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,…
Work, travel and kids. They don’t mix right? Wrong. As a working mum a few times each year I travel for work accompanied by my kids. The reaction from people when I tell people this is universal – they pause, stare, raise their eyes, and then look away. I suspect they think I am a…
A few years back I was a doctor in emergency departments. I learnt to anticipate an increase in the number of children brought through the doors during the holiday season. Collectively as a society we also anticipate the tragedies we hear of in the news during the holidays. I am not sure about you, but…
Family and friends of mums to be – this post is for you. Does your own special up the duff loved one yearn to travel? If they do here’s a tip – they are nervous. I know this because I was one of them. They are nervous not only about impending labour and their…
Do you know what a limpet is? How about a turban snail or a velvet sea star? Exploring the tidal rock pools of the NSW Central Coast – and their varied inhabitants as a child filled me with wonder. I explored the rocky outcrops at the edge of the mighty Pacific Ocean hand in hand…
If parenthood isn’t the most anxiety generating experience of one’s life I don’t know what is. I worry about my children’s safety and development more than is probably healthy. I have been blessed with three beautiful kids, two of whom are confirmed thrill-seekers, the third, aged only 18 months is a suspected one. As…
Jet lag. When I tell people how much I love international travel with my kids it is the number one question they send my way. How do you handle the jet lag? Long plane flights with young children present various challenges – on our last international flight I momentarily forgot I was traveling with a…
Winter – absolutely, positively the best thing about it is the opportunity to visit the snow. There is a catch though for Aussie families – our ski fields are the most expensive in the world! Not to be put off I have sought out the best ways to make a snow holiday affordable for…
Traveling with kids is expensive. Much, much more expensive than traveling alone or as a couple. Not surprising really as having children takes a toll on a family’s bank balance every day. We travel frequently with our brood of five and keeping a lid on our travel expenses is a priority. The reason –…
Packing the car for a road trip with kids is absolutely a life-size Tetris game. If you are at all like me, unless you have a list to tick off important gear is bound to be left behind. Right on the tails of a recent mega road trip with our three kids under seven…