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In Australia today, it’s Father’ Day. It’s my first Father’s Day without my Dad. As Father’s Day has approached I have been thinking a lot about my Dad, what type of man / father he was and what he has taught me… To give anything a go: My father was […]

5 things my Dad has taught me.

4 Sep, 2016 in About me / family / Travels with mum blog tagged about me / family / memories / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3476 days ago)

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

28 Aug, 2016 in Adventure / Australia / Inspiration / recommendations / review / travel / travel with kids / Travels with mum blog tagged Australia / family / ideas / inspiration / Perisher ski resort / single mum / skiing / travel / travelling / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3477 days ago)

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

24 Aug, 2016 in Inspiration / recommendations / Travel tips / travel with kids / Travels with mum blog tagged adventure / Australia / budget / family / funday sunday / ideas / inspiration / memories / single mum / sydney / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3482 days ago)

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!

17 Aug, 2016 in Australia / recommendations / travel / Travel tips / travel with kids / Travels with mum blog tagged Australia / family / ideas / inspiration / Perisher ski resort / recommendation / single mum / ski school / skiing / travel / travelling / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3489 days ago)

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!

7 Aug, 2016 in Australia / recommendations / top 5 / travel / travel with kids / Travels with mum blog tagged Australia / family / ideas / newcastle / recommendation / top 5 / travel / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3502 days ago)

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

30 Jul, 2016 in Adventure / Inspiration / recommendations / Researching / review / travel with kids / Travels with mum blog tagged adventure / Australia / family / ideas / kids / recommendation / review / Travels with mum / tree tops adventure park by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3503 days ago)

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!?!

27 Jul, 2016 in recommendations / Researching / review / travel with kids / Travels with mum blog tagged Apps / family / ideas / kids / Pokemon / PokemonGo / recommendation / review / travel by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3510 days ago)

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

14 Jun, 2016 in Adventure / Inspiration / Overseas travel / recommendations / review / travel / Travel tips / travel with kids / Travels with mum blog tagged family / inspiration / New Zealand / overseas / Queenstown / recommendation / skyline luge Queenstown / travel / travelling / Travels with mum by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3560 days ago)

Spending the last days of my fathers life, sitting beside him listening to his breathe rhythmically entering and escaping his body, I reflect on our life as a family and the memories we have made. Memories of watching and supporting him as he ran ultra marathons, of him being a kind […]

Travels with my Dad.

4 May, 2016 in About me / Australia / Camping / Travels with mum blog tagged about me / Camping / family / memories / travel by travelswithmumblog@gmail.com (updated 3594 days ago)