Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Parramatta is an ancient place. While British settlement spans right back to 1788, the Burramattagal clan of the Darug Aboriginal people have been living in the area for 60,000 years. Look carefully enough and you’ll find evidence of where they met and traded for thousands of years. When I arrived in Sydney, my first teaching …
Alvin and the Chipmunks hold a special place in my heart and remain forever etched (well, written) into Master R’s baby book. This movie was the very first that he saw at the movies! There are now four in the collection with Alvin & The Chipmunks : The Road Chip released on iTunes today!! Focusing on one …
Before last year, mentioning the Sydney Royal Easter Show was guaranteed to send a shiver down my husband’s spine. He just didn’t get the fanfare and found the mere idea a version of parenting hell. Developing our Sydney Royal Easter Show Family Survival Guide ensured that the one time I convinced him to attend was actually quite successful at reframing his mindset and …
Sydney has a plethora of hidden delights right across its expanding city. Take a wrong turn and you’re likely to come across one. They’re usually in plain site, resting quietly for you to uncover them. For months, inspired by images of Bird Cages, I have been super keen to find Angel Place and explore its …
Back in 2016, TES published a list of 100 books to read during childhood. Hardly any were Australian, so I set about creating my top 100 Australian books to read, written by Australian authors. Of course, the list was not exhaustive, and I tried not to repeat authors so that there was a wide range …
To be considered a serious travel blogger there is a perception by some that you need to give up work, sell up and hit the road to be truly great. If this is the criteria, I should give up now. But I’m challenging that idea. I’m reframing my thoughts. Whilst travel is one of my …
There is solid evidence to suggest that classical music is great for children and their developing brain. Some parents even play their favourite classical pieces to their children in utero, graduating to Baby Mozart when baby arrives Earthside. But when is the best time to introduce children to live classical music? My curiosity around this has led …
With my iPhone becoming an extension of self most days, I do find myself utilising its portability to research for our next travel adventure whenever everyone else around me is engrossed in an activity. These little snatches of time often lead to some great travel bargains. Having utilised Webjet.com.au in the past for bookings, I …
Australia is a nation of swimmers. We love swimming and we seek it out when the temperature rises, the local swimming spot becoming a beehive of activity. Of course this could be the beach, the lake, the pool or even the dam. Parents are encouraged to take their children to lessons as early as possible, and schools usually …
Late last year my kids were charged with the task of caring for my parents cheeky Jack Russell for a few days. We had been tossing up welcoming a new puppy into our home and this was an opportunity for us to gauge whether they were ready for their own dog. Both kids took the responsibility very seriously …
“We want a pet. We want a pet. What kid of pet should we get?” So begins the newly uncovered Dr Seuss picture book What Pet Should I Get? Written by Ted Geisel (we know him as Dr Seuss) some fifty or so years ago but only discovered in 2013 by Audrey and Claudia Prescott (his secretary …
When planning our trip to California, USA we spent a good week or two deliberating over whether to include a side trip to Las Vegas. Time and time again we were told that it wasn’t suitable for kids and to leave it off our itinerary. This made us pause, but just like we ignored everyone …
When travelling to a new place, each member of our family sits down and creates their own Bucket List. We come back together and work out how we can create an itinerary that includes each place. It takes a little juggling, but usually we manage it. Our trip to California, USA was no exception except …