China’s Heilongjiang Province borders Inner Mongolia to the west and Russia to the north and east. We ventured to Yabuli ski resort in Heliongjiang Province for a family snow holiday. It raised a few eyebrows when I told people we were heading to China for a snow holiday as skiing is more strongly associated [...]
I love the fountains at Darling Harbour in Sydney Australia. By their nature they invite children to get their feet wet. This photo was taken at 7 am on a coolish day. By midday the fountain was full of children, running into the centre and back again. This post is part of Delicious Baby’s Photo [...]
I know where my strengths lie and they include an ability to inform and to motivate. I have recruited someone more gifted than I at the craft of writing to share her travel story. Published author Nicki Gill shares her “Great Barrier Reef with a toddler” experience in this post. Her writing also features in [...]
I get some raised eyebrows when I tell people that I love rodeos. “You don’t look like the rodeo sort.” I am told. Most commonly friends and family attribute my North American origins (I have dual Australian-USA citizenship) as the reason I would stray from my middle-class urban Australian roots in this choice of spectator [...]
As a doctor working in Indigenous health it was suggested that a mutual understanding of a sense of place would enhance my relationship with my patients. Subsequently, I often ask my patients where they are from, and volunteer that I am a “Melbourne girl”. I am not sure of the meaning placed on this [...]
Although the idea of backpacking with children has much that appeals, I have never had the courage to do so. My friend Heather is braver than I and has graciously agreed to share her experiences. Backpacking in Malaysia with children Backpacking: it worked when we were young and fancy-free. Would it work with a [...]
When I told people that we were planning on traveling from Cairns Australia to California Disneyland for 8 days with our two small boys people were skeptical. Surely such a quick trip was not worth the long flight and jet lag that would inevitably ensue. Dealing with jet-lagged toddlers can be notoriously difficult. My [...]
