Think back to your childhood. Was there an experience that indelibly influenced your view of nature? Mine was visiting the Redwood State Park in California as a four year old and marveling at the giants of the North American forest. I sought to recreate that experience for my own kids, in an Australian context…
Here’s the thing. I hate traveling in school holidays. Airfares multiply threefold, accommodation rates double, and places are crowded. My eldest has only started school this year so I am just working out how to handle this. Taking him out of school for a week or two for short trips, or for just a couple…
It was the ultimate bribe. My three and five year olds were promised a trip to Melbourne’s iconic Luna Park if they managed to stay in their own beds for seven nights in total. Exhausted by 5 and a half years of interrupted sleep, and many attempts to rectify the situation I didn’t expect this…
Until April 27th this year Frankston, the gateway to Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is hosting “Storyland” a spectacular exhibition of sand sculptures. Sculpture is a great way to introduce kids to art, and this exhibition, delivered by Sandstorm Events is perfect for young kids. More than 25 sand sculptors worked for 2 weeks with 3500 tonnes…
I can count on one hand the number of international destinations we can fly to from Cairns via a direct flight. So when China Eastern Airlines commenced flying between Cairns and Shanghai I was keen to give them a go. Based in Shanghai China Eastern flies to America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and Europe, as…