If there is one word that describes Port Arthur it is paradox. Port Arthur was established in the early 1800s for the housing and rehabilitation of re-offending convicts transported to Van Diemen’s land. Most convicts were rural poor or from urban slums who had engaged in property theft – viewed harshly by British law. At…
I wish I was an earth-mother, really I do. Instead my kids are saddled with a type A personality, suburban professional as a mum. One reason I travel with my kids is a recognition of what I don’t offer them in our daily lives. Funnily enough it is the simple things they miss out on…
The city is a noisy crowded place. It is no surprise that people flock to the State Library of Victoria to seek out peaceful, reflective space. Until Sunday 31st of August there is a special reason to take your children there – the Once Apon Time Exhibition, celebrating the world of children’s picture book art.…
This week I enjoyed an international blog swap with UK based Sarah Ebner who authors the Family Travel Times. Sarah wrote a fantastic article about visiting London with kids, full of local know how. In return I wrote an article about exploring the Great Barrier Reef with kids for her site: Stretching almost…
This week I won the jackpot in the blogger’s lottery. Digital Parents and Tots 100 have organized an international blog swap. Bubs on the Move was matched for the swap with Family Travel Times written by Sarah Ebner, a professional journalist and her daughter Jessica aged 12. Jessica’s brother Robert who is 8 sometimes guest…
When it comes to hiking my husband and I differ in our perspectives. He is very much a carry everything on your back, hike for days through pristine wilderness sort of guy. I’m more a short day hike, return to our nice accommodation sort of girl. Despite these differences we are united in our plan…