This week the 2016 Cruisers’ Choice Awards were announced by Cruise Critic (www.cruisecritic.com.au). We were converted to cruising by our Disney Cruise last year. It was so kid-friendly! So while I was excited to see Disney's 4 ships take out the top 4 places in the Best Cruise Ship for Families category, I was also interested to discover some other great ships. I was … [Read more...]
Life advice from Disney characters + more
There's so much good stuff in this that I had to share it with you. Because a friend truly is something better than chocolate ice-cream. (Cookie Monster) With thanks to AAAStateofPlay.com. … [Read more...]
5 fun ways to count down to your next family holiday
With less than 2 weeks left til Disney, the excitement levels here are increasing and the countdown is (very quickly) decreasing! I don't know where the last few months have gone since I made our travel map. But I've completely fallen down on the job and haven't followed through with our countdown. So Pinterest to the rescue and I've found some easy and super cute ways for us … [Read more...]
Top 5 packing essentials for staying well on holiday
There's nothing that ruins a holiday faster than sickness. You do all you can to stay well before you leave, even though you're usually running around like a mad thing trying to get everything done. And then you hope against hope that no-one picks up a tummy bug or gets covered in mosquito bites or splits their lip or even gets a bad case of sunburn. You've waited so long for … [Read more...]
5 ways to help your child sleep on holiday
Brought to you by Nuffnang and Disney Junior For little kids, holidays mean lots of time with mum and dad doing super fun things, but they can also mean disruption to their routines and discomfort with unfamiliar surroundings. A child who sleeps well at home may have trouble getting off to sleep and staying asleep when in a different bed in a different room and all the new … [Read more...]
How to do a girls weekend away Problogger-style
The annual Problogger blogging conference was held on the Gold Coast last weekend. That means I had a fabulous girls weekend away with 700 of my nearest and dearest. Every year it gets bigger and this year was a jam-packed, hug-a-minute marathon of education, champagne and selfies in approximately equal amounts. With 99% of attendees being female, there was such a positive, … [Read more...]
Don’t let your holiday turn you into a grumpy bitch
There's something about holidays that make you think that normal rules don't apply. When you're leaving your everyday life behind, it feels like you will have all the time in the world. You dream about all those loooong, empty days waiting for you. Then you think about all the money you've spent to get there. So you start making a massive list of things to do to make the most … [Read more...]
How to choose your Fiji resort
Trip Advisor recently released their 2015 Travellers' Choice Top 10 Hotels for Families - Fiji. But how do you choose your Fiji resort? The one which is right for your family? Key to that decision are location and child-minding services. Do you picture yourself on a tropical island in the middle of the ocean or do you want to minimize travel time? Would you like a … [Read more...]
How to make a travel map to plan a trip
A couple of months back the kids and I enjoyed following hubster's week-long charity bike ride by making a travel map. See How to make a travel map to track a traveller. But that was just a trial run for the main event! We are all going on our Disney Extravaganza later this year, and to help with the anticipation and planning, we have made a new travel map. I remembered to … [Read more...]
How to make a travel map to track a traveller
Travelling vicariously through someone else can be surprisingly satisfying. Once you get past the intense jealousy and hatred that is. It's Claytons travel - the travel you have when you're not really travelling. I guess you could call it armchair travel, but it's rarely that relaxing. Hence the reference to the classic 80s ad for a non-alcoholic drink called Claytons - "the … [Read more...]