Travel Reviews
Find travel reviews of vacation accommodations such as hotels, resorts and self-catering parks. As well as reviews on airlines and restaurants. Plus product reviews on useful travel gear and entertaining day trip adventures. These are all based on my personal experiences with these services.
Accommodation Reviews:
- Perth and Western Australia
- Melbourne and Victoria
- Bali
- Penang
- Thailand
Airline Reviews:
Restaurant Reviews
Product Reviews
- The Tesalate sand-free towel to include in your beach packing list
- The Sleep Keeper bag to take your pillow on trips
- Book a tour through Viator like the Penguin Island Dolphin and Sea Lion Cruise
- The antibacterial Tesalate gym towel – perfect for a gift
- What you need to know before you embark on a Mystery Picnic
Tour Reviews
- MCG Tour (Victoria)
- Great Ocean Road Tour (Victoria)
- Penguin Island (Western Australia)
- Phang Nga Bay Tour (Thailand)
- Bali Greenbike Cycling Tour (Bali)
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Amazing Co Mystery Picnic Review: What You Need to Know
Recently I have been seeing the Amazing Co Mystery Picnic’s popping up in my Facebook feed. They look like quite a fun day out and I wanted to purchase one as a gift. But I was a little worried. What happened if they couldn’t answer the clues? Would they get enough food to eat? What…
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
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…
11 Gift Ideas for Summer Fun
The weather is warming up and it is time to start thinking about enjoying the outdoors this summer. To achieve the summer fun goal you need the right gear. You don’t want to burn to a crisp at the beach, get eaten by ants in the park or have the kids drive you nuts with…
Review of MCG Tour – What You Need to Know
It is one of the most well-known sporting grounds in the world, so much so, that when you say you are going the “G” people know you are talking about the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Built in 1853, it is the birthplace of Test (1877) and One Day Cricket (1971) and has been home to…
My Qantas A330 Economy Class Review
There’s nothing like the thought of missing your flight to get the heart pumping. And that is what we faced in the very early hours one Monday morning for our flight to Melbourne late last year. Before I begin with my Qantas A330 economy class review let me tell you what lead us to facing…
Family-Friendly Holiday Apartment Review of Avani Melbourne Central Residences
Recently we visited the city of Melbourne in Victoria Australia on a family holiday. I spent weeks during my planning for this trip looking for the perfect Melbourne holiday apartment. It needed to offer self-catering facilities, central location, activity options for our 11-year-old son (for downtime after spending the day exploring) and finally it had…
Great Ocean Road Day Trip Review: What you Need to Know
As you research your trip to Melbourne, Victoria one of the things that will keep popping up to do will be a Great Ocean Road tour. As you continue with your research you will learn that this coastal road is located several hours from the CBD and that there are so many options on how…
Pristine Penguin Island Attractions: What to Do
As a child, we took short family getaways to Shoalwater Beach, located south of Perth in Western Australia. The beaches were white, the water was clear, the sea was calm and you looked out to the nearby Shoalwater Islands. I use to see people walking across the sandbar to the rocky limestone island called Penguin…
Riverview Tourist Park, Margaret River Review
Accommodation choices surround the outskirts of the Margaret River town in South Western Australia’s Margaret River Region but few places to stay are in town, riverside and offer camping, caravanning and cabins for couples and families. But we found one – which we loved! It’s called the Riverview Tourist Park. Let me tell you all…
My Air Asia Flight Reviews – Perth to Bali Return
“I can’t miss work,” says my husband. This is my guideline for choosing flights to Bali for a long weekend getaway and why we end up flying Air Asia Perth to Bali. It’s the first time we have flown a low-cost carrier and I can’t help but be intrigued with what we do and don’t…
10 Really Useful Travel Accessories
There are some unique travel gadgets out there and then there are some useful travel items. Not necessarily essential travel gadgets but they are things to make travel easier. So let’s look at what are good travel accessories and why you should buy them for travelling whether it’s backpacking, road tripping or taking a luxury…
My Padma Resort Legian Review: What to Expect
I was trying to put my head in the sand. My big five O was looming. But I didn’t want a big party. What I really wanted was to escape to some far-flung place with my husband and our son. My wish is granted, and we take flight; aiming for a relaxed luxury stay in…
Big4 Emu Beach Holiday Park Review, Albany Western Australia
It’s not often you can find a location let alone an accommodation that caters for all demographics. We recently stayed at the Big4 Emu Beach Holiday Park in Albany, Western Australia and what a find this place is! Even though we are staying at this Emu Point accommodation on a family holiday, it is not…
What to Pack for a Beach Day: 11 Essentials for Your Beach Bag
Spending a day on the beach is one lifes free of luxuries, but if you’re not prepared you can come home burnt, blistered, dehydrated and covered in bites. to avoid all this you need to know what to pack for a day at the beach. So I’m here to help you with what to take…
Wave Rock Caravan Park Review: What to Expect
Wave Rock (as it is famously known) is located just outside the West Australian town of Hyden. Roughly a four-hour drive from Perth (see below for a map). The rock’s official name is Hyden Rock and encompasses the Wave, Breakers and Hippos Yawn. Of the 150 000 tourists who come to see the Wave each…
Singapore Airlines Economy Class Review (with Kids)
Air travel – it is both exciting yet arduous. Exciting because it means you are off for an adventure to a new destination but arduous because basically nobody enjoys sitting in an economy seat for hours on end. So it’s really important to choose the right airline for you. That’s why I’ve put this Singapore…
Phang Nga Bay Tour Review: What You Need to Know
A narrow needle-like island jutting up among the 42 limestone islands in the 400m² Phang Nga Bay is what tourists come to see. It is very small but due to the island’s notoriety, it is why tours of Phang Nga Bay are often called the James Bond Island tour. And whilst the island makes a great…
My – Mai Khao Lak Reviews: A Family Resort
Oh, how I am filled with dread. Before booking a trip, one of my top travel tips is to read the Trip Advisor reviews of your preferred accommodation. And this is exactly what I do. I find a great travel deal and go straight to Trip Advisor to check out the Mai Khao Lak reviews. …
My Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket Reviews: What You Need to Know
There’s just a plain pink wall. It doesn’t look very enticing. We are on the northern fringe of Karon Beach and about to turn off the top of the hillside road into Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket. But driving down the steep curved concrete driveway we are greeted by the turquoise blue Andaman Sea and the…
SilkAir Review: Flight from Singapore to Phuket (Boeing 737)
SilkAir is the wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines offering over 50 short to middle-haul flights throughout Asia. SilkAir began in 1989 under the name of Tradewinds the Airline, as part of Tradewinds Pte Ltd which exclusively marketed holiday packages for Singapore Airlines. In 1992 the airline was renamed SilkAir. Today the airline’s focus is…
Best Sanur Restaurants: Places We Love Eating Out in Bali
One of the joys of travel is food. And finding great restaurants is always a delight. That’s why I want to share with you the best Sanur restaurants in Bali, that we have found during our passed family holidays to Bali. Bali is a South East Asian island full of contrasts. Each Balinese location has…
Diamond Forest Farm Stay Review: A Pemberton Cottage
As I hand back our Diamond Forest Farm Stay Cottage key to our hosts Mark and Kerriann, my son Lewis is presented with a certificate detailing the farm skills he has performed over the past few days. “I think a few more things could have been added to the list, ” I comment with a smile. …
Bali Greenbike Adventure Review: What Your Need to Know
This Bali bike tour memory is from one of our wonderful Bali family holidays back in 2015. These cycling tours through Bali are still on offer providing you with a great way to discover the real Balinese lifestyle. Finding the true Balinese culture is difficult when taking a family trip to Bali. Most holidaymakers stay…
6 Fun Penang Family Resorts in Batu Ferringhi
Penang is one of my favourite family holiday destinations in South East Asia. There are just so many things to do in Penang. Plus there is a good variety of fun family Penang hotels. My favourite area within Penang to stay is along the northern beach of Batu Ferringhi. Most of the resorts along Batu Ferringhi were built…
My Review of the Updated Cervantes Caravan Park (RAC Cervantes Holiday Park)
Cervantes is a small coastal town in Western Australia named after an American vessel that sank off its coast in 1844 and is now the home of many a lobster fisherman. So why would you visit Cervantes? Well, it is the closest town (a mere 10 minutes) to the Pinnacles Desert. Plus it’s got beautiful beaches, great…
The Girls Bling It Up at Watermark Restaurant, Perth
I have just driven to the end of Epson Avenue off Great Northern Highway in the Perth suburb of Ascot. Eucalypt trees line the banks of the murky Swan River. To my right, in stark contrast, is the pale concrete structure of the International on the Water Hotel. A little uncertain, I assume, “this must be…
Garuda Indonesia Review: Why it’s One of My Favourite Airlines
Garuda Airlines has had some well-documented trouble times. It’s enough to make you question, should I fly with Garuda Indonesia? But they have managed to pull themselves out of the doldrums. So much so that it has become one of my favourite airlines. Learn how it will become yours with my Garuda Indonesia review. In…
My Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites Reviews (Prime Plaza Suites Sanur Bali)
They say you should never travel back. Back to a place that exceeded your expectations. The place that left you with such wonderful memories. Memories that you have raved and raved on to anyone who would listen. They say you should never go back because surely next time it will disappoint. This is my Prime Plaza Suites review of…