Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
Have you noticed the steep decline in food manufacturers opening their doors for organised factory tours? Once upon a time, schools would pack their students into a bus and visit the local biscuit or chocolate factory for a look around. I loved these visits when I was a kid. They are extremely hard to come by …
The Sunshine Coast is a glorious family destination. Drive a few kilometres from your accommodation and there is no doubt that you will find something new and thrilling every single day of your stay. We had the most amazing time over our Spring holiday. A few days into our trip we headed to Aussie World …
Last July we stayed in Sydney for the school holidays and quickly declared that we needed to plan somewhere warm for spring. I thought Europe. T was a little more realistic and suggested the Sunshine Coast. Our bank account agreed. When spring arrived, we flew into Brisbane airport, hired a car and headed north. With …
Do your children play with all of their toys? Mine don’t. Master R likes to play sport outside, read on his iPad and play Minecraft and FIFA on the Xbox. He sometimes indulges in LEGO or craft activities. Miss N enjoys craft, reading and anything sporty. She loves board games and music. I’ve realised that …
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 …
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 …
Travelling with Baby – A guide for first time parents Just after Master R was born we received an invitation to attend one of T’s best friends wedding. We were T was a little apprehensive about attending as it was on Hamilton Island – www.hamiltonisland.com.au and our baby would be a little over 3 months old when …
With a VIP pass in our hands and a trip to Movie World already ticked off our Bucket List our next adventure on the Gold Coast was to Sea World. We packed a set of bathers in our bag in case the kids got wet, a tube of sunscreen (you need to keep applying this stuff …
If you are travelling to the Gold Coast with kids then I am assuming that you probably have a theme park or two on your itinerary. We have had the luxury of exploring all the theme parks and most attractions in the Gold Coast over a number of trips North over the last few years. …
We were sitting outside talking about travel one January evening when I convinced my husband that with a couple of weeks before school resumes we should travel somewhere. Without thinking, we jumped on Stayz.com.au, searched the listings in Burley Heads on the Gold Coast and promptly booked accommodation for a week. You can’t be more …