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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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 …
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 …
Step Back in Time at Murchison House Station
Murchison House Station is an old cattle station sprawling out from the seaside town of Kalbarri, 6 hours north of Perth. While on a holiday in Kalbarri, we were only dragged out there as friends were camping at the property. The station offered a self-guided tour of the property and old buildings, which turned out to …
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Snow Fun at Lake Mountain
The time had come to take the kids to see some real snow. After our trip to Canada last year fell disappointingly short by only few weeks of the start of the snow season, we decided to treat the kids to a trip to Victoria, Australia in winter. We had been anxiously watching the snow forecasts, and were …
Old Mill, Perth
For years we have driven past the Old Mill in South Perth, which prominently overlooks the Kwinana Freeway when heading south from the city. We finally decided to make a visit with the kids and we were not disappointed. It is a significant historical landmark in a city that does not have a lot of …
A Family Bush Walk in Jarrahdale
Now that we are settled back in Perth, we took the opportunity of a sunny autumn day to head bush and reintroduce the kids to the great Australian bushland. Just an hour’s drive south is the old timber town of Jarrahdale. We had come close to here before (Serpentine Falls is nearby), but have never visited …
Cooling Off At Water Fun Parks In Bali
In Bali the weather provides a super hot and humid environment, the perfect excuse for cooling off at a fun water park. The island of Bali does provide many options in this genre to choose from. So after you have spent adequate time at the beach and in the hotel pool, it is time to explore some of the fun …