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Catch up on our most recent adventures with our latest blog posts.

  • Our Canada trip on a budget; Why we had to rethink our big adventure.

    We had to face our budget realities – and downsize our dream trip to make it work. I’m sure there must be many other families in this situation, where changing financial dynamics and pressures on family budgets end up affecting travels plans. Instead of disaster, we wanted to see it as a  chance for creativity…

  • How to spend the perfect day with kids in Heidelberg, Germany

    Heidelberg is a lovely university town in southwest Germany, situated on a beautiful stretch of the River Neckar. Here, the cobbled streets of the old town buzz with life and atmosphere, while the medival castle and bridge bring a magical fairytale charm. Add in the picturesque river side walks and bike rides and you have…

  • The best places to visit on a family trip to Austria

    Austria is a beautiful country, fabulously child friendly – the play areas, adventure playgrounds and trails for the kids we found were fantastic and it was so nice to see they had been thought of in so many destinations.  Combine this with the stunning scenery of the alps, and it makes  Austria the perfect destination…

  • REVIEW: Camping Bella Austria

    Camping Bella Austria is a small, friendly campsite with a family feel, located in the mountainous, lush forest of the Katschal Valley in southern Austria. We booked this stay through Eurocamp and stayed in a 2 bedroom cabin, and stayed for 5 nights. The Good It’s family friendly. Now all campsites we have stayed at…

  • Visiting Hallstatt with kids

    This fairytale village was a must visit location on our  Austrian road trip. As stunning as it is, be prepared – everyone wants a piece of this beautiful town and tourism is in overdrive. Read on to discover what we really thought about our family day out to the iconic Austrian village. Where is Hallstatt?…

  • A road trip through Switzerland and Austria

    We packed up the car and headed for a two week summer camping Road Trip to the alpine Switzerland and Austria, hitting France and Germany on the way.  We had a brilliant time in the mountains and lakes of Switzerland and rural Austria. Find out where we went and how much it cost in our…

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