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Norah Head lighthouse is a prominent part of the South coast of Australia, a place where  tourists flock whether they are passing by or staying for the weekend. Opened in 1903 the lighthouse it is still operating today and volunteers offer tours every 1/2 hour from 10am to 1pm every […]

Norah Head lighthouse 

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The past weekend something unusual happened. I found myself without any children! Two were at their fathers, two were on a road trip and one was working. I had a weekend to myself! Nobody needed me! What would I do? It didn’t take me too long to decide that a […]

Camping Solo

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The weather is warming up in Australia, daylight savings is nearly here! It’s a great time of the year to go on some day hikes with the kids! Here’s is my top 5 essentials to keep the kids safe and entertained while on the trail! Snacks!!! My number one essential […]

Top 5 essentials for hiking with kids.

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The weekend was coming. I felt an calling to go camping. I put out the thought to the family. One taker… and her dog. This is my life at the moment. the younger kids visit their Dad every second weekend and the older girls have jobs. But it is what […]

Chichester State Forest: A review

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Travelling cost money, it doesn’t matter how you do it, whether it’s camping or staying in luxury hotels, you will need some money! Lots of people think they can’t save for travel, it’s out of their reach. But if I, as a single mum, can do it so can you! […]

Saving for travel series: Tips for food shopping! part 1

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Recently I was talking to a friend about some local camping spots and it made me think about the apps / websites I like to use to find anything travel related and I thought I would share them with you! Here’s is a quick rundown of my favourite apps / […]

My favourite travel related Apps / Websites!

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During the week two of the older girls came up with the idea to travel to Sydney on the train taking advantage of “Sunday Funday” ($2.50each travel on all NSW transport for the entire day!) and without any set plans, wander around the city and see what they could find. […]

Sunday Funday!….Sydney

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So, I’ve been doing this ski trip business with kids for 19 years!!!! Some trips have been with a husband in tow but a lot have been by myself, as a single parent. Looking at my Instagram feed you will find gorgeous smiling faces, loving every minute of skiing together […]

I have two words for you……Ski School!

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This weekend we went to the Aberdeen Highland games, and saw a lot on men (and a dog!) in kilts!   Oh, and there was also highland dancing, a tug o war competition, novelty races and alot of food and merchandise stalls. But none of them involved men (or a […]

Men (and a dog!) in Kilts at the Aberdeen Highland ...

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  Once a month I am going to ask the kids what there favourite experiences while travelling have been so far. This month I asked Amber (21 years old). What is one of the experiences you have loved so far? The luge was something we all could do together in Queenstown. […]

Kids recommend – Skyline Luge Queenstown

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I love free stuff! I was very surprised at the amount of free places in Canberra there are to visit! Here is my top five!   Australian War Memorial The war memorial is one of our favourite places to visit, they have a huge variety of exhibitions to interest everybody. […]

5 FREE places to visit in Canberra!

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Disclosure- All opinions are my own, I have no affiliates or connections to Blackheath Glen Holiday park. On arrival at the Blackheath Glen holiday park I knew I had picked the right place to pitch the tent for a couple of nights, while we explored the Blue Mountians.  The quiet, inviting […]

Blackheath Glen Tourist Park – review.

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