Yearly Archives: 2016


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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.


  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


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!



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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Here are my top five things that can (and have) gone wrong while traveling: Melts downs; When the kids get tired because of lack of sleep over stimulation or I have pushed them too much, they inevitably have melt downs. I’m not just talking about the little ones either, myself […]

5 things that can go wrong while traveling.


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We were going to walk down the  Giant stairway (900 stairs) beside the Three sisters and hike onto the Scenic railway. There was a problem though. As we were preparing to leave the campsite, there was tears… “I don’t want to go on this big hike!!” It was cold, quiet […]

Walking down 900 stairs with the kids…am I crazy?



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Itchy feet Wanderlust The travel bug Whatever you want to call it, I’ve got it! I’m sure it’s a disease…..is there a cure? My symptoms include; Anxiety over staying in the one place for too long. Wanting to see and and explore new things or even returning to places I […]

I have itchy feet…..and it’s not tinea.



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



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



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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.