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Getting to Legoland, Malaysia from Singapore – Travelling with Kids – Family Travel Blog

Sally
July 18, 2016
Asia / Cost Saving Tips / Singapore / Tips for travelling with kids

On our recent trip to Singapore we decided to visit Legoland Malaysia just across the border in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. We were staying at the Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre which is located just off Orchard Rd in central Singapore and it took us approximately one hour (give or take) to get there. Getting to Legoland Malaysia from Singapore can be a bit tricky, hope this post helps you make your decision easier. (more…)

Budget airlines in Australia – Family travel blog – Travelling with kids

Sally
April 26, 2016
Australia / Cost Saving Tips / Tips for travelling with kids

When you’re travelling with a family of 5 like us you tend to rely on the budget airlines. Budget airlines in Australia have made air travel accessible to a lot more people and we have certainly taken advantage of that. The thing with budget airlines is that there is no flexibility, its their way or the highway. (more…)

Brisbane River Cruise – Family Travel Blog – Travelling with kids

Sally
April 19, 2016
Australia / Cost Saving Tips / Queensland / Tips for travelling with kids

On our recent trip to Queensland, we flew in and out of Brisbane, reason being that we got cheap flights with Jetstar. Upon arrival we hired a car and headed straight down to Surfers Paradise where we had decided a spend a few days. On the way back we had a spare day to spend in Brisbane, so we headed into Southbank and took a Brisbane River Cruise before heading out to the airport. (more…)

Gold Coast Hinterland

Gold Coast Hinterland – Family Travel Blog – Travelling with Kids

Sally
April 5, 2016
Australia / Cost Saving Tips / Queensland / Tips for travelling with kids

We have visited the Gold Coast a number of times although this visit was the first time we have made it to the Gold Coast Hinterland! I had been told on numerous occasions that it was definitely worth the effort. I have to agree that it is most certainly worth the visit. (more…)

Which is the best theme park in Queensland? – Family Travel Blog – Travelling with Kids

Sally
March 30, 2016
Australia / Cost Saving Tips / Queensland / Tips for travelling with kids

This month we visited Queensland for a snappy 5 day break. We had told the kids that we wouldn’t be doing the theme parks this time as we had only visited some of the theme parks a couple of years ago. The theme parks are very expensive for a family of 5 but there are a few options to get around that and to find some good Gold Coast theme park deals. As we had recently visited SeaWorld, MovieWorld and Wet’N’Wild, the kids were keen to visit Dreamworld. (more…)

Review – Mantra Sun City – Gold Coast, Queensland – Family Travel Blog

Sally
March 11, 2016
Australia / Cost Saving Tips / Queensland / Reviews / Tips for travelling with kids

We took a short break to Queensland for 5 days, it was supposed to be over our March long weekend as the kids get the Thursday and Friday off school as well as the Monday public holiday. I booked the flights last May but unfortunately I somehow managed to book the wrong weekend! Last year we visited Airlie Beach and this year was Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. Having a family of 5, we now need a find reasonably priced holiday apartments Gold Coast location and the Mantra Sun City Hotel fit the description perfectly. (more…)

Top things to do on Phillip Island with Kids – Family Travel Blog

Sally
January 27, 2016
Australia / Cost Saving Tips / Tips for travelling with kids / Victoria

Keira and I regularly go to Sydney to visit her best friend Bella who she met when we were living up there. This time we had the pleasure of having Bella and her family here in Melbourne for the Australia Day long weekend. As we had a four day break we decided to head off some where nice for the weekend – Phillip Island was the choice. Having been there a few times before, I knew there is plenty of things to do in Phillip Island with kids. (more…)

Review – Porepunkah Bridge Caravan Park, Porepunkah, Victoria

Sally
January 7, 2016
Australia / Cost Saving Tips / Reviews / Tips for travelling with kids / Victoria

For the second time in 12 weeks, we decided to park our camper trailer at Porepunkah, approximately 6kms from Bright in the Victorian high country. Bright is one of my favourite towns in Victoria as its such a pretty place, this time of year though its very busy. Porepunkah is my favourite place to go camping near Bright, just far enough away from the craziness but easy to still get in to town. (more…)

Review – Saigon’s Book Hotel – Family Travel Blog – Travelling with Kids

Sally
November 24, 2015
Asia / Cost Saving Tips / Reviews / Tips for travelling with kids / Vietnam

During our recent trip to Vietnam, we needed a find a Ho Chi Minh airport hotel as we had a late flight in and then a flight out the next morning and I didn’t see the point in going right in to town. The kids had been on the road for close to 19 hours when we arrived in Vietnam. (more…)

Review of VietJet, a budget airline in Vietnam – Family Travel – Travelling with Kids

Sally
November 16, 2015
Asia / Cost Saving Tips / Tips for travelling with kids / Vietnam

On our recent trip to Vietnam, we had a couple of internal flights that we needed to book between Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang return. When I looked up our options, I was surprised to see 3 airlines that fly internally in Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and VietJet Airlines. (more…)