If you’re looking for a great location to enjoy a long – or short – weekend, then I have the intel for you. Over the Melbourne Cup long weekend, we …
What To Pack For Hawaii (Or Other Tropical Vacay)
The question I was asked most often when I recently returned home from Hawaii was: What should I pack for my upcoming trip? And I totally got it. Packing can …
Hawaii with Kids: What to Do, Where to Eat, Shop & Stay
Picture this. It’s Boxing Day 2017, and while still recovering from the food coma of Christmas Day, you’re leisurely scrolling through the list of discounted airfares and you find a …
Uluru with Kids – What to Do, Where to Stay & What to Pack
Uluru has long been on my bucket list. I’ve been lucky enough to travel to all sorts of exotic places in the world but in recent times, Mr SnS and …
HONG KONG: What To Do, Where to Eat, Where to Shop & Where to Stay
I was lucky enough to spend 6 nights in Hong Kong, or, as I like to call it, Honkers, last week. As someone who LOVES a big city and can …
Girls’ Weekend in Bendigo – Where to Stay, Play and Eat
Getting away for a weekend with the girls is always a good thing, right? Heading out of town Thelma and Louise style – except that weird going off the cliff …
Perth With Kids
As part of our recent family vacay to W.A. this summer, we set aside five nights for a city stay in Perth. (We first spent an awesome week down south …
Dunsborough & Margaret River With Kids
If you’ve ever wanted to explore the south west of Western Australia – including Margaret River – but didn’t know where to start, where to stay or what to do, …
China: What to Pack & Other Tips
I’m a practical person AND I love travelling, so I always take particular care to think through my packing before I take off. I like to have what I need, …
33 Awesome Things to Do in China
Before my recent visit to China, it wasn’t really on my radar. Sure I was interested in China – our three boys are learning Mandarin at school, we all love …
Bali with Kids
Back in 2014, Mr SnS and I took our three boys, then aged 7, 5 and 2 – they were pretty little back then – to Bali for the first time. …
What to Wear and Take on a Plane
Updated June 2017 I’m one of those crazy cats who love plane travel for the simple reason that, in my mind, planes = holidays and adventures. Yes, I’m happiest when …
What to Do in Inverloch With (or Without) Kids
Inverloch is such a great spot to visit, with or without kids. If it’s not on your radar – and it should be – Inverloch is situated on Victoria’s south east …
What to Do on a Weekend in Bondi
Bondi beach is one of the best known beaches in the world. It’s also the location for more reality TV shows than any other non-capital city I can think of. Having visited …
What to do on Phillip Island with Kids
Updated February 2019 Growing up in the early ’80s, my family and I spent a week or so every summer at my great Uncle and Aunt’s beach house in Ventnor, …
What to Pack for a Holiday Rental/Driving Holiday
Every January, we pack up the car and head down to one of Victoria’s many coastal towns where we rent a holiday house for a week or so. It supposed …
Family Holiday Tips, Destinations and Ideas – Part 2
Welcome to the second post in this series on Family Holidays – Ideas, Destinations and Tips (you can catch up with the first here) in which I’ve asked some of my …
Family Holiday Tips, Destinations & Ideas – Part 1
There’s never a time when I’m not planning my next holiday. Whether’s it’s a weekend away with friends at a caravan park or a family holiday somewhere tropical, I’m always …
Noosa with Kids
In the September school holidays, we joined half of Victoria – or so it seemed – on holiday on the sunny Sunshine Coast. Our digs were in Noosaville (details below) …
How to Have a Great Day at The Royal Melbourne Show
It’s that time of year again. The Royal Melbourne Show is on. Are you contemplating taking the kids but are filled with dread at the thought of a stressful and super expensive …
What to Do on a Weekend in Hobart
Have you visited Hobart before? If you have, you’ll know that the capital of TasVegas punches well above her weight in all departments. In fact, if I had to give …