travel 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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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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Once a month I am going to ask the kids what there favourite experiences while travelling have been so far. This month I asked Jay (9 years old). What is one of the experiences you have loved so far?  When I was four we went to Tasmania and did a […]

Kids recommend- Cradle Mountain Tasmania



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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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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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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Last week we celebrated our last Birthday for the year, Jay turned 9, and his wish was to go to Tree tops adventure park with a couple of his mates. Everyone was excited to try out the four courses which are designed for 3 to 9years olds, trying to get […]

Tree Tops Adventure Park: Review


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I have a confession to make…. We have been sucked into the PokemonGo vortex! We are not obsessed, but still it’s there, the underlying pull of the game. We are not new to the Pokemon craze in this family, two of the kids are particularly mad about the shows, cards […]

PokemonGo or PokemonNo!?!



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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Today the younger children in this family board a plane to America for a three week holiday with their father.   I not sure how I feel. They are so excited, they are going to Disneyland and Hawaii! I don’t know how to feel about it.  They have been looking forward […]

When your children travel without you.