Australia

2026/10/3

Coles Cairns Central: Cheap Meals, Souvenirs & What We Bought

During our trip to Cairns, we visited Coles inside Cairns Central. It is a large supermarket selling everything from vegetables, meat, milk and other drinks to household products such as laundry detergent. Basically, you can find just about everything you need for everyday life. We bought souvenirs here and also picked up dinner for one evening, so I'll show you what we found♪ Everything Looks Bigger in Australia! The vegetables in Australia looked huge! The sweet potatoes and potatoes were so big that I had to take a photo. We really enjoyed fries and mashed potatoes during our trip to Australia, so next time I'd like to stay somewhere with a kitchen and try cooking some of the local produce myself. I had never seen the potato in the middle before either! It looked so smooth and quite different from the potatoes we usually see in Japan. The Sausages Were Huge Too! This was the sausage and processed meat section. We enjoyed some of the bacon and other processed meats we ate in Australia. I do not eat processed meat very often at home in Japan, but seeing products that are different from what we usually find at home is part of the fun of travelling. And once again, everything looked big. Some of the sausages were incredibly long, and there were so many varieties. The AUD7 item at the front was so large that I wasn't even completely sure whether it was still a sausage. I’m only half joking. Prices shown in this article ...

Australia

2026/10/3

Shopping at Cairns Central & Myer: Fashion, Homewares and Sale Finds

This time, I want to share our shopping experience in Cairns, Australia. Cairns has a large shopping centre called Cairns Central and a department store called Myer, where you can shop for fashion, cosmetics and more. Myer can also be accessed from inside Cairns Central. You can find clothes, homewares, food and just about everything else here! From Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, where we stayed, it took us around 15–17 minutes to walk there. Sale Fashion — and the Seasons Are Opposite to Japan! We first walked through Cairns Central and went to Myer. As of 2026, Myer Cairns is located on the Ground Floor of Cairns Central. On Sundays, Cairns Central opens at 10:30 AM, while Myer opens at 10:00 AM, so you can enter Myer 30 minutes earlier. Myer sells beauty brands such as Jurlique, MAC and Estée Lauder, as well as women's fashion, men's fashion, children's clothing, tableware, bed covers and other home products. First, we looked at the clothes. I had bought something before from this brand, Review, and wore it on a trip to Okinawa. Because the seasons are opposite to Japan, it was autumn and winter in Australia at the time, so many of the clothes were in calmer, more autumn-like colours. Australia also has a wide range of clothing sizes. The items we looked at ranged from size 6 to size 18. We had also timed our visit during a sale period, so there were plenty of discounted items. In the sale section we looked at, there seemed ...

Australia

2026/10/4

Cairns Airport to City by Uber + Our First Day at Rusty’s Markets

Our flight to Cairns took around 7 and a half hours. Cairns, in Queensland, is one hour ahead of Japan. It actually felt much quicker than I expected(^^)/ Security at Cairns Airport felt fairly strict, but all the staff we met were very friendly. From Cairns Airport to the City by Uber From Cairns Airport, we took an Uber to Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns, where we were staying. At the time of our visit, the fare was AUD24.27. Because we arrived early in the morning, it was a little more expensive than I expected. (On the way back, we used DiDi and paid AUD11.34.) For us, DiDi was cheaper, so if you're travelling from Cairns Airport into the city, it may be worth comparing Uber and DiDi before booking. Rideshare fares can vary depending on the time of day, demand and traffic conditions. Cairns Airport currently has designated rideshare pickup areas. When we arrived at Shangri-La, it was still too early to check in, so we left our luggage at the hotel and headed out into Cairns. This tree was near the hotel. So big～～!! Cairns Weather and Pedestrian Crossings One thing we noticed in Cairns was how quickly the weather could change. It could be sunny, then suddenly turn cloudy and start raining. During our stay, some showers only lasted a few minutes. We saw local people walking or running in the rain without using umbrellas, but if you prefer to stay dry, a small folding umbrella is useful. Even when the forecast showed ...

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