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…

Plan Your Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse and Jewel Cave Tour, Western Australia

Plan Your Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse and Jewel Cave Tour, Western Australia

On a cold January summer’s day we drive 45 minutes south of Margaret River to the small windswept coastal town of Augusta in South Western Australia.  Admiring the town’s stunning views over the Southern Ocean we continue on further south for five minutes into the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park. Right on the southwesterly coastal tip where…

Riverview Tourist Park, Margaret River Review
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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…

Discover Old Town Albany WA – Historic Albany Sites

Discover Old Town Albany WA – Historic Albany Sites

Albany is the oldest town in Western Australia, it is even older than my home town of Perth – a fact I didn’t know until I explore the Albany historic sites.  Historic Albany was settled on 26 December 1826, that’s two and half years before Perth – Western Australia’s capital. Today many of Albany’s historic…

Big4 Emu Beach Holiday Park Review, Albany Western Australia
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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
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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
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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…

The Must-Have International Travel Document Checklist: with Printable PDF
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The Must-Have International Travel Document Checklist: with Printable PDF

As many of us are now booking our international travel online, it is up to us to ensure we have the correct travel documentation.  If you use a travel agent they should be directing you to have the correct documents – but ultimately it is still up to you to have the right international travel documents. …

Travel Packing List for Baby or Toddler:  Essentials You Can’t Leave Home Without
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Travel Packing List for Baby or Toddler: Essentials You Can’t Leave Home Without

Heading off for a trip with your new baby or toddler feels a bit like planning an expedition with military precision.  There is so much to consider and it can all become quite overwhelming when contemplating, “What to pack when travelling with a baby?”  Take some of that stress and worry away by using this…

My Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket Reviews: What You Need to Know
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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…

Colourful Karon Beach Attractions: Family Friendly Things to Do
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Colourful Karon Beach Attractions: Family Friendly Things to Do

Karon Beach is located on the western side of Phuket island in Thailand.  To the north of Karon Beach is Patong the original and very popular tourist town.  To the south of Karon is the bohemian Kata Beach.  Karon Beach is in the middle – geographically and ambience wise.  As Goldilocks once said, “it is just right!”. …

SilkAir Review: Flight from Singapore to Phuket (Boeing 737)

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…

Packing List for Tweens (8-12 years old) with Printable
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Packing List for Tweens (8-12 years old) with Printable

As your children grow their needs and wants change.  As every need and want alter’s you make adjustments.  The same applies to what to include on your travel packing list for tweens, it is no longer the same as what you once packed for your toddler or pre-schooler. Tweens are those years where your little one…

Best Sanur Restaurants: Places We Love Eating Out in Bali
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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…

Bali Greenbike Adventure Review: What Your Need to Know
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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…