I recently got back from a trip to Cairns. I live in Australia and it has taken me 27 years and a marriage to get to see what so many people have told me is a must see. But lets get this straight Cairns, the city itself, is not a must see. The Great Barrier Reef is a must see. The Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation are must sees. I repeat Cairns city itself is not a must see, nor for me was it a must do. I was staying at Palm cove, a northern beach suburb of Cairns and definitely a beautiful resort town I would describe a must stay kind of place, and I felt the need to venture into Cairns City twice and twice too often in my book.

Of course I have been told that Cairns nightlife is a must IF you are a twenty something backpacker looking to meet likeminded others seeking a good time. However no one told me this and through the luck of having a great travel agent help organise my honeymoon I was spared rueing my choice of holiday destination for six nights.

So my advice is despite what people suggest (even on this website, as terrific as it is), DYOR, Do Your Own Research, because one person’s dream travel experience is another’s nightmare. I invite you to share some of your holiday successes or nightmares…

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