Melbourne, arguably the arts and culture capital of Australia. Thankfully Melbourne’s arts scene isn’t only for adults. There are increasingly more arts venues and organizations that are engaging families. Hooray for that I say! Not only do I get to pretend to be art savvy and a little bit hip – the kids have a…
Jet lag. When I tell people how much I love international travel with my kids it is the number one question they send my way. How do you handle the jet lag? Long plane flights with young children present various challenges – on our last international flight I momentarily forgot I was traveling with a…
It is no secret that I love the tropics. Visiting Singapore this June we experienced a new tropics – one where familiar plants such as bromeliads and exquisite butterflies co-exist within a modern, even futuristic metropolis. I was so glad that we booked a full five night stay instead of a brief stop-over in…
I am at the tail end of a family Asia adventure right now. We are having an amazing time (think canoeing, tree surfing, theme parks, zoos and snorkelling). BUT, and I acknowledge I may have spoilt my kids a tad, there has been some angst from one of my sons that they are missing Disney…
The Australian winter is the perfect time to discover Cairns. The tropical city and gateway to the Great Barrier Reef provided respite to our family recently as cold descended on our hometown of Melbourne. We spent a glorious week staying in Cairn’s Wharf precinct and enjoying the investment local council and business have made making…
The Melbourne Town Hall provided an elegant backdrop to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Stan and Mabel. The pipe organ loomed large in the foreground as the musicians took their places. This was not a traditional orchestral performance however. The MSO musicians were attired in brightly coloured polos, the audience sat on the…
One of my own favorite childhood memories is attending a Disney on Ice show. It’s a memory that I am sharing with my kids who are really, really, really looking forward to the upcoming Disney on Ice presents Dare to Dream tour. Here’s a little of what I’ve been told about the show, and…
Winter – absolutely, positively the best thing about it is the opportunity to visit the snow. There is a catch though for Aussie families – our ski fields are the most expensive in the world! Not to be put off I have sought out the best ways to make a snow holiday affordable for…
Traveling with kids is expensive. Much, much more expensive than traveling alone or as a couple. Not surprising really as having children takes a toll on a family’s bank balance every day. We travel frequently with our brood of five and keeping a lid on our travel expenses is a priority. The reason –…
My kids love Cairns for a few reasons – they love spending time in the water every day, they love the tropical nature play and they love the wildlife interactions. Last week they found one more reason to love Cairns, the Cairns Children’s Festival. As a regional city Cairns punched above its weight in the…