To add a little more interest to our road trip from Melbourne to Sydney, we decided to make the first day a history lesson and follow the trail of Ned Kelly, Australia’s notorious outlaw. Ned Kelly was a bushranger who is now a folk hero, well known for the body armour he wore in his final shootout with …
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2016 Our Year of Travel
As we start another year with big travel plans, and after just returning from our Christmas pilgrimage to Eastern Australia, it is time to reflect back on 2016 and what we achieved at home and abroad. It has been a fabulous year of holidays for us (again!). It started in January when we ventured back …
Animals On The Road
We spotted a lot of wildlife just on the road while driving around South Africa. It all started on the first day driving into Kruger National Park, a couple of elephants fighting in front of us. Over the four days we were in Kruger we were constantly surprised about the number of animals that chose to …
10 fun facts I learnt in South Africa
A guest post by our daughter Olive (aged 9), written originally for a school presentation. Here are her top 10 fun facts she learnt from our month-long trip to South Africa in September 2016. 10. A kudu only makes two footprints The kudu only makes two footprints because when it lifts its front foot up the back foot comes …
Essential Health and Safety Tips for Travel in Bali with Kids
A short travel time from Australia, affordable accommodation and a huge variety of activities are just three reasons why Bali is an excellent choice for a family holiday. Stories of exploring ancient temples, hanging out with wild monkeys and elephants, and meeting friendly Balinese locals are tales the kids will tell for years. However, for …
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Picnics in the Cape Winelands
At first, we thought that heading to the highly recommended wine region near Cape Town would not be very interesting for the kids. In the end, we thought what the hell we’ll go anyway, we need to factor in some adult time on our month-long trip to South Africa! We flew into Cape Town from …
Sun and A City
After a 12 hour flight and another couple of hours driving from Johannesburg Airport, we didn’t really feel like doing much when we arrived at Sun City, which was our first stop on our month-long tour of South Africa. However, with only a short stay here and having paid a premium on accommodation compared to all other locations, we …
Hitting the Tracks at Wharncliffe Mill
When one of our friends first suggested camping at Margaret River during winter we were not convinced. Heading south of Perth at that time of year was guaranteed to be very cold. As there were many other families deciding to go we reluctantly joined in the hope of a fun weekend. Having a bunch of friends to share …
Our Favourite Art Galleries
Top-10 List: Our Favourite Art Galleries from Around the World [ more Top-10 Lists ] This list is our own personal top-ten favourite art galleries and art museums based on what we have seen and experienced in our travels, many from our year long trip around the world in 2005. Here are exhibitions primarily of artworks, …
Family Friendly Cycling in Bali
Another of those family activities that we had left undone from our previous trips to Bali was downhill cycling. Last year we weren’t quite ready to do it. Olive is now experienced enough on a bike to tackle the Bali roads on her own bike, though Jetson can’t ride himself (though he now has his own …