If you listen closely you might just hear me sigh. Two days out from our next big trip and, despite being a veteran traveller the last minute costs are piling up. I’m not talking about the airfare and accommodation costs – these were paid for long ago. There are many lesser known travel costs that,…
Nature’s paintbrush has marked Melbourne and surrounds red, yellow and orange. Autumn is well and truly here so there is no time to waste – get outside and view those pretty autumn leaves. We’ve done some of the leg work for you already though – sourcing some of Melbourne and surrounds most stunning locations to…
The golden, glorious state of Queensland does family vacations pretty darn well. Lazy beaches, Australian outback experiences, tropical rainforests, I could go on. There are so many reasons we keep going back. Queensland really does trump the other states in terms of family friendly accommodation which is another reason we love our Queensland vacays.…
I wish we were one of those cool bike riding families. You know the ones – you see them at the park, the parents on bikes with their amazingly proficient bike riding offspring zooming along behind them. Cooler still, one of those families that ride down mountains on bikes together, or that head off on…
Kid’s just don’t spend enough time outdoors these days. Thankfully there is a festival designed with the purpose of getting kids (and parents) outdoors by engaging them in activities that will hopefully lead to more time spent outdoors in the future. This is our round up of the Kids Adventure Outdoors festival, held annually in…
Australia has never seen anything like Jurassic World. More immersive theme park experience than museum exhibition visitors are transported to Isla Nublar as VIP guests where they meet a host of dinosaurs including Brachiosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex. And I really do mean you meet a host of dinosaurs. This family has been pretty blessed when it…
Welcome to our newest contributor Katrina Reid. Katrina is a mum to two young boys and has more fun with her kids than most parents I know. I have recruited her to help us test some of Melbourne’s great family friendly attractions and this post is a result of her first assignment – reviewing Jurassic…
Australia – it’s a long flight away from most other countries, don’t I know it! Especially for families with kids the idea of vacationing in Australia can be daunting. Many parents I speak to overseas question whether visiting Australia with kids is really worth the long flight. The answer though is YES! Australia offers so…
Victoria’s Great Ocean Road remains one of Australia’s iconic stretches of coastline. We were fortunate enough to make the beachside village of Airey’s Inlet our base for the month of January. Plenty of time to experience the stunning natural attractions, put in some quality beach time, and have lots of fun! We didn’t drive…
I cooked meatballs the other night – Mexican meatballs on rice. It was a presentable family meal if I do say so myself. My seven year old son told me “This meal is very nice mum but it isn’t really balanced. Next time you should add more cheese.” While I was pleased that for once…