Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
This year we have only travelled interstate a couple of times. There was the Perth trip back in January and today we flew to Melbourne for a surprise birthday party (happy birthday mum!). On both trips we have flown Virgin Australia and have been incredibly impressed with the service. Virgin is an airline that doesn’t …
Earlier this week I came across a wonderful article by Emma Marris who spoke to Matthew Browning about letting kids run wild in the woods, build forts and pick flowers. What an interesting read! Browning was advocating for all the things I actually did as a child. I’ve come to realise that my parents probably fall into …
Spending so much time near the water is certain to eventually lead to a bunch of questions from the kids. “Are there sharks in there?” “Where do the fish go to sleep?“ “Who rides the seahorses?“ Of course I never have the answers to all their questions. I freely admit this when I don’t know, …
There are times when my husband and I scratch our heads wondering what we can explore over a weekend that won’t be heavy on our wallets. We usually fall back on a park with Sydney offering so many to explore.  One of our favourites is probably most famous for the tall chimneys that stand above the former brickworks …
Parenting is such an honour. We have the opportunity to experience magic through the eyes of our children. They see it all around in things we overlook with our adult eyes. Their imaginations are vivid. Fairies, goblins and even dragons are not so far fetched. Our little family regularly travels south to visit my parent’s on …
Although I have found no Italian in my lineage, I have always yearned for Italy. It is a passionate country, rich in both culture and food. It is my favourite place to visit. It continues to be at the top of my Bucket List despite already trekking up and down the country a number of …
With Sydney experiencing some of its warmest May days since the 1930s we have decided to make the most of the blue sky and source weekend adventures outside. On Thursday I discovered that Blacktown City was hosting My Lords and Ladies Medieval Fayre and knew straight away that it was going to be our weekend event destination. …
Occasionally we can be spontaneous and will decide to go on an adventure without much planning. As the kids have become older this has become much easier. These random acts of travel, whether locally or a little further, always lead to a great experience and are the focus of discussion at our kitchen table for …
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 …
Vikings, vikings everywhere! I don’t even know how Master R discovered Vikings, but when he did he wanted to know everything about them. Where did they come from? Who were they? Does he have viking blood (indeed he does!). My personal philosophy is that a little book research blended with study through experience will help …
I must admit that The Western Australian Maritime Museum wasn’t on our original Fremantle itinerary, but when we spotted we quickly detoured and went inside. We were quickly rewarded for our spontaneity. The Fremantles Maritime Museum houses a number of exhibits which explore Western Australia’s long relationship with the sea. We were lucky to visit on the second Tuesday of …
Cockatoo Island is one of 11 UNESCO sites listed for their convict history in Australia. Read about our first visit to the site. Cockatoo Island is a place that many Sydneysiders pass by every day but never visit unaware of the treasure that is under their nose. Accessible only by ferry or private boat, the island …
With winter wrapping itself around Sydney the July school holidays was the perfect time to make our first trip to the Top End. A trip to Australia’s smallest and most northern capital city, Darwin has been on my personal Bucket List since I left back in 1984. I spent my first few years of school …