family travel

  • ABC Victoria Statewide: Theatre tourism can be far away and close to home

    With Prue on ABC Victoria Statewide we discussed the strategy required for that short interval break during a theatre show. Do you run for the bar or the bathroom? Do you try both? We explored London’s West End, New York’s Broadway, The Loop in Chicago and even closer to home in Perth with opportunities to…

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  • 6PR Weekend Wrap: Animal experiences on our travels

    On 6PR with Rusty, we swam with dolphins, watched some bilbies and even made time to debate whether a cream bun should have mock cream or real cream. Enjoy listening to the show on the bar below. Let me know if it inspires you to head down to Dryandra or Rockingham or anywhere that’s got…

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  • 6PR “Up, up the long delirious burning blue”

    On 6PR on a recent summers weekend on the airwaves, we took to the skies to discover how getting into the air can inspire your travel or be an exciting part of it. It was also an opportunity to reflect on my air moments. I used to love accompanying dad out to the Narrogin airstrip…

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  • Europe for the kids … and a bit for me

    I’m looking forward to writing up my stories from what I think is fair enough to describe as the family holiday of a lifetime but maybe we can better it … one day. London – plus Biggin Hill for me to fly a Spitfire – then Paris, Rome and down to Puglia to stay at…

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  • As published in Have A Go News: Staycations? I’m converted!

    Grab one of 80,000 copies across WA or check out the December issue online and read all about my latest adventure very close to home.

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  • ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast:  Theme Parks from our past and present

    There are not many reasons better for a long day out, or a bucket list travel journey, than the fun to be had at a theme park.  The rides, the costumed characters, even the overpriced food and merchandise is an experience most of us will indulge in. On ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast we had a…

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  • Picnic Spots for Mother’s Day, or any day really

    For ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast we saw the need to take mum, or the aunties, out for Mother’s Day, or any day. While we could go to some of her favourite picnic spots, like Kings Park, Whiteman Park, Heathcote or the Cottesloe foreshore, we thought we’d keep her guessing and take her somewhere else. We’ve…

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  • ABC Saturday Breakfast Discovers Karrinyup and Gwelup

    Last week for Hidden Treasure I explored Scarborough and promised something more about the area that make it a hidden treasure and perhaps the opportunity of a staycation to enjoy the sunset coast for longer than a day trip. Earlier this year, Molly gave me some homework, made me read a book, and I think…

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  • ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast … Lake Clifton and Preston Beach are happily between here and there

    For Hidden Treasures, Ro sent me to get salty and explore an area that hasn’t changed, thanks to sliding door moments and big roads. Let’s hit the road and travel south. Not ‘down south’. Just ‘south’. The first thing you need to know about Lake Clifton and Preston Beach is that they’re not backwaters.  Just…

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  • As published in the West Australian, “Courtesy & Lovely Customs”

    https://thewest.com.au/news/world/courtesy-and-lovely-customs-ng-ya-133501 For two families, comprising four adults and four children, our holiday to Bali has been much anticipated. This is my family’s second visit to Pan Pacific Nirwana in Tabanan and on arrival I’m met by Riske, a member of the concierge team we met last year. I tell her the kids are in the…

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