Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
“Oh Leah!!! How the heck do you afford all of this! Do tell! I’m willing to do anything!” was a comment left on our Facebook page recently which made me think, you really do want to know how do we afford to travel. I hope this helps. Priorities The two biggest expenses most households have is there …
With my iPhone becoming an extension of self most days, I do find myself utilising its portability to research for our next travel adventure whenever everyone else around me is engrossed in an activity. These little snatches of time often lead to some great travel bargains. Having utilised Webjet.com.au in the past for bookings, I …
A few weeks ago now I received an invitation to attend an Instameet in Sydney to celebrate Qantas’ 95th birthday. A Qantas Instameet! I had no idea what that actually meant and had to immediately google instameet so I could get my head around what I would signing up for if I agreed to attend. Armed …
When planning an overseas trip, both T and I kick off the process by purchasing the latest Lonely Planet travel guide for the country we have in mind. With my trusty highlighter in hand, I work through the pages highlighting places of interest and hot tips. It’s only after I work through this process that …
Discovering an attraction that has been created with family adventure in mind and run by a community passionate about sharing the beginning of Australia’s rural settlement is a real find. Around a month ago, T heard about a place in the Hawkesbury area where history has been preserved. It sounded intriguing. We had to go. The Australiana Pioneer …
On every trip we take to a new city we make sure we include a number of hands on learning experiences for the kids. Sometimes this happens naturally through our day to day encounters, on other days we structure our day around a visit to a site that specialises in such activities. When we headed …
With no firm plans or holiday destination planned for Easter and only a small budget, T and I decided that it was about time we started exploring regional New South Wales (NSW) with the kids. I left the planning to T and found myself buckled in and headed across the Blue Mountains just after Easter – destination …
To be a serious Travel Blogger there is often an expectation that you travel all the time. That travel becomes part of your identity, your career and your lifestyle. For us that will always be difficult. Just before the new millennium, T became very sick on returning from a huge European adventure. He wasn’t expected …
Pick up almost any Californian Tour book or brochure and you will find a few pages dedicated to the very small town of San Simeon. Positioned almost halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles you could blink and miss it while driving along Highway 1 with its entire area only 2.1 square kilometres in size. So …
Just before Christmas through to the week before school went back in New South Wales, our family spent our time travelling around California, USA and then enjoying the beach for a day or two on our return home. Consequently, our weekly book post went on an unplanned hiatus. You’ll be happy to hear that this …
For tens of thousands of years natural asphalt has been seeping up from the ground in what is now urban Los Angeles. Around Hancock Park the seepage has been enough to create areas large enough to trap animals who have been unable to escape and have perished, sinking into the asphalt which has soaked into their …
Nestled within the breathtaking landscapes of Victoria, Australia, lies a destination that effortlessly weaves together mystery, natural beauty, and a touch of eerie allure: Hanging Rock. This iconic geological formation, made famous by Joan Lindsay’s novel and Peter Weir’s film adaptation Picnic at Hanging Rock, has captivated the imagination of travellers for decades. With its …
When discussing the Kid Bucket List with others I am often asked why we haven’t included a cruise on our list. To be honest, the thought has never really occurred to me as it instantly conjures up an image of cocktail dresses, over social travellers and some calamity or another – I obviously watched the …