Please don’t think of Hong Kong as just a stop-over. This family friendly destination has much to offer and is worth a trip in its own right. Hong Kong was our first overseas destination ever as parents – we visited with our three month old baby and were blown away by the friendliness of…
There’s a lot to love about Hong Kong Disneyland. While retaining the joy, imagination and authenticity of the large north American Disney Parks, it is closer to Australia for one. Instead of a thirteen hour flight to Los Angeles, we subtracted a full five hours of flying time by seeking our Disney Magic in Hong…
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…
As the weather warms up in Melbourne there is one event that families should put on their list of must sees. The multicultural melting-pot city of Dandenong is hosting a festival of lights. A celebration of Chinese culture the Dandenong Festival of Lights showcases a vibrant collection of giant silk lanterns against the night sky. Running…
Harbin is not a city that I had imagined visiting – not the least because six months ago I had never heard of it. My ignorance is embarrassing given that it is a city of 5 million people (10 million live in the greater Harbin area) and is China’s 10th largest. We came to Harbin…
I can count on one hand the number of international destinations we can fly to from Cairns via a direct flight. So when China Eastern Airlines commenced flying between Cairns and Shanghai I was keen to give them a go. Based in Shanghai China Eastern flies to America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and Europe, as…
China is becoming increasingly recognised as an exciting and manageable destination for families traveling with children. We were lured by the promise of snow in the north and the spectacular Harbin Snow and Ice Festival. Reassurance that China is becoming increasingly Westernised also put me at ease. I was an intrepid traveller prior to having…
I love travel with my kids, but it can be exhausting. The Club Med model turns that paradigm on its head by supporting families to experience quality time together as well as giving parents breathing space to rejuvenate alone. It was my previous experience with Club Med that enticed us to the Club Med resort…
Seriously – I had no idea that tigers were so beautiful. During our recent trip to the north-eastern Chinese city of Harbin we visited the Siberia Tiger Park. An reported average of one tiger a day is killed in order to source the skin and bones which are mistakenly believed in India to have medicinal…
There was something a little daunting about visiting a city that has a population equal to that of my own country. With its futuristic skyline and chaotic traffic I wasn’t sure whether Shanghai was a great destination for our family with small children. I needn’t have worried. Shanghai has an underground train system that…