Luna Park Sydney 

Not sure whether your kids will enjoy Luna Park Sydney. Here is what our kids love about it and what you need to know to plan a visit.

Museum of Fire

The Museum of Fire in Penrith I think I’ve been wanting to take the kids to the Museum of Fire since we first went to the Blue Mountains. Almost three years of waiting. That’s a looong wait. Finally, my husband relented and we got to visit the Museum of Fire on our recent trip to […]

The Tiger Exhibit at Taronga in Sydney.

Tiger exhibit at Taronga – The Tiger Trek

The Tiger Exhibit at Taronga – The Tiger Trek The Sumatran Tiger Exhibit at Taronga is world class. We visited last week and we’re just blown away. It’s far better than you can imagine given what Taronga’s other exhibits are like.    Both mom and kids were completely taken aback. Completely.    This post covers […]

Taking the Ferry to Watsons Bay – A Sydney Must

The Ferry to Watsons Bay  If you’re visiting Sydney for more than two days, you have to take a ferry from the City or Manly to Watson’s Bay. If you live in Sydney and you haven’t done the ferry to Watsons Bay yet you are crazy.   It is one of those iconic trips that […]

Sydney Coastal Walks with Kids - The Fairfax Walk in North Head

The Fairfax Walk, North Head Manly

Fairfax Walk on North Head, Manly – Get the Kids out the house in winter   Isn’t it great to live in a City where we can still spend time outdoors even though its winter. I am constantly surprised by how warm it can be in Sydney in Winter. It is magic!   This winter […]

Sydney Wild Life Zoo – I’m not a fan

Sydney Wild Life in Darling Harbour, I’m not a fan   I’m not a fan of zoos, circuses with live animals or any form of animals in captivity or exploitation. There are exceptions though. We do visit places that have taken animals in for conservation purposes. Either to protect the species or protect a particular […]

The Powerhouse Museum with Kids

The Powerhouse Museum with Young Kids   The Powerhouse Museum is a strange combination of exhibits and displays. It’s taken me a while to work out what the “ethos” of the Museum is. It has a bit of transport to it, then some space and then the high energy Wiggles Display.   

Sydney's Chinese Garden of Friendship

Chinese Garden of Friendship, Darling Harbour

Darling Harbour’s Chinese Garden of Friendship The Chinese Garden of Friendship is a beautiful and intricately designed garden in Darling Harbour.  I had seen all the signs pointing to the Chinese Friendship Gardens and had read up a little bit on it. It took overseas visitors wanting to see it for me to actually go […]

Sea Life, Darling Harbour 

Sea Life, Darling Harbour  The Sealife Sydney Aquarium Sea Life, Darling Harbour is one of our favourite activities in the City especially on a cold or miserable day. There is plenty to see and its in an entertaining part of Sydney.     Where is Sea Life Darling Harbour Sealife Sydney Aquarium is located in […]