Yearly Archives: 2017

At the moment I’m in a bit of a rut. We had two wonderful trips in December and January (Japan and Kangaroo Island) and now …. nothing. I’m stuck in a life of normality. This is sending me stir crazy and now I’m well… not wanting to do much, but […]

Travelling blues.

1 Mar, 2017 in About me / dreams / family / Travels with mum blog tagged about me / family / family travel / single mum / travel / travel blues / travelling / Travels with mum / wanderlust by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 2824 days ago)

A couple of months ago I bought myself a Trangia!! What’s a Trangia, you ask!?! It’s an awesome, complete, compact cooking system, that’s great for picnics, camping and hiking! And I love it! Check out my YouTube video on the Trangia! Trangia is a company that is based in the […]

Trangia cooking system: a review.

1 Mar, 2017 in Travels with mum blog by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 2817 days ago)

Travelling costs, 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! In […]

Saving for Travel Series: Homemade laundry liquid!

26 Feb, 2017 in Inspiration / recommendations / Saving / saving for travel / travel / Travels with mum blog tagged homemade / ideas / saving / single mum / travel / Travels with mum / washing liquid by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 2741 days ago)

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.

22 Feb, 2017 in dreams / Inspiration / kids recommend / Overseas travel / recommendations / review / travel with kids / Travels with mum blog tagged hozu-gawa river boat ride / inspiration / japan / kyoto / recommendation / review / river boat / single mum / travel / travelling / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 2826 days ago)

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

15 Feb, 2017 in Australia / Camping / family / recommendations / review / travel / travel with kids / Travels with mum blog tagged Australia / flinders chase national park / kangaroo island / national park / south australia by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 2831 days ago)

When we travelled recently to Kangaroo Island it was a bit of a challenge… The challenge was the fact that we were going to camp on the Island and that meant transporting all essential camping items with us on a plane. Not only were we limited to the flights weight […]

5 essential camping items that I took to Kangaroo Island.

12 Feb, 2017 in Adventure / Camping / Equipment / recommendations / top 5 / travel / Travel tips / Travels with mum blog tagged adventure / Australia / Camping / family / ideas / recommendation / review / top five / travel / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 2840 days ago)

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

8 Feb, 2017 in family / Overseas travel / recommendations / review / travel / Travel tips / Travels with mum blog tagged family travel / harry potter / inspiration / japan / the wizarding world of harry potter / travel / Travels with mum / universal studios / wanderlust by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 2844 days ago)

I have so much I want to share on here in regards to our trip to Kangaroo Island, but first I want to tell you about the best camp ground on the Island! After searching online and wiki camps, I came across a place that had great reviews called Discovery […]

Camping on Kangaroo Island: Discovery Lagoon

5 Feb, 2017 in Australia / Camping / family / recommendations / review / travel / travel with kids / Travels with mum blog tagged Australia / budget / Camping / inspiration / recommendation / review / single mum / travel / travelling / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 2846 days ago)

Kyoto has approximately 1600 Temples, Shrines and even a Castle so there is no way you could visit them all in a lifetime, let alone a short stay. It can become so overwhelming if not pricey that it can be hard to know where to start. Below I have compiled […]

Shrines, Temples and a Castle in Kyoto.

10 Jan, 2017 in Overseas travel / recommendations / review / travel / Travel tips / Travels with mum blog tagged japan / japantravel / kyoto / review / shrines / temples / traveling / travels by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 2872 days ago)

2016 has come to an end. Its the year that gave us quiet a few adventures, some that took us overseas and others that were just down the road! But now I’m looking forward to what the new Year is going to bring and have set some travel goals. Here […]

New Year Travel Goals!

1 Jan, 2017 in Adventure / dreams / Inspiration / travel / travel with kids / Travels with mum blog / wanderlust tagged about me / adventure / Australia / ideas / inspiration / recommendation / single mum / travel / Travels with mum / wanderlust by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 2881 days ago)