Rear View Microphone podcast 002

Here’s the second episode of Rear View Microphone – the weekly podcast covering Travel, and Tourism, and Cruising, and Communications, and Arts and Entertainment, and Politics and more … Enjoy!

Rear View Microphone podcast 001

Here’s the first episode of Rear View Microphone – the weekly podcast covering Travel, and Tourism, and Cruising, and Communications, and Arts and Entertainment, and Politics and more … Enjoy!

Welcome to 2016!

First up, welcome to the new Cairnscommunications blog. It’s got a new look, as you can tell – but it’s also got a new commitment from me. When I gave up full-time work about six months ago, it was to give me time to write about the things I love, and to travel, and to…

Psst … wanna cruise for free (almost?)

I mentioned a few weeks back that I was travelling as an ‘Enrichhment Speaker’ on board a cruise ship – and promised to let you know how it went… Well, this week, I’ll make good on that promise – and let you know how you can get in on it, too … First up –…

What-I-Wonder-Wednesday – Self Sabotage and Nervous Nellies

I heard some excellent advice last night – advice that I am going to try to adopt. I was at a Toastmasters meeting when one of my fellow members talked about how we agree to try something – then talk ourselves out of it. That, I suspect, is something that we all do – but…

I’m on a boat!

As I type, the Princess Cruises’ Sun Princess is turning around in the Brisbane River, and I am typing frantically, to get this written while we still have cellphone coverage. You see, ship internet generally sux – especially for uploads – and there was a huge crowd at the reception desk anyway. So I have…

Welcome to Cairns Communications!

Cairns Communications is the Freelance Journalism / VoiceOver / Training / Travel Writing company of Graham and Shirley Cairns. Training and Education Graham and Shirley Cairns have been involved in training for decades, in Public Speaking and Journalism education. For many years they were key figures in the growth and development of Toastmasters clubs in…