Travelling with Kids – Adventure isn't just about the plane trips!
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 …
I have been told that you haven’t really experienced Margaret River, Western Australia if you haven’t stopped by the Margaret River Chocolate Company. With visions of a Charlie Bucket experience, we enthusiastically added it to our itinerary and made it one of our first stops in the early morning. Who doesn’t like chocolate for morning tea? …
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 …
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” ~Pablo Picasso Children are natural artists. Whilst not born with a brush or pencil in hand, children do possess an innate sense of curiosity and a need to put their hands on everything and explore from almost the moment they arrive earthside. …
One of the wonderful things about taking the unbeaten track on a travel adventure is finding treasures along the way. I learned that back in Assisi almost a decade ago. The Rocks – www.therocks.com has been one of my favourite destinations in Sydney since I first traveled here in the mid-90s. It is steeped in history and full of …
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 …
I’m often asked how we manage to do so much travel, both locally and further, with our two kids. How do we manage to take them to restaurants with ease and how is it that car travel seems to be a fairly breezy experience. My overarching tip is to slow down. It took me some …
Earlier this week I did a post detailing our trip to Macquarie Lighthouse, Australia’s oldest lighthouse. You may remember our disappointment in discovering that we couldn’t climb it as we hadn’t booked a few months in advance. Of course there’s always a silver lining when it comes to our travels and our smart phone quickly …
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 …
I lived in Darwin for the first half of the 80s. I don’t really remember the heat. What I remember is how fun my childhood was and the endless days of sunshine and fun. Darwin was called a city but really it was the size of large country town. Our days were full of adventures, exploration …
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 …