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…
Weekend Getaways From Sydney
Here you will find loads of fabulous ideas for weekend getaways from Sydney. Read on to find all the details you need to plan your trip!
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…
10 Winter Camping Ideas Throughout NSW
My post on Best Places To Go Camping In and Around Sydney is hugely popular. Now it’s time to look further afield. Here are some handpicked suggestions for winter camping…
A Sydney Staycation at the Cambridge Hotel in Surry Hills
When Seana sent out the call for some help to review an inner city hotel, I couldn’t type ME PLEASE quickly enough! I travel and stay in hotels regularly but…
Jumping Off Moona Moona Bridge
I know Moona Moona is a great favourite for all of us who love Jervis Bay. This tidal inlet is such a top place for little kids to play, and…
Water Dragons – The Kids Club At The Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley
Who knew there’s a permanent kids club at a resort so close to Sydney??!! I didn’t….. The twin terrors and I spent a couple of nights at the Crowne Plaza…
Emirates One & Only Wolgan Valley Resort – Sydney’s Most Luxurious Weekend Away
What to do when you need a week’s holiday far from everything, but you just can’t get away for that long? What to do when you’ve got enough cash to pay…
A Week Down The Coast In Winter + The Holiday Photos We Don’t Take
So we’re back in Sydney after a week away down the south coast at Jervis Bay. School’s back and I’m flicking through the photos we took. Now, I don’t know…
Road Trip: Sydney, Dubbo, Orange – Things To Do and Accommodation
Here’s a little grabbag of info from our recent road trip out to Dubbo. Some reviews of our accommodation and thoughts on the trip itself. Hope you find something useful….
Billabong Camp at Taronga Western Plains Zoo – Our Family Review
It was all ‘westward ho’ for myself and the twins last week. We went on a four day, three night expedition to Dubbo, with the main focus being a trip…
Camping At The Basin on Pittwater- Sydney’s Best Secret Camp Site
Please welcome today’s guest poster, the lovely Robyn from MrsDPlus3. Robyn and her family have just celebrated three years of living here in Sydney. They have found lots of great spots…
Pemberley Grange, Broke – Hunter Valley Accommodation For Lovers Of The Countryside
I cannot tell a lie, the highlight of my stay at Pemberley Grange was meeting these three little guys. They’re miniature donkeys, and yes they are young but fully grown…
Four Lovely Wineries in Broke Fordwich in The Upper Hunter Valley – A Beginners’ Guide
We all love our children, but isn’t it sometimes refreshing to have an adults-only break? The Hunter Valley is a perfect easy getaway for Sydney mums and dads. I…
Broke Fordwich Wine Country In The Upper Hunter Valley- Seven Tips For Planning A Trip
It’s rural and rustic, simpler and slower, authentic and highly appealing to Sydneysiders and others looking for a country escape from the city. Broke Fordwich in the Upper Hunter Valley is a…
Broke Fordwich – More Photos
I’m popping up some lovely shots from Broke Fordwich in this post. It’s a work in progress!
Trees Adventure Nowra – A Trees and Cliffs High Ropes Family Adventure
Yes, clinging to that cliff up there are my husband and Teen14. Me? I’m the numpty down on the ground taking the photos.
Peats Bite Restaurant On The Hawkesbury River
Today’s post comes from a relative newcomer to Sydney, English journalist Julie Cross. Julie writes about a gorgeous hideaway on the Hawkesbury. I have to admit that I hadn’t heard…
Boobooks on Owen – Cute Little Bookshop in Huskisson, Jervis Bay
Well, life is looking up! I’ll be down at Jervis Bay when this post goes up, and, with a bit of luck, I’ll be re-doing a joyful little trip I…