Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
We are always looking for new and exciting adventures in Sydney, and I think we’ve just uncovered a brand new experience opening these Spring Holidays: Taronga After Dark. It is a totally new way to experience Taronga! Taronga has a very special place in our hearts. It is the first zoo our kids ever visited. …
“Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads,” I’m old enough to have seen the final instalment of the Back to the Future trilogy at the cinema, and we’ve spent more than a dozen family movie nights working through the films and rewatching. Heck, the original was played on rotation when Striker was younger because …
We are an inquisitive family and adore immersing ourselves in science. Satisfying our curiosity has always been a family endeavour. Random questions can lead to a full-on family excursion to one of Sydney’s museums. That’s why we love National Science Week. From hands-on activities to theory, National Science Week offers a plethora of options for …
Ever since we visited teamLab Borderless in Tokyo, the kids have been chasing a similar immersive experience. They enjoyed the Met Art World in Melbourne, but it was teeny tiny. And then we learned about Fever’s new Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience! Bubble Planet Sydney with Kids After sell-out seasons in Milan, Los Angeles, London …
Twilight at Taronga has been on our Kid Bucket List for such a long time and this summer we finally checked it off!! I’m still buzzing. It is such a great location for an evening concert, with a slight sea breeze that takes the edge off the Sydney humidity. Perfection! Running for at least 30 …
I am absolutely obsessed with LEGO and love building. I have even created a LEGO club at my school so I can spend time building with my students. I just wish we had all the LEGO stores in Sydney when I was a kid. There is an abundance of LEGO stores in Sydney – eight …
When you’re looking for a fail-safe experience for your kids, regardless of their age, heading to one of the many arcades in Sydney is proven to be a winner. The bright lights, intermittent reinforcement and competition draw kids in like moths to a flame! Sydney is home to numerous entertainment venues that cater to all …
Ever since white Europeans arrived in Sydney there has been a constant fear that other white people will arrive on boats and claim the land for themselves. With the threat of the Spanish, the French, the Russians, and then the Japanese sailing into Sydney Harbour, a number of forts were constructed around the headlands to …
Finding activities for the kids to do with YOU as they move into the tween and teen age bracket can be a little tricky unless it includes screens, their friends or … screens. However, art has an uncanny tendency to pull people together so the idea of splatter art at Kaboo Studio was something I …
Parrmatta is eel country. There’s no escaping it. There’s also a plethora of things to do in Parramatta with kids, a bumper selection of Parramatta accommodation offerings, and some of the best places to eat. Until recently, I worked in the Parramatta CBD but never uncovered all of its secrets – there are just so …
We are curious about different religions and places of worship, seeking out opportunities to learn more and open our minds to different beliefs. When we learned about a Buddhist temple in Wollongong, we had to visit it. Nan Tien Temple, in Berkeley near Wollongong, is reputed to be the largest Buddhist Temple in the Southern …
When the kids asked us how iron ore turns into steel we thought rather than explain the process we would show them, and that’s how we found ourselves exploring the Port Kembla Steelworks tour on a Friday morning, and adding to our places to visit in Wollongong with kids. Generating over $29 billion in annual …
Having grown up reading the Famous Five, the Secret Seven and a number of other adventure books, lighthouses have long been quite alluring to me. Boldly standing atop some of the most dangerous cliffs, providing a beacon of light out into the ocean to warn sailors, they are dramatic and somewhat foreboding. Exploring them is …