Hard to believe we have been home from our big hiking trip for 2 weeks and I have only just found the space to sit and write about it! My husband turned 50 earlier this year and as part of his “year of 50” he wanted to walk one on the New Zealand Great Walks….
These school holidays we headed away for a few days to spend some time by some stunning beaches. Everyone we met said to us “You live on Waiheke Island, why on earth would you leave and come here for your holiday?” It is true, we live on an island with…
I had a totally amazing time in Fiji last week taking part in the inaugural Ocean Swim Fiji event. I haven’t had time to write up any deep and meaningful reflection in the few days since returning home but wanted to be able to share some photos with you. Enjoy! Day 1 – arriving…
The Melbourne Star is the Southern Hemisphere’s only Giant Observation wheel. I have heard great things about the London Eye so I thought this would be a cool thing to take my 9 year old on while we were in Melbourne. I was wrong … This was a seriously boring experience for her, for me…
As part of our long weekend in Melbourne I took my 9 year old to ArtVo. ArtVo is described as a ‘trick art’ or immersive gallery. Themed rooms have artwork painted on the walls and floors and if you follow the instructions on where to stand and how to hold the camera you can…
Disneyland. A place I NEVER had a desire to visit, even as a child, and I never wanted to take my kids there. Too much hype, too many people, just … too much! Then a few months ago I had an unexpected opportunity to take my girls to LA to visit my brother and his…
We recently spent 2 weeks in Vancouver thanks to my husbands work and it was such an awesome city to spend time in with kids. As I was traveling ‘solo’ with three young children Monday – Friday I really appreciated the large variety of things there were to do. Vancouver is a really beautiful city…
Trekking in Sapa with our children was one of the things I was really looking forward to during our time in Vietnam. I had visions of 3 days walking through rice fields and meeting locals in the villages. We opted for a 3 day/2 night trip in the hope it would really allow us to…
We flew to Vancouver last Friday and as I was packing I took the time to record a video for you. I have written a few blogs sharing some of my tips on packing light for family travel but I think watching how I pack really shows just how simple it can be! …
On Friday I will be flying from Auckland to Vancouver with my three daughters (8, 6 and 4 years). A lot of people have commented to me how much easier this trip will be compared to when I flew France to Sydney alone with them a few years ago. I always pause before commenting on…