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Visiting Sydney can become expensive when staying in the city, but I have found a place that is not only close to everything that Sydney has to offer but also is cheaper than staying right in town. Lane Cove River Tourist park not only offers a variety of different accommodation […]

Lane Cove River Tourist Park: A review

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I love local Museums! They are generally free or cheap and great to fill in a day, especially while travelling when the weather is not great. My favourite Museum is our home town local… The Newcastle Museum. The kids favourite part of the Museum is the hands on activities in […]

A day at the Newcastle Museum.

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Travelling costs, it doesn’t matter how you do it, whether it’s camping or staying in luxury hotels, you will need some money to travel! 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 […]

Saving for Travel Series: Handmade Dishcloths.

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Along the way to Nelson Bay, right next door to the Williamtown Airport there is Fighter World, a museum devoted solely to the preservation of fighter jets! Finally after passing it probably 100 times we decided to go and have a look at what it had to offer.   If […]

Fighter World Williamtown

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I have heard so much about Bungarribee Park, situated in the Western  Sydney Parklands, that I had to take the kids there to see it for myself. I must admit, when I pulled up in the “Green point carpark” area of Bungarribee parkland, I was a bit underwhelmed. Yes I […]

Bungarribee Park

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There are so many reasons to visit Japan, here is my top five! Culture/History Japan has a rich history filled with culture dating back centuries. Wondering the streets of any of Japan towns you will come across relics from years ago all with legends, myths and stories connected to them. […]

5 reasons to visit Japan!

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The Pioneer Village Museum at Kangaroo Valley annually holds Pioneer days in April and I was lucky to be in town on the weekend that it was held this year! Walking through the gates of the museum was like steeping back in time. To a time of simplicity, frugality, creativity […]

Pioneer Days at Kangaroo Valley

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Recently we spent 6 wonderful nights holidaying at the gorgeous Outrigger Fiji with our extended family and we loved it! Here is five reasons why you should stay there to!   1.The swimming pools! Outrigger Resort Fiji has two pools, one for families and the other for adults only. The […]

5 top reasons to stay at the Outrigger Resort Fiji

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There has been areally amazing exhibition that has been travelling the nation called the Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience. After touring around since September 2015, it finally reached Newcastle so we  took the opportunity to see it. The Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience is a free interactive exhibition which immerses […]

Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience

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Each month I ask the kids what their favourite traveling experiences have been so far while travelling with Mum! This month I asked Laura (18 years old). What is one of the experiences you have loved so far?  I loved the Hozu -gawa River boat because it was a somewhat […]

Kids recommend: Hozu-gawa River Boat Ride, Japan.

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When I think back to our time in the Flinders chase National park on Kangaroo Island my mind is fillled with images of a breathtaking rugged coast, pounding waves, unbelievable rock formations and a history of survival in one of the toughest areas of Australia. A day trip into Flinders […]

Flinders Chase National Park Kangaroo Island

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So I must admit… I’m a bit of a Harry Potter fan. I’m not obsessed, I can’t tell you every detail, I haven’t even read the books, but I have seen every movie… more then once! When I heard that the Universal Studios in Osaka had a Wizarding World of […]

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter 

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