Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Books have played a very important role in maintaining our family’s wellbeing over the last school term, providing a way to escape from what has often felt like Groundhog Day here in Sydney. With Sunshine reaching 13, young adult fiction has opened up to her and she has begun to fill her shelves with an …
We visit the NSW Riverina almost every year, but typically it is on our way to or from a destination on the other side. This autumn we headed to Griffith, booked accommodation for a number of days and then set about eating our way through the town. What we discovered was a plethora of things …
If you are looking for a great holiday destination within NSW to head with the family, then Dubbo should be one to add to your list with a plethora of activities suitable for all ages. In fact, you’ll find it a challenge to get through all the things to do in Dubbo with kids which …
Looking for things to do in Lightning Ridge with kids? Unsure where to stay in Lightning Ridge? Unsure where to eat on your visit to Lightning Ridge? After spending just under a week exploring one of NSW’s quirkiest towns we have developed a great resource guide to help you with your planning. Things to do …
With glorious turquoise waters, lush green pastures and the most amazing bushland, Bermagui is one very special coastal town – and it always seems to be laid back. Perhaps this will be the place for a seachange for us when the kids finish school! We spent a week on the Sapphire Coast and just scratched …
Adelaide is an incredible city to visit (or even live in) with an incredible zest for culture and knowledge. There are numerous museums in Adelaide to explore across a large number of focus areas from history to art, vehicles to culture. We want to explore them all, but which Adelaide museums are best for kids? …
Throughout the year I find myself scrambling for a costume for various school and social events. We have Book Week, Halloween, and a few events across the year for both me, Sunshine and Striker. Of course, I want to go to the best costume shop in Sydney to find something to wear. Sadly my favourite …
If you have a Harry Potter fan in the house then you are going to love the latest arrival to Sydney: Quizzic Alley. A visit to this Harry Potter shop right here in Australia (they do have one in Canberra too) is almost like visiting Diagon Alley itself with a bounty of HP merchandise ripe …
My love of Sydney museums was born from the many visits to our local museums with my mum when I was growing up. It has continued to be a passion right into adulthood, passing on this love to my own children. As a Sydneysider, we have explored the best museums in Sydney, often repeating visits …
When I was a kid my mum spent a year buying us a new family board game each payday which she then used to create a weekly family game night. Together with my two brothers, my parents would join us around the family table to play one of the board games. It was so much …
When the kids were little, heading to our local lake to feed the ducks was one of our favourite activities. Initially, we would take the remainder of our loaf of bread, and take it in turns to rip the slices apart and throw them to the ducks, geese and other water birds. As it turns …
Christmas is almost upon us and with it the inevitable rush to find the perfect gift for those we love and care about. Those of you familiar with the Kid Bucket List will know that we are usually on the road over summer and have moved to gifting our children very simple items: something to …
Melbourne is one of our favourite cities to visit and explore as it has a bounty of incredible sites. Expand that to day trips from Melbourne and you can never get bored exploring this place. Our recent explorations took us to Maldon in Victoria’s goldfields. Yes, Maldon with kids is quite an adventure to enjoy! …