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Australian Open 2016 – Opening Night

Post author:Sally
Post published:January 23, 2015
Post category:Australia Victoria

Last year I decided I needed a new tennis buddy, Craig isn’t really interested unless they’re corporate tickets and most of my friends aren’t that into tennis to spend their money on going. So I made the decision last year to take Alannah for the first time when she was only 9 years old. She loved it and wanted to return this year. Awesome, new tennis buddy for mum! Australian Open Melbourne is one of the worlds best run world sporting events and you can really see why. (more…)

Winery Tour – Bellarine Peninsula – Family Travel Blog

Post author:Sally
Post published:January 20, 2015
Post category:Australia Victoria

Yesterday my family and I took my sister and her husband on a winery tour on the Bellarine Peninsula, about 30mins from Geelong, Victoria’s second biggest city and the gateway to the popular Great Ocean Road. (more…)

Our overnight visit to Mt Baw Baw – Travelling with kids – Travel Blog

Post author:Sally
Post published:January 15, 2015
Post category:Australia Cost Saving Tips Victoria

It’s school holidays here in Australia and Craig doesn’t have much leave from work as I seem to spend it before we get it! A friend invited me to Mt Baw Baw for a night so I thought it would be nice for myself and the kids to join her.

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So what did we see & do in Marysville? – Family Travel Blog – Travelling with Kids

Post author:Sally
Post published:January 12, 2015
Post category:Australia Tips for travelling with kids Victoria

When I researched Marysville and some of the activities I was hoping to do while we were in town, I ended up with a bit of a list. Well we have just returned from our trip and I will fill you in on a secret, we only managed to tick off one of those activities and that was to visit the Cathedral Ranges for a walk.

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My Review – Big 4 Taggerty Holiday Park, Victoria – Family Travel Blog – Travelliing with kids

Post author:Sally
Post published:January 6, 2015
Post category:Australia Cost Saving Tips Reviews Tips for travelling with kids Victoria

Over the Christmas/ New Year break we went on a camping trip to the Big 4 Taggerty Holiday Park with the kids. I had researched a heap of things to keep the kids busy and entertained but in the end we did very few of them but still found plenty to do in the area and also plenty of other things that we didn’t get around to doing. Here’s my review of the Big 4 Taggerty Holiday Park. We love camping, its great for the kids and it saves us money that we can spend on other things. (more…)

Phillip Island, Victoria – Penguin Parade – July 2013

Post author:Sally
Post published:April 19, 2014
Post category:Australia Victoria

In July 2013, our family spent a long weekend at Phillip Island. I bought a 2 night/3 days package off Scoopon. Scoopon offers daily deals from various companies offering food, drink, travel & shopping specials. On this occasion the deal was for a 3 bedroom villa at the Ramada Resort for a maximum of 6 people. I paid $330 for the whole package that included a complimentary bottle of wine & various discounts for sightseeing attractions in the area.

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