Best Kids Hand Luggage Bags for Family Trips

Best Kids Hand Luggage Bags for Family Trips

We’ve been taking our son on flights since he was a toddler – he is now a teenager.   Whichever age he has been, as a parent, I have always needed to pack items including: activities to prevent the “I’m bored”, food to stop the “I’m hungry”, extra clothes to combat the “I’m cold/hot”, not to…

Mastering the Art of Washing Clothes While Travelling

Mastering the Art of Washing Clothes While Travelling

Embarking on a journey is exhilarating, but let’s face it—keeping your clothes fresh on the road can be agitating.  Over the years, my travel style has spun around and around, and with it, my battle against the perpetual cycle of dirty laundry evolved. Whether I’m backpacking through unknown territories, cruising on a road trip, enjoying…

12 Brilliant Busselton Attractions: Family-Friendly Things to Do

12 Brilliant Busselton Attractions: Family-Friendly Things to Do

Since the early 1900’s Busselton has been a popular place for West Australian’s to holiday.  It’s little wonder with its calm clear white sandy beaches and its stunning natural coastal scenery.  But for a long time, I only thought of Busselton as the gateway to the Margaret River Region, being just a two and a…

Travel Organisation Tips: How to Stay Neat and Tidy
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Travel Organisation Tips: How to Stay Neat and Tidy

When you travel you are supposed to be excitedly exploring new places or taking time out to relax.  But if you keep coming back to your accommodation that looks like a bomb has gone off, then how can you possibly focus on enjoying the experience?  Essentially you can’t.  What you need is a neat and…

19 Essential Car Accessories for Kids for Successful Family Road Trips

19 Essential Car Accessories for Kids for Successful Family Road Trips

As a family we have been embracing the humble road trip as our preferred family holiday/vacation, particularly over the past 12 months.  But ensuring the family road trip is a success comes down to keeping the kids safe, comfortable and entertained for long car journey.  Achieving this is all about the kids car accessories that…

RAC Karri Valley Resort Review: What to Expect
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RAC Karri Valley Resort Review: What to Expect

Set hidden in the West Australian Southern Forests on Lake Beedalup is the recently renovated RAC Karri Valley Resort.  Several years ago, during a trip to Pemberton we stopped in to have a look at the resort.  We were so impressed with the idyllic location we vowed to one day return. Finally, we have returned…

Review of Blue Ocean Villas Kalbarri Family Accommodation
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Review of Blue Ocean Villas Kalbarri Family Accommodation

As I am planning our holiday to Kalbarri on the Coral Coast of Western Australia it takes me quite some time to search and find the perfect Kalbarri family accommodation. I begin doing my research during April of 2020 when all the world is told to “stay at home!”  But I can see a glimmer…

7 Day Itinerary of Kalbarri Attractions: Things to Do in 2024

7 Day Itinerary of Kalbarri Attractions: Things to Do in 2024

When you think of Kalbarri town located along the Coral Coast of Western Australia, the first thing that comes to mind is the national park.  You may wonder if there is anything else to do or see around Kalbarri.  l felt this way too, especially when many accommodation providers insist on a seven-day booking.  But…

Planning Guide to Kalbarri National Park: What You Need to Know

Planning Guide to Kalbarri National Park: What You Need to Know

Kalbarri National Park located in Western Australia’s Coral Coast region spans a total area of 1830km2; with the town of Kalbarri sitting on the coast between the two sections of the park.  The Kalbarri Coastal Cliffs and the inland park that follows the Murchison River Gorge.  Both parks offer amazing scenery which are quite different…

Perth to Kalbarri Road Trip Itinerary with Stops

Perth to Kalbarri Road Trip Itinerary with Stops

The West Australian coastal town of Kalbarri is located 570km north of Perth.  Whilst the town does offer a small airstrip there are no commercial flights available to Kalbarri, meaning that Kalbarri is a road trip destination. Officially it takes six and half hours to drive the distance, however, in reality, the Perth to Kalbarri…

7 Fun Activities in Kalbarri to Do with Kids: and without

7 Fun Activities in Kalbarri to Do with Kids: and without

Located 570km north of Perth is the coastal town of Kalbarri, Western Australia.  Back in the day fishing was the main industry for Kalbarri, now it is all about tourism with its stunning backdrop of the Kalbarri National Park. However, if you are travelling with kids you know that you will need more than just…