Do you ever feel like escaping suburbia to live a slower paced life in the country? Is there an adventurous spirit inside you that dreams of chucking it all in and travelling indefinitely? Then this is the book for you! A post shared by Family Travel 🙈 Kirralee Baker (@escapewithkids) on Apr 30, 2017 at 7:25pm PDT I recently finished reading … [Read more...]
5 reasons you need travel insurance for cruising
The simplicity of a cruising holiday is part of its attractiveness. No long flights in cramped seats. No wondering where your next meal is coming from. And absolutely no lugging suitcases from place to place. You just rock up to the ship, wander on at your leisure and start enjoying the facilities. Jump straight in the pool if you like, or have lunch at a table with an … [Read more...]
Cruise vs Resort Holiday | Which is best?
Warm, sunny days spent playing and relaxing in the water make for wonderful family holidays. We love this style of break for relaxing, recharging and reconnecting as a couple and as a family. Fun in the sun We first went to Fiji when Hamish was about 10 mths old and Alannah was almost 3. It was the first time we'd tried a kids club and it was SO HARD to relax and enjoy … [Read more...]
Should you take your kids out of school to travel?
In the early parenting years you are free to take your holidays whenever it suits you. Usually that means avoiding the chaotic and costly school holiday periods. But what happens when your kids hit school age? Are term time holidays off limits? Or should you take your kids out of school to travel? Should you take your kids out of school to travel? Cost comparison To … [Read more...]
Cost comparison | Where to travel in the July school holidays
Have you got a holiday booked for this year? Any ideas? How do you choose your destination? Do you start with where you want to go and work out whether you can afford it? Or start with the budget and go from there? Now that both of our kids are at school, we try to restrict our travel to school holiday times. Which is expensive! So to make it as affordable as … [Read more...]
Sydney to Dallas flight review | Our 16 hour flight with kids
I never expected this flight to be fun, but it really was! A 16 hour flight was not what I had in mind when we decided to venture further than Fiji with the kids, but it could not have gone better. Read on for my full Sydney to Dallas flight reviews. Sydney to Dallas flight reviews and tips Qantas Club Starting off in Qantas Club was the most fun part. I do love this perk of … [Read more...]
5 fun ways to count down to your next family holiday
With less than 2 weeks left til Disney, the excitement levels here are increasing and the countdown is (very quickly) decreasing! I don't know where the last few months have gone since I made our travel map. But I've completely fallen down on the job and haven't followed through with our countdown. So Pinterest to the rescue and I've found some easy and super cute ways for us … [Read more...]
Top 5 packing essentials for staying well on holiday
There's nothing that ruins a holiday faster than sickness. You do all you can to stay well before you leave, even though you're usually running around like a mad thing trying to get everything done. And then you hope against hope that no-one picks up a tummy bug or gets covered in mosquito bites or splits their lip or even gets a bad case of sunburn. You've waited so long for … [Read more...]
5 ways to help your child sleep on holiday
Brought to you by Nuffnang and Disney Junior For little kids, holidays mean lots of time with mum and dad doing super fun things, but they can also mean disruption to their routines and discomfort with unfamiliar surroundings. A child who sleeps well at home may have trouble getting off to sleep and staying asleep when in a different bed in a different room and all the new … [Read more...]
How to do a girls weekend away Problogger-style
The annual Problogger blogging conference was held on the Gold Coast last weekend. That means I had a fabulous girls weekend away with 700 of my nearest and dearest. Every year it gets bigger and this year was a jam-packed, hug-a-minute marathon of education, champagne and selfies in approximately equal amounts. With 99% of attendees being female, there was such a positive, … [Read more...]