One day in Sydney

We left Jindabyne at 9am, we drove back through the lovely eucalyptus forests and grassy rocky fields, we passed about 20 dead kangaroos on the side of the road and arrived in Sydney at about 4pm. Our car rental return location was in the heart of the city and of course we missed a few… Continue reading One day in Sydney

Australian Alps

We flew to Sydney and rented a car for the next leg of our trip in the Australian Alps. It was the first time both Christian and I tried driving on the other side of the road. All went well, but there is more to it than just staying on the left side of the… Continue reading Australian Alps

Gold Coast Australia

Stop 2 of our small Australian tour was just an hour south of Brisbane or in our case much longer on a train and 2 buses. The transportation was delightful, the luggage was horrible. We tried very hard to pack light before we left home. Bringing musical instruments was a priority for us so we… Continue reading Gold Coast Australia

Brisbane

There are many great things to do in Brisbane with kids, which made it a great first stop. Brisbane is half way down the eastern coast of Australia, putting it at about the same distance from the equator as Egypt, South Africa, Baja California and Florida. It turned out to be a great choice for… Continue reading Brisbane

Lanna Kingdom Tour – taking care of elephants in Thailand

We had the absolute pleasure to go on the 1/2 day elephant sanctuary tour through Lanna Kingdom Tours. This was an excellent adventure with kids in Chiang Mai – I felt safe, we really got involved and we felt like we helped the Asian elephant population by supporting this company. The Lanna Elephant Sanctuary has… Continue reading Lanna Kingdom Tour – taking care of elephants in Thailand

Phuket Thailand

Our first stop in Thailand was in Panwa Bay near Phuket. We stayed at a fancy hotel that we booked through hotwire.com called the Panwa Beachfront Resort. We got such a good deal for this awesome hotel room with patio doors that open directly to a pool. Our friends were just a short swim over… Continue reading Phuket Thailand

Norquay Via Ferrata

I had a wonderful opportunity to climb the Mount Norquay via ferrata in Banff, Alberta this summer.  On any holiday I like to get up close and personal with the mountains and doing a via ferrata is a great way to achieve this. There are a few routes to choose from at Mount Norquay, we opted… Continue reading Norquay Via Ferrata