China’s third largest city has so much for families to se and do […] read more…
Exploring Queensland’s Cape Hillsborough with kids […] read more
We round up everything from the best hawker markets to five star feasts in our Singapore Dining Guide […] read more…
Exploring the ancient wonders of Siem Reap with kids […] read more…
Our fave recipe for an authentic Burmese Pork Curry & Mango Salad […] read more…
Built on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and flanked by the utterly remarkable Remarkables mountain range, Queenstown is busting at the seams with fun for kids of all ages. Whether you want to ski it, jump it, raft it, climb it, zip it, thrill it. chill it or eat it, there’s something for every family […] Read more…
I’d heard so much about the award winning True South Dining Room at The Rees in Queenstown, which made me a little worried, because sometimes these places just don’t live up to expectation. I needn’t have worried because True South Dining Room is everything it’s cracked up to be and so much more. During the […] Read more…
The mere mention of a visit to New Zealand is enough to get my quarter kiwis in a tizz, having become raving fans of the place last year on a visit to the South Island’s Dunedin. And they’re so obsessed with below zero temperatures they’re practically Elsa. So you can imagine the reaction when I […] Read more…
Raff is extremely proud to have joined one of his environmental idols, Andy Ridley – Founder of Earth Hour and founding CEO of Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef – and Bikini Bottom’s most famous resident, SpongeBob SquarePants, as an official ambassador for Junior Citizens of the Reef. This ocean conservation program for kids has […] Read more…
, A recent visit to Perth had me falling down a rabbit hole, knife and fork in hand, into the culinary wonderland that is Fremantle Markets. Here, food vendor after food vendor beckoned, “Eat Me” with their pillowy bao buns, enchanted egg brioche, spell-binding pastries, fairytale fudge, sweetly magical honey cakes and more. And yes, […] Read more…
Its more than a touch problematic that anything even remotely resembling an aircraft has me reaching for the smelling salts as I spend a stupidly high proportion of my life in the sky, and given my unfortunate lack of feathers, I have no choice but to resort to hitching a ride on a big metal […] Read more…
The sleepy town of Joshua Tree is just a short distance east of Palm Springs, but the difference is startling. Modernist architecture is supplanted with huge weather-smoothed boulders and in place of the beautiful people Palm Springs is renowned for, you’ll find … well, a bunch of resident pricks. Of the cacti variety. Of course, […] Read more…
Travel doesn’t always have to be about the journey or the destination. Sometimes it’s more about the moments. Some of them are inconsequential in the grand scheme of things but others leave their mark on you forever. A pilgrimage to Nan, a province on the Laos border of North-Eastern Thailand, delivers just such a moment. […] Read more…
“Guangzhou is lit!” squeals my son, pun totally intended, his face illuminated by a giant radiant pig. He’s spot on, the city is luminously lovely from the thousands of red lanterns lining its streets. An epic lantern fair in Yuexiu Park takes things next level, and we can’t resist joining the throngs of families to […] Read more…
Hailed as the “Venice of the East”, Thailand’s boisterous Bangkok offers visiting families a chaotic but cool combination of fast-paced city life and ancient culture. It is a city for all the senses with dazzling lights, the fragrant scent of street food, sprawling shrines to consumerism, and the cacophonous honking and tooting of tricked-up tuk-tuks. […] Read more…
Written by Raffles – Aged 10 I love travel more than just about anything, even eating. Ok, so maybe not more than, but at least equal to. But, luckily food and travel go hand in hand. Unfortunately, so do travel and airports. I mean, I love flying, unlike my scaredy-cat mum, but there’s literally nothing […] Read more…
Tokyo is one of the world’s great culinary cities, so be prepared to eat. A lot. And often. Seriously, you need to forget Lost in Translation, because in this city, you’re far more likely to be lost in digestion. Street food is delicious and cheap, while at the other end of the dining spectrum there […] Read more…
From Sanrio’s sassy Hello Kitty to ancient Edo cat literature and cat art, cat cafés, cat islands and even an unofficial cat holiday – Nyan Nyan Nyan Day – held each year on February 22, you could be forgiven for thinking that Japan is utterly smitten with kittens. So, it turns out, are Raffles […] Read more…
Written by Raffles – Aged 10 My mama is the only person I know who can actually make magic happen. She’s always conjuring up incredible creations in the kitchen and has this way of making everything my sister and I wish for come true. And she does it all without even needing to use an […] Read more…
Sleeping under canvas in the great outdoors may work wonders for the soul but it isn’t usually too kind on the tastebuds, which is a holiday deal breaker for this foodie family. Cremated sausages on stale bread rolls are not really how we roll and equipping us with nothing but an Esky and a campfire is […] Read more…
“Land Ahoy” shouts Raffles, between a volley of “Arrhhs’ and “Yo ho ho’s”. As you do when sailing in to Dubrovnik’s Old Town on a timber galleon. The tiny traveller is convinced it is a real life pirate ship and, in a strange twist, it would appear the skipper concurs – proffering my small swashbuckler a feathered pirate […] Read more…
Travel means different things to different people. When you’re flying solo, it may be for the chance to discover the world, or to discover yourself. And when you travel with kids, you might view it as a chance to bond or an opportunity to raise globally aware humans. No matter how or who you travel […] Read more…
Hi guys, Raff here! I know it’s supposed to be me that does all the restaurant reviews on this site, and as much as I’d love to fill you all in on the latest incredible High Tea offering at the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, I think it’s time I let Sugarpuff have a say, because […] Read more…
My arty farty kids love a gallery, but Singapore’s ArtScience Museum is a particular favourite. On our latest dash to the Lion City, visit number 14 for this Singapore addicted family, we couldn’t resist a return visit. As the name suggests, ArtScience Museum – part of the at Marina Bay Sands complex – fuses art and science with […] Read more…
You know, hotel restaurants can sometimes leave me a little uninspired, but Native Kitchen at the new Village Hotel in Sentosa left my tastebuds singing and my belly full, all day long. No easy task if you’ve ever tried filling my belly. Serving up exciting food from breakfast to dinner, I was hooked on Native […] Read more…
Sentosa Island is bit of a Singaporean kids’ central. Home to some of its best beaches and too many world class family-friendly attractions to mention, the action-packed island playground already has long had my kids hooked, but with the brand-new Village Hotel Sentosa upping the ante on family fun, they’ve become raving fans. Here we share why we think families should […] Read more…