God bless ‘em, those folk that travel full time with their young kids. Some of the most successful Aussie family travel blogs have arisen out of the experiences of nomadic families. If you want to discover what life’s like for families on the road long term check out Y Travel blog, Where’s Sharon and Travel…
There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around That the colt from old Regret had got away, And had joined the wild bush horses – he was worth a thousand pound, So all the cracks had gathered to the fray. All the tried and noted riders from the stations near and…
As Anzac Day approaches I’m making my annual plans for how we will participate as a family. We are the odd ones out among our social circle – it isn’t common to attend Anzac Day commemorations at all, let alone take young kids to them. Since becoming parents though this is exactly what we have…
Lovingly tended gardens are magical places. The Gardens of Tieve Tara in Victoria’s Mount Macedon goes further for young visitors, inviting them into a fairy garden. Roaming through the extensive property we found hints of fairy inhabitants – a fairy tree here, fairy toadstools there. Much of the garden is a traditional Victorian garden, with…
There is a secret that residents of Australia’s Capital Territory have been keeping from the rest of Australia for some time. Canberra is a great place to visit with kids. Seriously, I had NO idea until a couple of years ago when I dragged my two sons there on a work trip. Located between…
Kid’s science museums are just about my favourite place to visit. Fortunately, my two boys are just as enthusiastic about science as I am so we head out to Melbourne’s Scienceworks Museum a couple of times a year. The team at Scienceworks has outdone themselves with the new exhibition Alice’s Wonderland by combining children’s literature…
Before I tell you about how much we loved the Canberra Novotel let me first rave on a bit about Canberra. Canberra is a fantastic city to visit with kids. Somehow Aussie families have been a little slow grasping Canberra’s awesomeness so I want to just knock any doubts out of your head immediately.…
It’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival time again and families with kids don’t have to miss out. Darebin Arts is showcasing some left of centre comedic talent at the Northcote Town Hall during the festival. We were fortunate enough today to be in the audience for a performance of “Zen the Pigeon Girl”. A one woman…
It’s been just over a year since we moved to Melbourne with our young kids. What have I discovered? Simply that Melbourne is a fan-freakin-tastic place to explore with kids. With two little boys, and a baby girl in tow we’ve dedicated ourselves to exploring Melbourne’s north, south east and west and found treasures…
Note: We currently have a family pass up for grabs via our Facebook page. Hop on over there to enter! This is one for the “Sweet! Wish this was around when I was a kid” files. Recently the entire family (baby too) donned skin tight wetsuits to mingle with some amazing sharks and stingrays at…