staying at the Pullman Cairns hotel. It’s just a block from the Esplanade, the boardwalk that lines the waterfront. It was also a block from where the pediatric cancer conference I was attending was held.

Even before I arrived in Australia, I had heard about High Tea at the Pullman Cairns hotel. In fact, I came across is multiple times – on Instagram looking at Cairns-related hashtags, on travel blogs and on TripAdvisor. It was completely coincidental that I had booked a room at the Pullman Cairns, but it made it so easy to make a reservation and try it for myself!… Read More »

Scuba Diving the Great Barrier Reef in Australia

Reviews and information for snorkeling and scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns, Australia. It was definitely one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever had!

Recommendations for Great Barrier Reef Scuba Diving Tours in Cairns, AustraliaAlmost everyone who visits Cairns, Australia has plans to go to the Great Barrier Reef. There are many ways to experience the Reef, from glass bottomed boats to snorkeling to Scuba diving. I did my PADI certification dives in Thailand, but that was six years ago! I still knew I wanted to dive on the Great Barrier Reef so I booked two day trips out on the reef with two companies based in Cairns…. Read More »

Cairns Australia Rainforest Tour

A must-do for Tropical North Queensland is a Cairns Australia Rainforest Tour. Wait-a-While offers a lot of wildlife sighting, including platypus and kangaroos.Best Cairns Australia Rainforest Trek Tours for Wildlife Spotting in Daintree and Danbulla

One of the highlights of my trip to Cairns, Australia was a Rainforest Tour. There is rainforest located just outside of Cairns and seeing it was an incredible experience. Based on glowing TripAdvisor reviews, I booked a tour with Wait-A-While rainforest tours.

Paul, the owner, picked me up from my hotel in his white sprinter van. Groups can be as large as 11, but I won the lottery and I was the only one on the tour that day. We had our first wildlife spotting before we even left Cairns. Apparently the suburbs of Cairns are absolutely overrun with wallabys, which are in the same family as kangaroos…. Read More »