Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Leah 
Our family enjoys a range of Asian cuisine and regularly dine out at a number of restaurants where chopsticks are the common eating utensil. I think the food tastes better when you use the utensils provided, although I have no real evidence to back up this statement. For a little while now my children have …
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 …
It probably doesn’t suprise you that I live to travel although I do admit to also living to eat. I find fresh produce, perfectly aged cheese and scrumptiously baked desserts irrestible. T and I spent days just perusing the deli’s of Rome when we travelled to Italy. We couldn’t resist the allure of good procuitto. …
This year we are celebrating Christmas overseas which is changing our gift giving schedule for family and close friends here in Australia. You will note from my last Christmas Gift List – Attraction Memberships – The Perfect Present For The Entire Family that this year I’m embracing the rule of 3: Something to Wear, Something to …
Learning to catch a yabby is a rite of passage for your typical country child here in Australia. I think I caught my first before I even started school but have been limited in providing my children with the same experience in the city I’m raising them. There was no mistaking our next step when …
Sydney weather is reminding me of Darwin at the moment with super warm days followed by loud, thundering storms. I suspect we are heading into a very hot summer. When the weather channel predicted 40 degree days over the weekend we knew our organised bike ride adventure was not going to happen. T decided quite …
In 1760 over in Strasbourg, France, Marie Grosholtz was born to a housekeeper. Growing up in the home of Dr. Philippe Curtius in Bern, Switzerland, Marie became skilled at sculpturing wax under the physicians guidance. At the age of 17 she created her first wax sculpture of a person. She had chosen Voltaire for the privilege. She went on …
After a fun trip to Bare Island earlier this year we decided to do a little research about fortifications in and around Sydney and were surprised to find how many there are! Wow – what an eye opener! This has put in motion an entire list of new sites to visit and explore. Our latest …
Do your children play with all of their toys? Mine don’t. Master R likes to play sport outside, read on his iPad and play Minecraft and FIFA on the Xbox. He sometimes indulges in LEGO or craft activities. Miss N enjoys craft, reading and anything sporty. She loves board games and music. I’ve realised that …
To celebrate the release of How to Train Your Dragon 2 on Blu-ray and DVDon Dragons Day 12 November, the kids were invited to an intimate Viking Training Academy where they met the famous and courageous Gobber, learnt to defend themselves against Gronckle and learnt some special moves to take on any kind of dragon …
When we climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge Pylon Miss N was adamant that we weren’t high enough. She asked if we could go to the top of one of the buildings we could see from the balcony of the pylon. I scratched my head. How were we going to do that? Of course T had a …
When it comes to tours, the Tank Stream Tour is one that only a few gain access to each year (only 160 across the day of our tour). Previously, the Sydney Living Museum and Sydney Water opened spaces via a ballot system. This year, in conjunction with the Sydney Open, tickets went on sale to the …
Do you have a budding palaeontologist at home? One who obsesses about dinosaurs and is always seeking out adventures that will lead them to new discoveries of the reptile kind? T’s bestie has a gorgeous daughter who dreams about unearthing dinosaur fossils so on a recent holiday in Queensland her mum found the perfect place to …