Brought to you by Hamilton Island Chugging up One Tree Hill in our nifty golf buggy, toddler Alannah squealed with delight. With the wind in her hair and an adventure ahead, she was in her element. While our pre-kids travels had taken us around the globe, becoming parents brought our sights back to Australia, to exploring our beautiful backyard. No long flights, … [Read more...]
All the family fun of a Gold Coast theme park holiday
This was the Gold Coast theme park holiday when my 8 year old daughter joined me on the dark side! When it became all about the thrill rides. It was thoroughly proven on The Claw at Dreamworld. She was keen, but I was worried it would be too much, too scary for her. But as the ride spun and swung through the clear blue sky, something changed between us. As we laughed and … [Read more...]
Top 8 kid-friendly city hotels for a weekend in Brisbane
Reader Trudy is taking her two kids to Disney on Ice in Brisbane in June and wants to make a weekend of it with a stay at a CBD hotel. What a fabulous idea! I'm a big fan of the staycation and love playing tourist in my own city. Unless you work in there, most of us don't get into the city very often, so it's just like a weekend in a new place, but without all the transport … [Read more...]
Top things to do on Hamilton Island with kids
Brought to you by Hamilton Island Primary-school age is such a perfect time to travel with kids. No longer are they too young, too short or too scared. Instead they're fearless and enthusiastic balls of endless energy, with an insatiable appetite for new adventures. If it involves water, sport or thrills, then they are there! Fortunately, there are plenty of things to do on … [Read more...]
Review | Oscar on Main, Gold Coast
Hubster's parents are of the grey nomad variety and every year escape the Melbourne winter by heading north. We first stayed at Oscar on Main because it is located directly behind the beachfront caravan park where they make their temporary home. But we keep going back because we love it! This visit, our third or fourth stay at Oscar On Main, we had a … [Read more...]
Escape to the Gold Coast – Movieworld
Is it a bit daggy to go to the Gold Coast? Hell no!! If you haven't been for ages, then having little kids is a fantastic time to rediscover it. In particular, the theme parks. All the parks have little rides for little kids and it might surprise you how quickly they'll be onto the bigger rides. I know it surprised me! Characters We went to Movieworld recently and … [Read more...]
