Story Time : Books For The Child Traveller

Story Time : Books For The Child Traveller

Just before Christmas through to the week before school went back in New South Wales, our family spent our time travelling around California, USA and then enjoying the beach for a day or two on our return home. Consequently, our weekly book post went on an unplanned hiatus. You’ll be happy to hear that this …

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A Day at Sydney Hills International Sand Sculpting Exhibition

A Day at Sydney Hills International Sand Sculpting Exhibition

Sand. Despite spending many weekends at the beach I can’t stand sand. It has the unbelievable ability to creep into every crevice and it can take days to get it out of my hair despite constant washing. I only just manage to cope with it after a day at the beach thanks to talcum powder …

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Sailing the Seven Seas : Should We Consider a Family Cruise?

Sailing the Seven Seas : Should We Consider a Family Cruise?

When discussing the Kid Bucket List with others I am often asked why we haven’t included a cruise on our list. To be honest, the thought has never really occurred to me as it instantly conjures up an image of cocktail dresses, over social travellers and some calamity or another – I obviously watched the …

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On Top Of The World : Scaling The Sydney Tower Eye

Kids Activities in Sydney : Merlin Annual Pass

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 …

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Thunderbird Park : Dinosaur Fossicking With A Budding Palaeontologist

Thunderbird Park : Dinosaur Fossicking With A Budding Palaeontologist

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 …

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