family fun

Geelong Waterfront

July 29, 2010

Over the weekend we took the kids down to Geelong’s waterfront for a bit of a wander. It’s only 15 minutes from home and on a mild day, like it was on Sunday, it’s a fantastic place for a stroll. I always kick myself when we do get down there. We should take advantage of […]

Read the full article →

Australia: Family Style

May 26, 2010

Earlier this week I launched my new website Autralia: Family Style. It’s something I’ve been thinking about doing for a long time, so I’m really excited to see it come to fruition. Australia: Family Style was borne out of my own family’s love of travelling around Australia and my frustration at having to scour dozens […]

Read the full article →

The Great Footy Team Debate

April 27, 2010

There’s been a quiet discord sizzling in our family of five. It bubbles to the surface on weekends. “Who do you ‘team’ for?”, is the question in everyone’s lips*. For eight years, The Thinker has been attempting to recruit one of the kids to his side. The Dark Side. The Blues. For eight years he’s […]

Read the full article →

Play things

April 13, 2010

Over Easter we piled into the car and took the caravan down to Eagle Point, in Gippsland. As always, the kids were very excited about going away. Perhaps even moreso this time, because we managed to squeeze their bikes into the car. Eagle Point was a great central location for exploring east Gippsland and the […]

Read the full article →

Big Banana, Coffs Harbour

October 8, 2009

Image by sixty4coupe One of the attractions that was on our must do list on our recent holiday to the Coffs Coast was The Big Banana in Coffs Harbour. I can remember as a child listening with awe to stories of visits to this famous landmark. I tried to convince Mum and Dad on an […]

Read the full article →

Road Trip Tips

October 7, 2009

Our recent road trip up to the Coffs Coast involved nearly 3,000 km (about 1,860 miles) of driving. That doesn’t include sightseeing once we got there. All in all we spent a good 2 1/2 days in the car each way. I knew the road trip would be tough on the kids. We have a […]