Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
One of the downsides of growing up is that the playspaces that amused our children as toddlers and preschoolers start to wane. Spaces with more concrete for scooters or flat fields for ball games start to be sought, with the playgrounds of their younger years no longer truly functional for their size. I was hopeful that the National …
Every moment of every day we are creating memories with our children. Some of them will stick only for a day or two before they float off into the ether. Others, the very precious ones, will remain vividly within their memory banks. A visit to Cockington Green Gardens in Canberra thirty odd years ago is a …
Research is the key to uncovering the delights of a new holiday destination. When we first decided to visit Canberra I hit the travel groups on Facebook asking the locals and the foodies I respected to let me know where we should be eating with our little family. Again and again The Hamlet was mentioned. I’m …
Our Spring Holiday to Canberra just happened to coincide with Floriade this year. Unsure whether it was suitable for kids, but being a festival we wanted to explore nonetheless, we made plans to visit. When travelling with kids it’s easy to fall into the trap of planning your entire trip around what you think they will enjoy. …
The Australian Institute of Sport was at the very top of my son’s bucket list when we began planning our spring holiday to Canberra. With aspirations to one day play soccer for Australia, he felt that it was the perfect time to become familiar with the grounds where he may one day play (kids!). A little …
With itchy feet and a few days up our sleeve we decided to be spontaneous and take a road trip. We wanted somewhere that would be a heap of fun for the kids, rich in learning opportunities and fairly laid back. We didn’t want to arrive home from the trip exhausted. The choice was fairly …