Okay, so 2013 hasn’t been the easiest year for us. The culprit, Bub 3 running amok in my uterus and causing all manner of problems since June. Needless to say those that are bed-bound can’t do too much traveling, or anything much for that matter. Thankfully, things have settled down some what, I am blogging…
In principle I have avoided negative reviews on this website, preferring instead to feature attractions and accommodation that cater well for families. Unfortunately, a recent stay at a Yarra Valley property, Stonelea Country Estate was so upsetting that I feel compelled to share it here. Our experience has also led me to reflect on how…
It still isn’t too late to experience the gorgeous decorations and Christmas displays in Melbourne’s CBD. To help you find your way, here are some of the Christmas displays that we found in Melbourne city. Christmas Square. Located on Swanston Street between Collins Street and Flinders Lane. City Square has been transformed to put…
My father has fond memories of fishing for cod off the Cunningham Pier on the Geelong Waterfront in the 1950s. He describes Waterfront Geelong in that era as being a derelict industrial zone. Not any more. The Geelong Waterfront is now a charming recreational area that, for families with young kids is worth exploring as…
We have three weeks left living in one of the most beautiful regions in Australia. We arrived with a seven month old baby and are now leaving with a five year old and a three year old. I really hope that we come back, again and again to introduce the region to our new bub,…
Heaven knows, if ever a mother is guilty of spoiling her children it is me. The problem is that sometimes our desire to give our children the very best does not help them become the best they can be. Never am I more aware of this than during the Christmas season. My own technique for countering…
All too often travellers use their travel tales as a weapon, to beat other travellers off the dais and have themself declared the most adventurous. I have neither the motivation nor the travel tale weaponry to do so. As a mother, and a pregnant one at that travelling with small children, adventure Is not so…
Truly, one of life’s most unpleasant tasks has to be packing up house. As we prepare for our relocation to Melbourne I am in the midst of organizing for the move. One of the reasons I find moving house so stressful is because it forces me to confront the ridiculous accumulation of possessions that has…
I know there are plenty of families that find the idea of traveling with young kids so daunting that they stay at home until their children are school aged. We are obviously not one of those families. There are only a handful of resorts in Australia though that directly focus on the needs of traveling…
The newest Feld Entertainment production to tour Australia, Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Magic Show is opening in Perth on December 27 and the magic will continue when the tour visits the Gold Coast, Melbourne, Wollongong and Adelaide through to January 19. Just in time we will be moving to one of the tour cities –…