Desert Park NT

A Visit to the Alice Springs Desert Park

Alice Springs offers a wealth of great attractions and the Desert Park is one of the best things to do in Alice Springs.  Run by the Northern Territory government this park brings the desert alive.  We were blown away by the quality of the guides, knowledge we learned and intimate up-close experiences with desert wildlife.  Not to mention the great …

Learning Spanish in Nicaragua

Hola Amigos! Spanish School in Nicaragua

I studied Spanish in university, but with little opportunity to practice, my Spanish skills frittered away over the years.  While planning our trip to Nicaragua, I had heard about a Spanish school in Nicaragua that was also a community social enterprise and completely fell in love with the idea of a stay there.  Our mornings would be spent in 1 …

Papua New Guinea islands

Our Pacific Eden Cruise Review

We have spent a lot of time raving about our cruise to Papau New Guinea and a lot of that has focused on what an incredible destination PNG was to experience. Read: Why We Loved our Papua New Guinea Cruise PNG Cruise Ports and Tips This was our first cruise as a family and as soon as the cruise ended, …

What to do Daintree

Daintree Discovery Centre Review with Kids

Did you know that the Daintree Rainforest is the world’s oldest rainforest at 180 million years old?  I didn’t before we visited the Daintree Discovery Centre.  To put it in perspective, the Amazon is a mere 7 million years old.  Driving through the Daintree was a huge highlight of our time in tropical north Queensland and visiting the Daintree Discovery …

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Spirit of Tasmania with Kids

Tasmania is only a short one hour flight from Melbourne, but why fly when you can sail?  We were bringing my parent’s caravan over to the island so it really was our only option, but I would recommend it regardless.  In this post I will share why the Spirit of Tasmania with kids is a great experience your kids will …