Inspiring Journeys – Incredible Stories


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There are holidays you’ll remember. And then there are journeys you’ll never forget. There’s a reason why the first thing people ask you when you arrive home from travelling is “How was your trip?” It’s because we all understand that travelling has the power to change us, to excite us and enrich our lives in…Read More

Effective Preparation for the First Trip with Baby


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You probably never thought that you would have to put so much preparation into a simple trip, that is until you had a baby! All the rules are different now and you find yourself staring at a suitcase and all the baby gear that you use on a regular basis. How in the world are…Read More

Book Review: Slow Travel Guides


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Rating: The cover pictures alone make you want to take a deep, calming breath and meander along a cobblestone street, slip into a quaint pub and while the hours away people-watching. And that, essentially, is what the concept of Slow Travel is all about. Being. Like slow cooking, yoga and a resurgence in the importance…Read More

Biggest Resort Aqua Play Water park in the Southern Hemisphere


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Paradise Resort on the Gold Coast has announced it will open the BIGGEST Resort Aqua Play Water Park in the Southern Hemisphere in September. The water park will feature a giant central pool, large heated spa and 2 enormous Aqua Play attractions. The larger structure will be 3 stories high on multi levels complete with…Read More

Kids Stay and Play Free at Paradise Resort on the Gold Coast


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For a limited time only, Paradise Resort have released a Family Fun package with breakfast included for the whole family! 2 night packages start from $180* per room per night! Paradise Resort is located near the heart of Surfers Paradise – a family friendly resort that will ensure the kids holiday will be one to…Read More

New Zealand with Kids – Christchurch


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My family and I were lucky last month. We visited the magnificent city of Christchurch and left only two short weeks before the tragic earthquake that crumbled this beautiful place to the ground, crushing its people, its spirit, its beauty. But after witnessing this city pre-tragedy, I have to say – there’s no way its…Read More

New Zealand with Kids – Wellington


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The drive in to Wellington is fascinating. When coming in from the north, you hit a multi-lane road (one of very, very few, all over NZ – hurrah!) and then weave through a series of cavernous hills, dipping down into a harbour which comes suddenly and spectacularly into view. The city proper is accessed very easily…Read More

New Zealand with Kids – Rotorua


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On day four of our NZ road trip, we left Auckland early, grabbed takeaway coffees and headed south east on highway 1 before turning off at highway 2 towards Matamata or ‘Hobbiton’ – the site where the Hobbit’s village was filmed in The Lord of the Rings. In keeping with NZ’s steep tourist prices, an…Read More

New Zealand with Kids – Auckland


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Hard to believe we’d not yet travelled to our across-the-ditch neighbour New Zealand… so a school holiday trip was long overdue. As we’re not [yet] skiers, we thought the height of summer might be a great time to take the kids for a two week, two-island tour – most especially because it meant we could…Read More

Samoan Getaway with Kids


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Our decision to spend our next holiday on the islands of Samoa was a simple one to make. We wanted to go somewhere relaxing but fun, a place where we could stay mainly in the one spot, and somewhere that the kids would love as much as the adults. My husband and I were travelling…Read More