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So you want to go to the snow but don’t know where to start? Here’s part two of my series on travelling to the snow! Click here to find part one! Ski gear. This can go either way in terms of expense. Clothing and ski/snowboard gear can be hired, bought or […]

So you want to go to the snow…. part 2

13 May, 2016 in Adventure / Booking holidays / Equipment / Inspiration / Overseas travel / recommendations / Researching / Travel tips / Travels with mum blog tagged adventure / Big white ski resort / ideas / inspiration / Jindabyne / New Zealand / Perisher ski resort / Queenstown / recommendation / single mum / skiing / travel / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3586 days ago)

With the weather finally turning cooler (well today anyway, we will see what tomorrow brings!) you might be thinking about a ski holiday, I know I am! If you have never been before you might not know where to start, so here is PART ONE of some tips I have […]

So you want to go to the snow!… part 1

10 May, 2016 in About me / Booking holidays / Equipment / Inspiration / recommendations / Researching / Travel tips / Travels with mum blog tagged adventure / Big white ski resort / Canada / ideas / inspiration / New Zealand / single mum / travelling by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com

Spending the last days of my fathers life, sitting beside him listening to his breathe rhythmically entering and escaping his body, I reflect on our life as a family and the memories we have made. Memories of watching and supporting him as he ran ultra marathons, of him being a kind […]

Travels with my Dad.

4 May, 2016 in About me / Australia / Camping / Travels with mum blog tagged about me / Camping / family / memories / travel by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3595 days ago)

Driving down through the twists and turns along the road past Fitzroy falls, heading into Kangaroo Valley, I told the kids to keep a look out for a turn off. I really had no idea of where I was going, even though I have travelled along this road many many […]

Camping with the Wombats – Bendeela Reserve.

15 Apr, 2016 in Australia / Camping / Inspiration / recommendations / Travels with mum blog tagged Australia / Camping / inspiration / kids / recommendation / single mum / travelling / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3621 days ago)

Have you heard of Geocaching? When we first started this hobby as a family it wasn’t very well known, it felt like some underground, possibly illegal activity and most people looked at us strangely when we mention that we do it! Nowadays there is many families and people of all […]

Geocaching with the family.

12 Apr, 2016 in Adventure / Inspiration / recommendations / Travels with mum blog tagged adventure / Geocaching / ideas / inspiration / recommendation / travel / travelling by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3616 days ago)

Each week I am going to ask the kids what there favourite experiences while travelling have been so far. This week I asked Amber ( 21 years old). What have you loved the best so far? When we were in Canada we went snowmobiling . Even though I couldn’t drive […]

Kids recommend: Snowmobiling in Canada.

8 Apr, 2016 in Adventure / Inspiration / Overseas travel / recommendations / Travel tips / Travels with mum blog tagged adventure / Big white ski resort / Canada / overseas / recommendation / snowmobiling / travel / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3624 days ago)

Following on from my post 5 reasons why your kids should skip school to travel .. here are some tips so that the process of taking your kids out of school goes smoothly: Follow protocol In recent years there has been some changes in NSW for taking your kids out of […]

Tips for taking your kids out of school for short ...

4 Apr, 2016 in Australia / Education / recommendations / Travel tips / Travels with mum blog tagged education / ideas / kids / recommendation / school / travelling / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com

In a little over an hour we had traveled, unloaded and set up in the Watagan national park, at the Gap Creek campground. It was the Easter long weekend, and we were grateful for a secluded spot that dropped down from the dirt road which had a campfire spot […]

A night up the Watagan’s

2 Apr, 2016 in About me / Australia / Camping / Inspiration / Travels with mum blog tagged Australia / Camping / inspiration / travel / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com

Your kids will learn so much more. Studies show that children learn so much when they are allowed to explore, play and experiment within the real world, rather then sitting in a classroom behind a desk. They also learn more effectively when they are engaged in experiences that are of […]

5 reasons why your kids should skip school to travel.

29 Mar, 2016 in Education / Inspiration / recommendations / Travels with mum blog tagged education / recommendation / school / single mum / travel / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com

Each week I am going to ask the kids what there favourite experiences while travelling have been so far. This week I asked Jasmine ( 19 years old). What have you loved the best so far? The bike tour around Paris. It was crazy riding along the road with all […]

Kids recommend: Paris bike tour

24 Mar, 2016 in Adventure / Inspiration / Overseas travel / Travels with mum blog tagged bike tour / ideas / inspiration / paris / recommendation / travel / travelling / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com

Imagine staying in the heart of Sydney Harbour, surrounded by water with the ferry’s and pleasure boats sailing by and having prime viewing of the sun setting over the city as the neon lights begin to illuminate the sky scrapers. This is what awaits you on Cockatoo island, as well […]

Camping on Cockatoo Island.

18 Mar, 2016 in Adventure / Australia / Camping / Education / Inspiration / Travels with mum blog tagged Australia / Camping / inspiration / single mum / travel / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3645 days ago)

The School Holidays are coming! So you want to camp? Don’t know where to start? Camping is the most inexpensive way to travel around Australia. There is plenty of free or very cheap camp spots and it if you do it right, even the set up costs are reasonable. If […]

So you want to go camping?

15 Mar, 2016 in Adventure / Australia / Camping / Equipment / recommendations / Travel tips / Travels with mum blog tagged Australia / Camping / ideas / inspiration / recommendation / single mum / travelling by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3456 days ago)