After several visits to gorgeous Cape Town over the past few years, we’ve curated our top picks of the best cultural, culinary and utterly cool things to do in Cape Town with kids. I can’t remember my kids ever being as excited about an adventure as they were when they discovered they were heading to […] Read more…
With its rainbow-coloured houses, fragrant Cape Malay food and cobbled streets, Bo-Kaap is one of Cape Town’s most photogenic neighbourhoods. But beyond the pretty façades lies a fascinating history, and it’s a place our kids loved exploring on foot. Imagine narrow cobbled streets strung with continuous rows of low-roofed houses, sitting under an imposing mountain […] Read more…
It is, without question, Australia’s best outdoor museum and, without need of any incarnation of the venerable Dr Who or his Tardis, a visit to Sovereign Hill with kids is like travelling through time to Ballarat’s gold rush era. Spread over 25 hectares of the original alluvial goldfields, the recreation gold rush town brings the decade after the […] Read more…
Gorgeous Guangzhou is a clean, green and super smart city that’s marching boldly towards the future, without losing sight of its incredible 2000-year history. China’s third-largest city with a population of almost 16 million, it’s one of the world’s fastest-growing tourist cities. And, I’m ashamed to admit, a few short months ago I didn’t know […] Read more…
This page contains affiliate links. Please see our privacy page for full details. Updated September 2026 It’s Scotland’s oldest inhabited castle and with a resident ghost, trained owls and dinner in a 700-year-old dungeon … a stay at Dalhousie Castle Hotel is just as magical for kids as it is for history nerds and ghost […] Read more…
Our family review of Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 4, a Bangkok hotel with a rooftop pool, city views, family-friendly dining and easy access to the BTS SkyTrain. Our family stay at Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 4 delivered a few surprises, from adjoining rooms and an extravagant chocolate welcome to a rooftop pool that quickly became the kids’ […] Read more…
Cambodia is a place I first explored pre-parenthood. You know, back in the days when I was still spry and wrinkle-free. To this day it remains one of the few countries I’ve explored that has exceeded my expectations in every possible way. But I was a little nervous about returning all these years later with kids […] Read more…
One of the best things about travelling with Raffles and Sugarpuff is how what started as an organic introduction to art has become something of an obsession. But it is something that I hadn’t realised had captured them quite so wholly until I saw their reaction to the Dunedin Street Art Trail. I mean they’ve […] Read more…
It’s a simple enough premise. Scale a 30-metre mound of soft sand. Grab a piece of plastic. Sit on said plastic with your knees up for balance and your fingers trailing behind you for some semblance of control. Go! Fast! Repeat! There’s so much in store at Port Stephens with kids. More than just one […] Read more…
Though Raffles hasn’t had the pleasure of visiting Hawaii, he did get to enjoy a taste of what it has to offer with Chef Ryan Urig, Executive Chef, Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, who joined the Hilton Hawai’i team to showcase Hawaiian ingredients and the produce of the islands at the Hilton Sydney. So, […] Read more…
Move over Howarts Express. Dunedin Railway’s scenic Taieri Gorge route to Middlemarch has stolen the kids’ hearts as our favourite rail journey to date. And while we may not be en route to wizard school, it’s certainly a magical journey. The amazing Taieri Gorge Railway journey begins in Dunedin at the city’s historic railway station, a renaissance […] Read more…
Located on the southern edge of New Zealand, Dunedin is a small but pretty city that packs a remarkably educated, creative and innovative punch. It is home to the world-renowned University of Otago, New Zealand’s oldest, and has a rather clever population that boasts more PHDs per capita than an episode of the Big Bang […] Read more…
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Hey, I’m Aleney! A mum, award-winning travel writer, magazine editor and gallivanting glutton. He’s Raff, the “boy” in boyeatsworld, and a fearless foodie, adventurer and eco-warrior. Along with his all-singing, all-dancing, all-adventurous sister, Sugarpuff, we’re exploring the world’s colour, culture and cuisine on a food safari for the junior set.
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