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 …
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 …
Tips for Families Travelling to the US
Travelling to the US with kids is a big call. Firstly there is the distance to get your head around and that 14 hours or so direct flight between Australia and …
21 Awesome Things to do in New York
New York City is a place like no other. It’s also a place I find difficult to describe in words. For a start, it’s hard to convey the scale of it …
Tips for Disneyland
It was not my idea to go to Disneyland. When we were planning our recent trip to the US, precipitated by Mr SnS’s conference in San Diego, it was not …
Easter in New York
Happy Easter! It might be Easter Monday presently in Australia but here, in New York City, it’s Easter Sunday evening. Unlike our Easters at home which are full of traditions, …
Postcard from Santa Monica
When we came to the States for the first time eight years ago, we stayed for a few days at either end of our trip in Los Angeles. We began …
What’s News at Shenanigans Central?
Well, just for something different, it’s been busy times here at Shenanigans Central. In amongst the usual first term shenanigans, I’ve been madly preparing for our upcoming trip to the …