Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Have you ever visited a destination where, when the wind died down, you could stand in the absence of sound? A visit to Mungo National Park with kids provides this opportunity. It’s a surreal place, an ancient place, a sacred place. It is a place that needs to be on your bucket list so you …
Japan had been seeping into my subconscious since I first started watching Anime as a little girl. Without even realising it, I was amassing a love for this amazing country from afar. As an adult I gravitated to cars made in Japan, enjoyed the cuisine whenever I could, and even found myself watching and playing …
For children interested in learning about the animals and plants that call the waterways of Sydney and Australia home, a trip to Sea Life Sydney Aquarium with kids is the place to head, providing the opportunity for the family to get up close without getting wet. Situated in the bustling, family-friendly Darling Harbour precinct, it …
As the school term drew to an end and we found ourselves on the cusp of the school holidays, the excitement began brewing in our house as Sunshine and I packed our overnight bag for a fun staycation with her cousin at the Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific hotel, our very first Manly accommodation with kids experience. Little did …
Home and Away was the soapie that was prominent throughout my adolescence. Most evenings, after homework and my chores, I would sit down to watch the latest episode. I followed along to the numerous character arcs and storylines, immersed in the world of Summer Bay. However, it was only recently that I explored the locations …
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is all the buzz right now and no doubt your kids have come home excited about the latest project they have been working on at school. But how can you channel that excitement and enthusiasm at home, especially when you are a little time poor to whip up hands-on …
Fruit picking near Melbourne with kids is a year-round activity. To make it easy for you to find the best place to head over the weekend, we’ve pulled together a list of the best places to head across the calendar as various fruit becomes ripe for the picking. Fruit Picking Near Melbourne with Kids Apples …
A visit to Canberra just won’t be the same without a visit to the Royal Australian Mint with kids. A chance to look up Ramint coins and notes just can’t be missed, with many valuable and rare Australian coins on display to see and learn about. Join a free guided tour and learn all about …
As an avid reader of Roald Dahl novels, and in particular Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the very thought of visiting a licorice and chocolate factory on our recent road trip had every single one of us salivating at the mere thought. A stop at the Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory on our road trip …
Whale watching is one of our top Kid Bucket List items and an activity that brings us incredible joy. One of the most spine-tingling moments you can experience in nature is seeing wild animals at play. Discovering them in their natural environment can be breathtaking especially when we’re talking about whales. Whale watching in Sydney with kids …
Situated in North-West Victoria, Swan Hill straddles the mighty Murray River and has been a township that we’ve had on our Kid Bucket List for a decade or so thanks to a little nostalgia built upon memories of a grade five school camp to Pioneer Settlement. We finally made the trip there on our return …
The Sydney Jewish Museum with kids may seem like an unusual choice. But for me, it provides an important context to our family narrative that I want my children to understand. For that reason, I have sought out visits on three continents so far, providing both Striker and Sunshine with a developing concept of the …
Howzat! Just 90 minutes south of Sydney, in the Southern Highlands, you will find the Bradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of Fame nestled in the glorious township of Bowral. Surprisingly, it’s a spot that we soon found will even appeal to those who know little about cricket. Bradman Museum and International Cricket Hall of Fame …