Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
As the July school holidays progressed we became more and more curious about the historic sites around Sydney. I think Vaucluse House was the catalyst for this small obsession so we just went with it and sourced lots of opportunities for exploration in the remain days we had off. Using the Sydney Living Museums site as …
My children’s godmother, in a moment of spontaneity, booked a trip for all of us to head down to Margaret River on our recent holiday to Western Australia. It was a magical trip with so many different places to see and food to sample. Oh my gosh the food…..we sampled so many yummy things! Something that …
Eating out with your kids does not need to be difficult. With a little preparation it can be exciting adventure. Below you will find our Top Tips to Make Eating Out a Thrilling and Happy Adventure for Everyone. 1. Make eating a regular occurrence. I was one of those parents that took my baby to the restaurant or …
Our lighthouse obsession continues with a Sunday adventure planned to climb yet another. This week our plans took us to Macquarie Lighthouse (also known as South Head Upper Light) at Dunbar Head, Vaucluse which is Australia’s first and longest operating navigational light. The current lighthouse was built in 1881, although a navigational aid has been at the site since 1791 – within a …
On a windy Sunday, we travelled to Vaucluse to climb a lighthouse (we’ve developed a little passion for this) only to be turned away as we had not booked a month in advance. A quick google search and we found a few local historical sites to check out which quickly filled our day. At nearby Chapel Road we …
Whilst I grew up in the country where kangaroos fed in our top paddock, wombats dug their burrows under our fence line and koala fed in eucalyptus tree right next to my bedroom, my children are growing up in the suburbs where the only native wildlife they see are the birds that feed from our …
Early last week we posted our June/July Adventure Bucket List on our Facebook page. We received a number of suggestions on what we could add on our Sydney adventures. The suggestion of Barrenjoey Lighthouse was a standout, especially with our fondness for lighthouses since visiting Cape Leeuwin. So with a blue sky forecast for Sydney …
Click to read our update on the NSW Rail Museum. Travelling with kids is always an adventure whether it is a long haul trip overseas or just a short stroll from home. With a third day added to our weekend thanks to the Queen’s Birthday holiday we decided to take advantage of our Sunday and …
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 …
When planning our trip to Darwin I was very keen to add a trip to Nitmiluk Gorge (also know as Katherine Gorge) which is a little distance south and sits on the southwest edge of Arnhem Land. Growing up in the Top End, I had visited a number of times when I was around the …
If you know anything about Australian history you will know that John and Elizabeth Macarthur are considered the pioneers of agriculture. Australia is the largest wool producing country in the world thanks to the foundation the Macarthur family created with their herd of Merino sheep. By 1803, through sheer hard work, Elizabeth and John grew their herd …
Although we are not nomadic and have a fairly consistent weekday routine, my family and I travel more than the average person (or so I like to think). We try to plan visits to local attractions and further destinations each weekend. Sometimes we succeed, at other times the chores get in the way and we …
An abandoned train station begs to be explored, don’t you think? When we spotted a Sunday market on the grounds of the Trentham Train Station we diverted our course to have a look. Trentham is a little town nestled between Woodend and Daylesford, Victoria. It is approximately an hour from Melbourne, so perfect for a …