Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Sydney isn’t exceptionally warm in Spring. It’s also not that cold. With nothing planned on a lazy Sunday morning, I decided to be a little spontaneous and take the kids to Cronulla so we could walk the Dog Walk and perhaps spot a dolphin or two. I was surprised to find parking right next to Cronulla Park. …
Over the last few months our family has become increasingly interested in early European settlement in Australia. We have been found ourselves travelling to a number of Living Museums – sydneylivingmuseums.com.au in and around Sydney where we have become engrossed in the histories of the families who lived and worked at these sites. At times we …
Horse-riding was my sport of choice as a young girl. I received my first horse, Wally, when I was 8 and continued to ride right until I left home. It kept me grounded, nurtured my competitive streak and helped me develop a sense of responsibility. Living in the city makes introducing a pony to our …
Miss N has never been a fan of TV or movies until she was introduced to Disney’s “Frozen”. Since then she has become obsessed with Elsa and Anna. She hums Let it go and Do you want to build a snowman whilst doing her homework. She steals my washing up gloves to parade around the house with …
Growing up in Victoria you couldn’t escape the Australian Football League (AFL). Currently containing 18 teams, Aussie Rules football was formally established in 1896 and has become the game of choice to both play and watch by most people in the state. It’s even spread to all the other states who have at least one team …
I have been told that you haven’t really experienced Margaret River, Western Australia if you haven’t stopped by the Margaret River Chocolate Company. With visions of a Charlie Bucket experience, we enthusiastically added it to our itinerary and made it one of our first stops in the early morning. Who doesn’t like chocolate for morning tea? …
There are weeks when I find myself with little to no travel budget either because I’ve used it all up on other activities or I’ve been a little impulsive and booked something for our next holidays and need to save for it. Such weekends are easily filled with adventure through something so simple and old school …
Miss N is obsessed with climbing. It’s a marvel really. This is a girl who falls over standing up. Put her in a climbing harness and she soars to great heights. She squashes her own fears and overcomes them as she climbs higher and higher. I stand, feet firmly on the ground, attempting to overcome …
As the July school holidays progressed we became more and more curious about the historic sites around Sydney. I think Vaucluse House was the catalyst for this small obsession so we just went with it and sourced lots of opportunities for exploration in the remain days we had off. Using the Sydney Living Museums site as …
My children’s godmother, in a moment of spontaneity, booked a trip for all of us to head down to Margaret River on our recent holiday to Western Australia. It was a magical trip with so many different places to see and food to sample. Oh my gosh the food…..we sampled so many yummy things! Something that …
Winter in Sydney this year has been unusually dry. The sky has remained blue day after day which for a family who loves to travel and explore has been fantastic. Over breakfast we discussed places in Sydney that we would love to visit that are yet to be crossed off our Kid Bucket List. With …
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” ~Pablo Picasso Children are natural artists. Whilst not born with a brush or pencil in hand, children do possess an innate sense of curiosity and a need to put their hands on everything and explore from almost the moment they arrive earthside. …
I’m often asked how we manage to do so much travel, both locally and further, with our two kids. How do we manage to take them to restaurants with ease and how is it that car travel seems to be a fairly breezy experience. My overarching tip is to slow down. It took me some …