Leave your excess baby baggage at home and hire it on holiday

I am about to tell you a true story. Some of your might be able to relate to it. My husband is Tasmanian, which means we have done a fair bit of travelling across Bass Strait. One Christmas, to save money, hubby had gone across with our car on the ship & I was flying … Continue reading “Leave your excess baby baggage at home and hire it on holiday”

Break your journey and experience family fun in Dubai

It’s that time of year again when Australian travellers are spoilt for choice with a wide range of 2014 earlybird airfares now on offer to Europe. But for families, choosing the right airline to travel such a long distance is almost as important as the holiday itself. As any parent knows, flying with children can … Continue reading “Break your journey and experience family fun in Dubai”

Beyond Bali – an Australian family’s adventures in Java

I love travelling with my family, but I am not a highly adventurous traveller. Luckily for us, my mate, Michael Birt, is. Last year he took his family beyond Bali – in this special guest post he tells us all about it – There’s so much more to Indonesia than Bali, yet many Australians go … Continue reading “Beyond Bali – an Australian family’s adventures in Java”

I’m the real neighbourhood table tennis star

Have you seen the AGL ad featuring the neighbourhood table tennis star, Jenny? The TV ad is about saving electricity, but every time my family sees it they look at me and laugh. See, if we had the room in our garage for a table tennis table, I would be Jenny. The looks, the competitiveness, … Continue reading “I’m the real neighbourhood table tennis star”

Hobbiton – a touch of Hollywood in rural New Zealand.

In the scheme of our family holiday to New Zealand, I was a bit ‘ho-hum’ about our planned to visit to the Hobbiton movie set. I was given a book of The Hobbit by a dear friend many years ago, but try as I might, I never finished it. I did not go with my family … Continue reading “Hobbiton – a touch of Hollywood in rural New Zealand.”