Not sure what to play with your young kids in the car, AllThingsMomSydney offers some suggestions.

Car games for kids

We’ve just completed two long road trips with the kids and it’s really important to have some car games for kids. I’m talking I-spy type of games. Games where they don’t have to be hooked up to the iPad with head phone. Not that I’m judging, my son watched the I-pad for a record 9 […]

The Public House in Albury is the best place to eat!

Public House in Albury – best place to eat between Sydney and Melbourne

If you’re stopping to eat in Albury – don’t stop anywhere else other than Public House! With lots of space, good food and a really smart interior why would you stop anywhere else on your trip between Sydney and Melbourne. It’s touted as a pub on its website but it’s so much better than what […]

Hamilton Island with kids

We’re just back from Hamilton Island and yes, it’s as good as everyone says it is! The palm trees, the blue water, the light sand and the warm weather. Hamilton Island is a great holiday away with the kids. There is plenty to do for the whole family! Water sports, walks, a driving range, good […]

Family getaway to the Hunter Valley 

Family getaway to the Hunter Valley  With our first school holidays we felt we had to make the most of it and have a family getaway. We’d never done the Hunter Valley and it seemed close enough to Sydney to keep the family sane during the road trip. So the family getaway to the Hunter […]

Preparing to visit Hamilton Island

Australian Travel: Preparing to visit Hamilton Island  We’re in Hamilton Island and in the lead up to our visit I have been researching extensively. I’ve realized that there isn’t enough information on what to take or what to pack for a visit. I’m hoping this post fills this gap.  This post has been created following […]

The Beautiful Hunter Valley Gardens 

The Hunter Valley Gardens  The Hunter Valley Gardens is one of the most beautiful and expansive gardens I have been to. It’s just such a pity about the price of the visit. I’ll deal with this in detail below. With so many sections of the garden, there is something for the whole family to enjoy. […]

Sabor Dessert Bar in the Hunter Valley 

Sabor Dessert Bar I didn’t even know about Sabor Dessert Bar until I found a brochure for it in the hotel we stayed at. On the weekend we visited the Hunter Valley it was intermittently pouring with rain so we needed indoor activities. While this isn’t really an activity, it’s a delicious place to visit! […]

Questacon – the best place to visit with kids in Canberra [UPDATE]

We visited Questacon this month so I had to update a few things in this post. Most notably the change to one of the downstairs areas, what happens to Mini Q when its busy and the food situation in the Cafe.  Definitely read on to see what is different. But, I will say this: Questacon […]

Canberra with kids – what to see and do! [UPDATED]

We visited Canberra at the end of December 2018 and just had to update this post because we found even more things to do in Canberra with kids.  As with all the posts on this site, as we discover new and better things the old posts get changed and new posts get put up. Enjoy!!  […]