Where To Start When Booking A Family Holiday

where to start when booking a family holiday

There is no hiding the fact that our little family loves to travel. We try to catch an adventure most weekends and fill our holiday periods with road trips, staycations (that’s a new buzz word 😉 ) and flying trips when we can. I’ve noticed that we are being approached more and more by other …

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San Francisco’s Exploratorium with Kids : Hands On Science

San Francisco's Exploratorium with Kids : Hands On Science

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 …

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Hidden in Plain Sight : 3 Decommissioned Military Sites to Explore With the Family

Hidden in Plain Sight : 3 Decommissioned Military Sites to Explore With the Family

Sydney has so much to offer for the family looking for a little adventure. From museums to parks, zoos to aquariums, beaches to the bush – we have it all. Many are unaware that scattered throughout the CBD and suburbs are numerous historic sites hidden in plain sight awaiting discovery. Our little family of four have …

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Kidspot Voices of 2015 Food & Travel Finalists : A Big Thank You

Kidspot Voices of 2015 Food & Travel Finalists : A Big Thank You

Last year I was invited to attend the Kidspot Voices of 2014 Gala event as a part of the KidStyleFile team. It was a wonderful night where I met the gorgeous Phoebe from Little Grey Box and Bec from Mumma Tells. Little did I know that they would become my inspiration. As I headed off to the Star …

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Portable Life Museum : How To Be An Explorer of the World

Portable Life Museum : How To Be An Explorer of the World

On Saturday I flew to Melbourne for an event and brought along my latest book find to occupy the minutes while I was in transit. Just as the plane levelled out, the man sitting next to me interrupted my reading to ask the title of the book. I showed him the cover and he typed …

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10 Things To Do In And Around Bathurst With The Family

10 Things To Do In And Around Bathurst With the Family

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 …

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Kid Craft: Stained Glass Pasta Window

A couple of weekends ago illness crept in and cancelled our travel plans. Of course, the youngest in our family was still full of beans and wouldn’t settle for a day in front of the TV to recuperate (she won’t even stay still for an episode of her favourite show) so it was up to …

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The Grounds of Alexandria : A Lunch Date with Kids

The Grounds of Alexandria : A Lunch Date with Kids

Despite friends reporting the extra long waiting time even with a reservation, The Grounds of Alexandria – thegrounds.com.au has been on my ‘must try’ wish list for some time. Their social media and website show a site full of great food, gorgeous plants and even its own menagerie of animal friends. A line would never deter me, especially after spending a month …

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Celebrating the Autumn Harvest at Rouse Hill House and Farm With Kids

Celebrating the Autumn Harvest at Rouse Hill House and Farm With Kids

As regular visitors to many of the venues under the Sydney’s Living Museums umbrella we were delighted to discover that Rouse Hill House and Farm was set to host the inaugural Autumn Harvest in Western Sydney on the last Sunday of May. We knew we had to visit and started encouraging friends and family to attend as …

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Wanderlust Travel Linkup for June + An Overnight Trip To Victoria

Wanderlust Travel Linkup for June + An Overnight Trip To Victoria.

Can you believe that it is June already? Winter has hit Sydney with what feels like an Antarctic wind blowing across our city. I hope it’s a little warmer in your town. I hope you enjoyed sharing your May adventures over at The Climbing Tree last month. Reading your posts was so interesting and added a plethora of destinations …

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Passiontree Velvet High Tea : Edible Luxury on a Girls Day Out

Passiontree Velvet High Tea : Edible Luxury on a Girls Day Out

Do you have a sweet tooth? I do so felt it was perfectly natural for a little indulgence over the weekend when Miss N and I were invited to a high tea at Passiontree Velvet , Macquarie Centre with a girlfriend and her two daughters. We were promised an indulgent high tea with Passiontree Velvet blending the …

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National Motor Racing Museum : Racing the Mount Panorama Circuit in the Family Car

National Motor Racing Museum : Racing the Mount Panorama Circuit in the Family Car

If you have a car enthusiast in the family, a trip to Bathurst is going to offer you a number of opportunities to explore Australia’s car history and even take a drive on the most famous track of all. Bathurst is home to both the National Motor Racing Museum and the world famous Mount Panorama Motor …

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J. Paul Getty Museum : Exploring The Getty with Kids

J. Paul Getty Museum : Exploring The Getty with Kids

On every trip we take it is certain that somewhere on our Bucket List I will have a museum or two listed. I can’t help myself – they’re just such a wealth of knowledge. It will not surprise you then to hear that I had quite the list for our California trip.  Can you guess what …

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