🇦🇺 Solo Female Travel in Cairns | Guide + Honest Tips ✨
My first solo trip abroad—equal parts bravery & chaos! Met kind souls, saw stunning sights, but also faced plot twists. Sharing my real talk for fellow solo adventurers! 📅 Day 1: City Exploration ✈️ Flew from Melbourne → Slept → Wandered downtown. 🍜 Food wins: Vietnamese pho + La Pizza = delicious! ⚡ Regret: Check tide times! Afternoon = bare mudflats (no ocean views). 🐠 Day 2: Reef Magic Cruise (Highlight!) 🚢 1.5hr boat ride (take seasickness pills!). 🤿 Snorkeled on my period (pills + tampons = victory!). Coral + fish = magical. 🚁 Helicopter canceled (cloudy skies—common!). ⚡ Tip: Book boat-only if weather’s iffy. 🪂 Day 3: Skydiving Drama Mission Beach jump canceled (weather strike!). Last-minute city skydive (cloudy but still fun!). Palm Cove: Grey skies = sad beach vibes. ⚡ Lesson: Cairns skydives = 50% cancellation rate. 🐟 Day 4: Aquarium + Rusty’s Market Rain ruined rainforest plans → Cairns Aquarium ($$$ but pretty!). Rusty’s Market (Fri-Sun only!): Yellow dragonfruit + fresh juice = win. ⚡ Hack: Student ID = discounts! 💭 Final Thoughts Plans failed, but I lived like a local—rain, cramps, and all. Next stop? Who knows! 🌏 #SoloTravel #CairnsDiaries #GreatBarrierReef #SkydiveFail #TravelTruths #WomenWhoTravel ✨