Things To Do In The Blue Mountains On A Family Weekend Away And Where To Stay
The Blue Mountains are such an easy drive from the city, but as there is so much to see and do up there you really should stay for a whole…
Weekend Getaways From Sydney
Things To Do and Where To Eat in Windsor and Surrounds
Here’s a lovely post from Hello Sydney Kids contributor Rebecca O’Farrell who writes the terrific blog about eating out in Sydney with kids, Little Munch. There’s nothing like a Sunday…
A Morning in Millthorpe, NSW
Oh, it’s great to be young and in love! Well, all right, I am 52 years old and just starting to fall in love, but still, I’m giddy on this…
Things To Do at South West Rocks With Kids
South West Rocks, is it a real place on the coast of New South Wales, or a mental space of peace and calm and endless holidays? Our family only spent…
The Best Cafes in Orange – With Wifi
Just four hours away from Sydney, Orange is a bit of a food and wine lovers’ paradise. And for those who love cafe culture, Orange has it by the mugful….
Things To Do On A Weekend Trip To Canberra With Kids
The thing about Canberra is… there’s so much to do with kids. My daughter, a girlfriend and myself recently scooted down for the weekend. Here’s how we kept ourselves amused,…
Jervis Bay Beach House For Families – Complete At Last!
I’m keeping these photos up here to remind me of our lovely Jervis Bay beach house which we sold in 2017. It just became a luxury we could no longer…
Beach House Makeover Inspiration – Wood Panelling Painted White
So our quest to makeover our Jervis Bay beach house is starting to come together. See photos of the ‘before’ version here, and see what we bought on a big…
A Beach House Restyle – Help!!
We have this fab wee beach house down at Jervis Bay. It’s right on the walkway that runs along Collingwood Beach. Just a hop, skip and a jump down to…
The Novotel Wollongong Northbeach – Our Family Review
When you’re searching for kid-friendly accommodation, it’s a given that the Novotel brand is worth checking out. Each Novotel hotel or resort aims to provide families with a comfortable and…
A Not-So-Successful Snorkelling Trip At Jervis Bay
Ah, you can never recreate an experience. We’ve just tried and failed – boo hoo. Last year our family had the most excellent snorkelling trip at Jervis Bay, with the…
Planning A Trip To Jamberoo Action Park
Who’s visited Jamberoo, the huge water park two hours south of Sydney, inland between Wollongong and Kiama? Who fancies a visit there with the kids? Well, I’m organising a school…
Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights Spectacular Giveaway!
Myself and the kids have enjoyed several visits to the Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights Spectacular – they really are spectacular! Hunter Valley Gardens is kindly offering blog readers the…
Nowra Aquatic Centre – Family Fun at Jervis Bay
Nowra Aquatic Park is having a makeover, and you’ll be thrilled with the upgrades if you visit. This pool and slides is a great spot to visit with the family when…
7 Tips For Trips To Canberra With Kids
I had some great advice from a friend before we went on our recent trip to Canberra, plus picked up some things when down there. If you’re planning a…
Canberra: sleeping + eating + ice cream!
Hello! Here’s a post about where we slept and ate in Canberra. And even more crucially, where we found Canberra’s best ice cream! Let’s get straight into it…. Frugii Dessert…
Four Highlights From Our Family Trip To Canberra
We had such a laugh, such an enjoyable visit to Canberra in the past school holidays. And yes, it was educational too… and I don’t mean just for the…
The Very Best Places To Go Camping In and Around Sydney
‘Camping,’ said my friend, ‘that’s just housework… but harder, isn’t it?’ No, no, no it isn’t!! Well, yes it is sometimes, but for loads of us camping makes a great…
Orange Adventure Playground – NSW Central West for Kids
Here’s a playground not to miss when you visit Orange in NSW’s Central West with kids. It’s Orange Adventure Playground, one of NSW’s finest. The playground is close to the…
School Holiday Getaways Throughout New South Wales
School holidays are imminent and as usual I am foaming at the mouth to get away from the big city and into the countryside. We’re not going anywhere new these…