Are we there yet? How to survive road trips with kids
As a child I went on road trips with my Dad almost every school holiday. Squeezing into his Datsun 120Y, our trips included camping, skiing or heading to Melbourne for Christmas. In those days there...
View ArticleListopedia: The Kids Museums Bucket List
When we travel the world with our three kids, I like to research where we can go on a rainy day. Most major cities have museums set up especially for children – here’s my Listopedia Kids Museums bucket...
View ArticleListopedia: The Kids Travel Bucket List
When I first met my husband we decided to sell all our belongings, put careers on hold and spend 365 days travelling around the world. We visited 20 countries, did not work a single day, and regard it...
View ArticleA Visit to ANZAC Cove
As the soft light of dawn begins to drift across the sky, I turn and look up at the silhouette of the steep cliffs at my back. As they’re slowly lit, I feel tears begin to well. It’s ANZAC Day 2002, my...
View ArticleFamily adventures – Bali style
Expedia’s Aussie family travellers love Bali – often staying for 6 to 7 nights. And why not? It has a wonderful tropical climate, with lots to do and see, great food and shopping, and some of the...
View ArticleCulture and Kids in Kota Kinabalu
When we visited Sabah in September 2013, our children were aged five, two and one. Sabah is famous for things like orang utans, jungle trekking, amazing scuba diving, Turtle Island, Kinabatangan River...
View ArticlePacking for families
Go on, admit it. Who has had their kid sit on top of a bulging suitcase to help get the thing zipped up? Don’t we all struggle to carry luggage and keep children in sight on the way to check-in at the...
View ArticleThe Family Friendly Guide to Perth
I will never forget the first time I travelled to Europe and told someone it took five hours on a plane from Sydney to visit my family in Perth. “Five hours on a plane and you’re still in Australia?! I...
View ArticleJervis Bay with the Kids
The northern NSW coast is popular year round but next time you’re hitting the road, think about switching directions and heading south. Only 2.5-3 hours drive south of Sydney, Jervis Bay is a perfect...
View ArticleBermagui for Families
Bermagui, on the Sapphire Coast (NSW), can be best described as a little piece of paradise. We recently booked four nights in Bermagui with no expectations – it was simply a good place on the map to...
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