Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
It’s unpopular to say, almost unforgivable to mention, but beaches can be a horrible place for families to enjoy. Sydney’s more famous beaches: Bondi, Cronulla, Manly are crowded, lack shade and have little in the way of amenities without a walk. I know, I know, it’s almost sacrilege to actually put this in writing but I …
Today your kids have the chance to join the Flying Doctor Kids Club! Established back in 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is one of Australia’s most iconic organisations. Each year alone, the RFDS attends to over 295,000 patients. That’s more than 800 patients every day! In the same year they perform around 37,000 aeromedical evacuations …
Standing prominently upon a hill overlooking the country town of Castlemaine stands an old sandstone gaol that is regarded as one of the most haunted buildings in all of Victoria. Within its walls ten prisoners were hanged for their crimes. Each were buried somewhere on the grounds – standing up so their souls would never be …
When we made the trip to Disneyland last year I was beyond excited. I had a concept in my head that had been developed and groomed over 30 years of Disney obsession. I knew what I wanted to see with the kids but I didn’t really do any research. We still enjoyed every moment of …
During my days at Melbourne University I spent countless hours researching at the State Library Victoria. Sometimes I just went for a little down time. It’s that type of place. When Master R became unwell on our recent Melbourne trip, Miss N and I took a stroll up to the library while he slept and …
I was in high school when The Lion King was released in Australia. It was the second animated movie that I dragged my group of friends to watch at the movies. It quickly became my favourite. I needed so many tissues! When the musical debuted a good decade later, I headed off to see that too. By the …
One of the first things I taught my children when we started visiting my parent’s farm, which backs on to the Wombat State Forest, was to admire the native animals from a distance. I warned them not to walk up to the kangaroos that feed in the top paddock every afternoon. I said no to sticking their heads in the …
Scaling the Seven Summits is on the Bucket List of adventurers worldwide. Our family has declined the challenge and skipped adding it the kid bucket list, preferring to focus on climbing (via elevator) the tallest buildings in the cities we visit. It involves less preparation and our fitness levels are rarely tested. On our recent trip to Melbourne, …
Frozen. This single word has infiltrated our everyday vernacular to mean much more than the simple act of freezing something. It has become a word that is powerful enough to quickly catch the attention of little girls (and boys!) and build excitement like no other. Frozen, of course, is the title of one of Disney’s most popular …
DirtGirl has been on our radar every since we heard about her big mud pie party at Centennial Park last year. We love her show and find her take on things quite refreshing. When I heard that DirtGirl and her friends were coming to the Sydney Opera House I purchased a bunch of family tickets …
With 71% of the Earth’s surface covered in water, it is no surprise that it contains a multitude of ecosystems where plant and animal life is flourishing. My children are water babies who would totally go Kevin Costner if they could and live in a Waterworld. Whenever we are travelling we try to visit a …
Whenever I ask family and friends travelling to Sydney for the first time what they want to see, the Sydney Opera House never fails to be at the very top of the list. It is by far the most recognisable Australian building which also happens to sit right on the most beautiful harbour in the …
At the foothills of the Great Dividing Range there lies the town of Daylesford which is famed for its naturally occurring mineral springs. It is a town with a rich Swiss-Italian heritage with many of the early gold miners who arrived in town coming from Ticino region in Switzerland. We visit annually with my parents farm a short …