Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Leah 
Having grown up with Sonic the Hedgehog, I thought it fitting to visit the Harry Hedgehog Cafe when we came across it in Harajuku, Japan. Pygmy Hedgehogs have been domesticated for decades and are seen as an easy alternative to dogs and cats in Japan. It was also interesting to read that back in the Victorian …
“The world is always outside. And it is in the world that we must live.” ? Lian Hearn, Across the Nightingale Floor It was years ago that I read Across Nightingale Floor and became fascinated by the idea of a nightingale floor. Learning that the Nijo Castle in Kyoto possessed one and was also one of the UNESCO seventeen …
RIHGA Royal Hotel Tokyo : Family Accommodation in Japan Tokyo isn’t just a city. It is a megacity, so for the first time visitor deciding on a hotel can be anxiety provoking. Tokyo hotels are notoriously small and expensive. Knowing a little about the city train lines, the difference between City Hotels vs Business Hotels and …
The Australian bush is a magical place especially if you’ve just watched Dot and the Kangaroo. As a kid there were countless times I wandered into the bush just near our house hoping that the wildlife I encountered would suddenly converse with me as they had for Dot. When I heard that the theatre production Creature: An …
When the kids were little I searched high and low for first walkers that were stylish but also super flexible in the sole. I discovered Bobux shoes and it became the kids first walkers and then their toddler shoes. They then grew out of them, and sadly I needed to leave Bobux behind. Until now. …
Until recently, Newcastle has eluded our attention. We thought of it pretty much as an old industrial town full of steel. But then we received an invitation to stay at the Crowne Plaza Newcastle Hotel and the thought of a night in a luxury hotel had us changing our mind. Oh boy I am glad it …
“Oh mama, I think this is the real one from the movie” my daughter whispers, staring at suspended rose as we check in to the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth hotel for a Disney Family Fun Package experience. We are both a little giddy with excitement. Yes, I have regressed to 8 year old me, almost too overwhelmed to …
Travelling always provides an opportunity to seek out a little history. It is through the history of a place that we learn about the present. When we visited the Hunter Valley I did my research and discovered that Maitland Gaol was the the longest continually run gaol in Australia when it closed back in 1998. I …
Did you have any idea that there was an amazing resort perfect for families only a couple of hours north from Sydney? We didn’t. Completely oblivious. And then we were invited to experience the Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley and it was like an enlightening. We drove to the Hunter Valley straight after work on a Friday …
“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 …
Exploring the Dairy and Rangers Cottages Tour In January, we made a little family pact to visit the 11 sites that form the Australian Convict Sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Sydney has a quite a few on the list including Parramatta Park’s Old Government House and Domain. We were quick to jump on the opportunity to …
Our top tip for Amazement Farm and Fun Park in Wyong ; “Keep your left hand on the wall as you enter and don’t take it off. It will get you through the maze” When searching for mazes in NSW we came across the website for Amazement Farm and Fun Park in Wyong and suddenly we were on …
Who said kids can’t enjoy a brewery tour. We check out the James Boag’s Brewery Tour in Launceston. Beer. Some would say it’s an Australian institution. I do know that when you track back in time to when the first colony was established, beer followed. Being dedicated history buffs, the James Boag’s Brewery Tour was …