Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
You’re back from an amazing trip, some would say a trip of a life time. The kids have returned to school. Your savings account is starting to build up again ready for your next trip. You’re excited about all the adventures you experienced with the kids and can’t wait to share them on your blog. You have …
The Sunday road trip is remerging as a regular adventure many families are enjoying. For Sydneysider, the choice of destinations is only limited by the amount of petrol in your tank. You could head to the mountains, the lakes or the plains. Our most recent find is the Grand Pacific Drive although, at this stage, we have …
This week our little family headed to the Sydney Opera House to see Cautionary Tales for Children, a modern and curious cabaret based on Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc’s verse. Belloc was one of the most prolific English writers during the early twentieth century. He was most famous for his cautionary tales for children, which are quite satirical, …
Some kids seem to have very little fear, loving heights, speed, water and anything that would usually make the heart beat a little faster. My seven year old daughter is an adrenaline junkie. She soars when pushing her limits and seeks out opportunities to test herself and feel the rush. Living in Sydney provides access to …
Having fallen in love with the Ice Age franchise all over again after viewing Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe during a recent trip to the movies, Miss N was super excited to head off to Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure over the weekend. I was unsure what to expect but she kept reassuring me that it was going to …
“Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well…” I always wondered who would fill the great big gapping hole left by Roald Dahl. The mischief and silliness I could get up to within the pages of his books was often the highlight of my …
“You have your secret dreams. Follow them. Make them come true.” A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of being in the audience at an education conference where Li Cunxin was the keynote speaker. Having read Mao’s Last Dancer, when it was first released, I already knew much about his life. Listening to him speak about …
A photo posted by Qantas (@qantas) on Sep 17, 2015 at 7:14pm PDT One of my continued gripes when it comes to travel corporations and enterprises is that the family traveller is often an afterthought despite rapidly becoming one of the largest consumer of travel products. As a result, when families request a few accommodations or …
Just under 200 kilometres to the south of Los Angeles, right on the Pacific Coast near the Mexico border, lies the city of San Diego. When planning a trip to California we knew that a few days in San Diego was almost mandatory, especially when travelling with kids. There is so much to see around …
When Ice Age premiered at cinemas back in 2002 it was such a hit that even adults went off to watch it sans kids. Since then it has grown into a mega franchise with four feature length movies and another predicted for release later this year. My kids have loved every one and are currently …
Hosier Lane in Melbourne’s CBD has fast become an iconic lane-way renowned for its amazing wall art created by some of the country’s most talented graffiti artists. When we headed to Melbourne over summer I knew we had to walk down Hosier Lane at least once. But was it all it’s cracked up to be? I imagine …
When I first arrived in Sydney, I secured my very first teaching position in Parramatta. I soon learned that this suburb has an overwhelming amount of Aboriginal and early European history. I have been threading trips to some of the sites throughout our weekends for years, although we are yet to cover everything. With a …
Traditions are passed on from generation to generation helping us to link back to our history and keep the threads of lives before us alive. Without even realising it, T and I seem to be creating new traditions that we’re passing on to our children without much conscience effort. This includes our annual trip to Mt …