We’ve grown up with road trips, from annual trips to our favourite camp sites, to visiting grandparents on the NSW north coast. After all the family road trip an Aussie tradition, so it’s hardly unusual, although not without challenges. When the kids were younger we had to worry about toilet stops and motion sickness, boredom […]
Read MoreTaiwan, famous for dumplings, tea & quirky restaurants but on Taiwan’s east coast you’ll find a side to the country that is more like California than China.
Read MoreFukushima has now been safe to visit for several years, with a wide variety of experiences for adventurous, relaxed, and cultural travellers.
Read MoreHidden behind a lively street front jazz bar in the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown, is a luxurious oasis: a step back in time to 1930s Shanghai, reinvented.
Read MoreIf you want to get your kids interested in history, take them the Solomon Islands, where WWII stories are brought to life by the wreckage left behind.
Read MoreSitting on the veranda of my bamboo-thatched hut, in this quiet Thailand homestay, I can hear chickens clucking underneath the floorboards, the odd bleat from a family of goats I can see grazing their way across the lawn and the far-away sound of kids playing somewhere in the garden out of sight. There’s the slight […]
Read MoreWinter is possibly a better time to visit Port Stephens than summer – there’s a great mix of good food, adrenalin hits and winter-exclusive experiences.
Read MoreThe Cook Islands, quite simply, stunning – but how does it stack up for teens? Here are a few ideas on what teens will enjoy in this South Pacific paradise.
Read MoreI’ve been bringing the kids to Coffs since they were in nappies, and boy, has it changed over the years. The Banana remains but there is so much more to do in the great outdoors. Here’s my top picks for Coffs Harbour activities with teenagers. The Big Banana, perhaps for its kitsch value, is a […]
Read MoreHere’s my pick of experiences to tick off for a great Hogmanay in Edinburgh – not all limited to New Year’s Eve, and each with its own story to tell.
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