National Parks and ChildrenI once advocated that parents who take their children to national parks will have exhausted and happy children at the end of the day. Well, strike that. You will have exhaustion, but that will most likely happen to you. I cannot guarantee the kind of children you will have. I can guarantee that they will attempt to coerce you to purchase an overpriced stuffed wombat or kangaroo from the information centre; do not make any eye contact wi...

We’ve been undecided regarding taking our children to the ski slopes during Australia’s winter for a number of reasons. Recently close family friends of ours invited us to visit the Alpine village of Dinner Plain and to stay with their large group. We decided to take the opportunity, and brave the 829km drive. Looking the part We borrowed, purchased and were gifted various items of snow gear . As our day of departure drew closer the pile of clothing for my...

The Wimpy walks and gold digging To prevent any catastrophe I recommended and we completed some easier walks such as The Reeds lookout to the Balconies and the Dam wall. This attempt to lower the standard still didn't satisfy the vocal minority. They lodged a complaint regarding ‘the extreme’ nature of our holiday. it was then decided that in the interest of peace, harmony and to maintain cohesion within the family, a change direction was called for. A day ...

We arrived Halls Gap, Grampians during the peak tourist season. This is my family's 3rd visit and Onyi and Nimi's first. we have not seen this much human traffic here before. Everyone is smily, friendly, and strolling around. It's not bad, it's just eerily similar to Christmas. It's like the town got stuck in holiday setting and cannot reset itself. We are staying in cabins at the caravan park. Their 2 bedroom cabins meet our camping requirements. Better still,...

This is the last day of our adventure, and we have enjoyed our time away from the general hustle of life and school. I just hope my kids can remember how to spell their names. Once we left Warnambool, our first stop was Apollo Bay. We stopped along the way at the 12 Apostles, Bay of Islands and London Bridge. It was a bit cold and windy but the view was worth it! Driving through the winding road through the Otway national park towards Apollo bay, I was surprised ...