Bali: Where to Shop
What images spring to mind when you think “shopping in Bali”? Bintang stubby holders? “I heart Bali” underpants? A t-shirt featuring our favourite friends Rhonda and Katut? Snap. Me too. So you can...
View ArticleBali: Ten Great Places to Eat & Drink
So I’ve given you the larry lowdown on Bali with Kids and Where to Shop in Bali. What more could I possibly have left to say? Well, I’ve saved the best for last. Yes. Really. If you’ve been popping by...
View ArticlePalm Cove With Kids
We recently spent an unexpected but fabulous week in Palm Cove with our three children aged 8, 6 and 3. Why unexpected? Well, it was a bit of a last minute thing. Mr SnS was heading to Cairns for...
View ArticleHow to Holiday with Kids Part 2: Where to Go in Victoria
Welcome to the second instalment of my new series: How to Holidays With Kids. Thank you too for the great response to last week’s post (how our holidays have changed as our family has grown) – it’s...
View ArticleHealesville – What to Do and Where to Stay
Mr SnS and I have just returned from a fantastic anniversary weekend away in Healesville. Such a great weekend in fact, that I couldn’t wait to write this post and share all my intel. It was that good....
View ArticlePostcard from Santa Monica
When we came to the States for the first time eight years ago, we stayed for a few days at either end of our trip in Los Angeles. We began that trip by staying in Beverley Hills where we wandered...
View ArticleTips for Disneyland
It was not my idea to go to Disneyland. When we were planning our recent trip to the US, precipitated by Mr SnS’s conference in San Diego, it was not part of my itinerary. However, my Mum, who was...
View ArticleTips for Families Travelling to the US
Travelling to the US with kids is a big call. Firstly there is the distance to get your head around and that 14 hours or so direct flight between Australia and LA. Then’s there’s the challenge of...
View ArticleA Weekend in Sydney: Where to Stay, Play and Eat
I have an unusual confession to make. I have been to New York twice in the last eight years but, until recently, I hadn’t visited Sydney for over a decade. Maybe, possibly twelve years. I know. So you...
View Article5 Great Places to Eat in and around Melbourne
I’ve had a seriously excellent month in the dining out department. It began with some mouth watering meals in Sydney (you can catch up about about here) and then I returned home to occasions and...
View ArticleFive Great Breakfast/Brunch Spots in Melbourne
I’m always on the look out for great places to eat in and around Melbourne. And eating out for breakfast/brunch, is one of my all time favourite things to do – all in the name of research, of course....
View ArticleWhere to Find the Best Coffee in Geelong
Today’s guest post is from my fabulous friend Anna of Colour Me Anna. She is honest, funny and all sorts of awesome and loves her G-Town like nobody’s biz. She also happens to love great coffee and...
View ArticleWhere to Eat in Melbourne – October 2015
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: We really are spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out here in Melbourne. There are always great new places popping up or opening their doors in a new...
View ArticleFive (More) Great Brunch Spots in Melbourne
Welcome to the latest wrap of my latest foodie finds. Once again, I’m amazed at the variety and breadth of great brunch options around town. For me, this is even more reason to go somewhere fabulous...
View ArticleTips for Travelling in Tasmania with Kids
This post is sponsored by Spirit of Tasmania If you’ve been following along with me on Facebook or Instagram lately, you’ll know that Team Shenanigans and I recently returned from a fantastic week in...
View ArticleWhat to Do in Bendigo With (or Without) Kids
In the school holidays just gone, Mr SnS and I packed the kids (and half the house) and hit the Calder for a few nights in Bendigo, in the Victorian Goldfields, a 2 hour drive north west of Melbourne....
View ArticleThailand with Kids
After our action packed trip to the U.S. last year, we decided that this year we wanted to mix things up a bit and have some serious downtime. Last year was a massive year for all of us, across all...
View ArticleWhat to Do on a Weekend in Hobart
Have you visited Hobart before? If you have, you’ll know that the capital of TasVegas punches well above her weight in all departments. In fact, if I had to give a hot tip to anyone venturing there any...
View ArticleWhere to Eat in Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs
Once upon a time, you had to head down the Eastern Freeway to get a decent coffee or cafe experience if you lived in the eastern suburbs. I’ll give you a case in point. Nearly nine years ago, when Mr...
View ArticleNoosa with Kids
In the September school holidays, we joined half of Victoria – or so it seemed – on holiday on the sunny Sunshine Coast. Our digs were in Noosaville (details below) which we loved but we also spent...
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