5 Fun Things to do in Brisbane with Kids

Brisbane, the sunny capital of Queensland, is one of those cities that's incredibly easy to explore with kids. With beautiful weather, plenty of green spaces, family-friendly attractions and a relaxed atmosphere, it's the perfect destination for a short getaway.

We recently visited Brisbane to celebrate our daughter's birthday, and she absolutely loved every minute of it. Coming from a small country town in New Zealand, everything felt like a big adventure - from spotting koalas, seeing the tall buildings and riding ferries to exploring Bluey's World.

If you're planning a family trip to Brissy, here are five activities that I think deserve a spot on your itinerary.

How To Have The Best Melbourne Girls Trip (Top 10 Things To Do)

Melbourne - the cultural capital of Australia, is one of my favourite destinations for a long weekend or quick getaway. Two of my friends had never been before, so we spontaneously booked a trip across the ditch - gotta love friends like that!

Goodbye Australia. Hello again, New Zealand

Seasons Greetings to all!

If you didn't know already, last week I left Australia and jumped back across the ditch to good ol' New Zealand.
I've been living away for three years so coming back home after such a long time away is always a nice feeling.

Canberra's Must-Do Food Tour

I recently ticked another experience off my Canberra wish list by joining an Eat Canberra Walking Food Tour.

Canberra may be Australia’s capital, but its food scene is anything but predictable. Over the past few years, the city has developed a strong reputation for excellent restaurants, creative chefs and a growing hospitality scene.

The Best Twelve Apostles and Great Ocean Road Tour

Last week I flew to Melbourne to tick off one of my big Bucket List goals here in Australia: to see the incredible Twelve Apostles and the scenic Great Ocean Road.

Melbourne: Street Art and Graffiti Chronicles

The second most populous urban area in Australia, Melbourne is an incredibly cool cosmopolitan city. It is a melting pot of cultures, has a vibrant cafe and food scene, grand architecture of old and new and has a strong sporting, university and arts culture.

Incredible Canberra Winery Tour with Vines & Wines

Being based in Canberra - the capital of Australia this year, one of the things I was most excited to do in the area was indulge in the surrounding award-winning wineries.
The Canberra District Wine Region is home to 140 vineyards and over 30 cellar doors, creating distinct top quality Australian wines.

A fun weekend in Sydney! Photo Diary

I had a splendid weekend with my partner in crime in Sydney catching a show, sightseeing and enjoying delicious food. I also got the chance to play with my new camera - the Sony RX 100 iv, so below is a mixture of photos from that and my S7 phone, as well as a little vlog I have already made for YouTube.
This was our third trip to Sydney already this year, except the last two times were just for specific things on that evening (a Puscifer and a Guns N Roses concert) and we didn't actually get to see much of the city.

Year round-up & 2017 Travel blog goals!

This year- as usual, has flown by in the blink of an eye and boy has it been a good one!
(Aside from all of the celebrity deaths- let's not even go there).
I thought it would be a nice way to finish up by having a look through and doing a quick summary of my year and some of the things I got up to.

As well as reading this blog post I made a YouTube video of my 2016 extras and highlights which you can watch here if you're interested:

The 5 best cities to visit in Australia

Australia is a nature-lovers paradise- being an enormous country made up of bush, wildlife, desert, sandy coastlines and coral reef, but it also offers many excellent modern and vibrant urban cities too.
The main capitals are very different from each other, but what they share is a warm welcome, easy precincts, great food, wine and events as well as plenty of access to nature and wildlife.
As mentioned in my Adapting to the Aussie way of life tips post, Australia is incredibly large- and not one that you can fully explore over a few weeks, not even a few months!
If you are heading here just for a short time, here are the five biggest and best cities to choose from if you need some help deciding!