Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
When we climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge Pylon Miss N was adamant that we weren’t high enough. She asked if we could go to the top of one of the buildings we could see from the balcony of the pylon. I scratched my head. How were we going to do that? Of course T had a …
Do you have a budding palaeontologist at home? One who obsesses about dinosaurs and is always seeking out adventures that will lead them to new discoveries of the reptile kind? T’s bestie has a gorgeous daughter who dreams about unearthing dinosaur fossils so on a recent holiday in Queensland her mum found the perfect place to …
Later this year we are off on a family adventure to the United States. When looking at our flight details, Master R was perplexed about our departure and arrival time. How could it be that we would be leaving Sydney at around 11.00 am on Tuesday and arriving at LAX sometime after 6.00 am on the …
Back in 1985 I was obsessed with stamp collecting. I held a subscription to Australia Post’s “Stamp Explorer” (click here to sign up yourself!) and would steam stamps off letters that my parents received. My favourite stamp was the Snuggle Pot and Cuddle Pie 33c stamp that was released that July. I loved the book and was …
On January 20, 1900 the first death from the Bubonic Plague occurred in Sydney. It created mass hysteria and resulted in the demolition of much of The Rocks historic sites as the authorities attempted to stop the spread. By August, 103 people had died in Sydney from the outbreak. Considerably low compared to other nations, but deaths …
The majority of Sydneysiders are unlikely to have ever climbed the Harbour Bridge. They may have driven across it in their car or perhaps travelled by train but climbing it seems to be something that tourists are more likely to do. I decided to change that for our family. To complete the BridgeClimb children need …
During term time we typically only have one day per week to travel to new destinations between work, school and our extra curricula commitments. The School Holidays provide so much scope for adventure. With a huge international trip on the horizon we scaled back our holiday adventures again this month and decided to focus our attention …
My family and I spend more time at Cronulla beach in summer than anywhere else. Manly has been left largely unexplored so when I won tickets to Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary we planned a whole day adventure. The drive itself, across the harbour bridge and then Spit Bridge, almost made the trip special all by itself. But then …
Growing up in the ’80s it was fairly hard to not know Midnight Oil. They were, for many of us, the band of the moment with some incredibly powerful songs. They were huge political activists particularly in aid of anti-nuclear, environmentalist and indigenous causes. I remember my Uncle Alan telling me that my cousin had been pulled up on stage to …
When thinking of a true blue Australian celebrity many of you will instantly think of Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter. His TV shows were an international phenomenon and we loved watching his adventures right up to his tragic death back in 2006. Wife Terri and his children Bindi and Robert have taken the helm of …
Waking up on Sunday morning to a glorious blue sky without a cloud in sight I convinced T that we needed to go on an adventure. I knew just the place having spotted Bare Island repeatedly over summer when we swam at La Perouse. National Parks NSW conducts tours of the site on a Sunday which made …
With my parents up in Sydney to visit the grandkids before travelling to Europe we decided the Powerhouse Museum would be a great place to vista considering it was miserable outside. The kids always like the hands on offerings across the many levels and I knew it would provide an opportunity for everyone to interact. The …
Since I could walk, I have explored cemeteries across Australia with mum. We particularly like old cemeteries and those with points of difference like the one in Macedon, Victoria that has the most beautiful sculptor above the grave. So when my Mum and Dad drove up from Melbourne to visit my family before flying …