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My eldest daughter, Amber, mentioned to me a couple of weeks ago about spending the day together. She knew that she was going to come off a full on couple of weeks at work and I think she was feeling the need to reconnect, with me and with nature. She […]

Somersby Falls

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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 Jasmine (20 years old). What is one of the experiences you have loved so far?  Going to Venice in Italy with mum when I was 18 […]

Kids recommend: Venice, Italy

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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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For most people getting a passport for your kids is really just a matter of filling out the forms getting a photo taken and paying the money.   For single / divorced parents it is not always that easy. For this girl, it’s been a long time of waiting. Waiting […]

Passports for kids of Single parents.

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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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As we drive along the road heading to Jindabyne the kids peer out through the window looking for the snow on the mountains. It’s a game they play every year, to see who can find it first, who will be the winner. After years of travelling this road, I know […]

Why we ski at Perisher Ski resort – a Review

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So a little while ago I started a series called ” Saving for Travel series” with the first post hitting the hard topic of Budgeting! Check it out here……. In this second part of the series I will explain to you how I make my budget work, helping me to […]

Saving for travel series – Budgeting part 2

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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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During the last school holidays went spent our time reconnecting with our home town.  Here are our favourite 5 places to visit in Newcastle…. That are all free!!!                                              […]

Top five places to visit in Newcastle, Australia!

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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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A couple of weeks ago we went to visit the Irukandji shark and Ray Centre at Bobs farm as part of our weekend away at Port Stephens. We were all excited to visit the Shark and Ray centre, although a little wary of what we were going to encounter. Stepping […]

Irukandji Shark and Ray centre

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Travelling cost money, it doesn’t matter how you do it, whether it’s camping or staying in luxury hotels, it will cost you. 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! In […]

Saving for travel Series; setting up a budget.

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