Destinations

Seeing a full moon rising is a pretty special way to connect with nature in all its kick-butt glory. In Cairns Tropical…

I’m a big fan of scenic drives and road trips, especially road trips from Cairns. There’s something a little bit special about…

There was once a time when travel was a luxury available to the well-heeled or the retired. Thankfully things have changed and…

Cruising Indonesia beyond Bali on a traditional phinisi sailing ship we see Komodo Dragons, swim with manta rays at Manta Alley and…

‘Bula bula, welcome to Lo’s Tea House,’ says Loraina Masibuli as I walk down onto the beach at Enedala village. I’ve just…

Ellinjaa Falls are one of the many magnificent waterfalls located on the Atherton Tablelands west of Cairns in Tropical North Queensland. Ellinjaa…

It takes three days, including overnight stops in Brisbane and Honiara, three flights plus a hike and a boat trip across the…

Travel writer and photographer Fiona Harper, developer, creative and Managing Editor of  Travel Boating Lifestyle, is very excited to announce she is…

It’s every travel writers dilemma, isn’t it? What to wear when the world’s most expensive private island resort, as in Banwa Private…

Review of the book Bewildered by Laura Waters: I’m a big fan of gutsy women. Amelia Earhart, Kay Cottee, Robyn Davidson, Jessica…

You’ve got a long weekend getaway planned to Tasmania’s historic city of Hobart: how are you going to make the most of…

Explore the outer untouched Solomon Islands expedition-style with Solomon Islands Discovery Cruises. Fiona Harper stepped onboard for a 7 night cruise to Russell and Florida Islands

Purpose-built for the discerning traveller, Hobart’s newest boutique hotel was inspired by its closest southern continent, Antartica. Salamanca Wharf Hotel opened its…

Boutique cruise line Windstar Cruises are pointing their compass towards Australia and New Zealand  with small ship cruising expeditions onboard revamped ship…

Why settle for a boring hotel room when you can check into one of the world’s best overwater bungalows? For a self-confessed…

Glorious hotel bathrooms in the great outdoors are all the rage for loved-up couples keen on romantic escapism and indulgent singles who…

Cairns IRONMAN and Cairns 70.3 is an annual triathlon event held in Cairns each June. Fiona Harper travel writer camped out on…

Departing from Cairns on a Great Barrier Reef cruise expedition, Coral Expeditions II ventures into some of Queensland’s best scuba diving and…

Fiona Harper travel writer rubs shoulders with rock star royalty at The Dorchester Hotel London By her own admission Yvonna is not…

The Australian Financial Review estimates that online sales exceeded $20 billion in 2016, leaving no doubt that online shopping has been a…

Fiona Harper travel writer laces up here hiking shoes for a four day walk on country with Tasmania’s Indigenous palawa people for a fascinating hike laced with history

Go beyond the Fiji cliche of palm trees & beaches to meet the villagers of Fulaga Island (also spelt Vulaga) Island in Fiji’s remote Southern Lau Group.