Musicals, my kids love them, I love them, I wish we could go to more. Melbourne is arguably the culture capital of Australia so we are blessed here with many musical theatre productions however unfortunately the cost of attending puts the experience beyond the reach of many families. Smash hit Broadway musical You’re a Good…
Nineteen sixties era rock music plays in the background as families cool off in a piano themed swimming pool under palm trees after a day at Disneyland. No we are not in California, we are in Hong Kong, and most of the families that we met at the Disneyland Hollywood Hotel which celebrates nostalgia for…
For some parents traveling with kids is something to be dreaded. Akin to a colonoscopy, or slow root canal. Something that is perhaps unavoidable, such a journey for an interstate wedding, but certainly not to be courted. I have looked on these parents with scorn and disdain. What on earth were they thinking? They…
When I heard that a friend Adrian Pyle had self published a children’s book using his daughter’s artwork I was impressed. Firstly that he had thought to do such a cool thing, and second that he had the wherewithal to actually do it. It struck me that collaborating with a child to produce a published…
If you listen closely you might just hear me sigh. Two days out from our next big trip and, despite being a veteran traveller the last minute costs are piling up. I’m not talking about the airfare and accommodation costs – these were paid for long ago. There are many lesser known travel costs that,…
Nature’s paintbrush has marked Melbourne and surrounds red, yellow and orange. Autumn is well and truly here so there is no time to waste – get outside and view those pretty autumn leaves. We’ve done some of the leg work for you already though – sourcing some of Melbourne and surrounds most stunning locations to…