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Costs of Staying on Ko Phangan, Haad Salad
We were on Ko Phangan for 6 weeks, looking back, it was a blissful, perfect time, other than my husband’s health problems. It’s a lovely island, but if my husband hadn’t had surgery we would have moved on earlier as it was just slightly over our budget.
Costs of Staying on Ko Phangan ( Haad Salad)
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Malacca Cheap Family Accommodation, Malaysia
Malacca doesn’t seem to be much of a backpacker town, most of the tourists we see are local and/or considerably richer than us, which isn’t hard. Maybe all the backpackers are in other districts rather than the Old Town.
Finding cheap family accommodation in Malacca has been tricky. We feel that ho
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Getting to Legoland Malaysia From Malacca and Travel Burn Out.
Too many straws broke this camel’s back! Legoland Malaysia
I’ve been really struggling with this travel thing lately.
After the first couple of days in Malacca, loving the ancient buildings and churches, I reached total travel burn out and chucked a great big girly tantrum. I was over it.
We had a
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Johor Baru Cheap Family Accommodation for Legoland Malaysia
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By popular demand, here are our experiences of the cheap family accommodation we used outside Johor Baru for Legoland Malaysia ( which, along with the new Legoland water park, was totally AWESOME!). This was the cheapest place we stayed in Malaysia. In Malacca we paid $30/night in Kuala Lump
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Why Go To Sri Lanka?
As I just said on my Facebook page, words cannot express how much we love Sri Lanka.
Seriously! It’s like stepping into comfy slippers. So good to be back.
The four of us have been sick with terrrible Malaysian flu for over a week now. Really ill, high fevers, sweats, shakes, chills, headaches and
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We Saw a Blue Whale, Really! Whale Watching, Mirissa Sri Lanka
The closest I thought we’d ever get to a blue whale.
In general, I believe that anything is possible, that’s mostly what’s got us where we are today. But if you’d asked me, even 3 weeks ago, if I ever thought I’d see a blue whale, the biggest creature that has ever existed on our fragile planet, the
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Where to Stay in Sri Lanka? Mirissa, Paradise Found.
Beach perfection. Mirissa Sri Lanka
From now on, when people ask me where to stay in Sri Lanka, I’ll tell them Mirissa.
I think I’ve found my Paradise, my happy place. Sri Lanka on the whole brings me enormous joy, but the little beach village of Mirissa is, I think, as near to perfect as I’ll eve
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Climbing Little Adam's Peak With Children
Near the top of Little Adam’s Peak, Ella, Sri Lanka.Beer would have been good a little later in the day.
If you know Sri Lanka you’ll know all about Adam’s Peak.
If you don’t, Adams Peak is a 2,243m mountain in the centre of Sri Lanka. It’s famous as a pilgrimage site and as a really great walk. N
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Walking Around Ella Sri Lanka. Photo Post
I think Ella in the hill country of Sri Lanka is one of my favourite towns so far. It’s full of tourists, backpacker type tourist mostly. There are endless guest houses asking too much money, but it’s really refreshing to be up in the hills. It’s cool, if not cold, great walking weather. That is wha
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Our Problems With Food in Sri Lanka
Fresh fish Mirissa beach
If you’ve been following our Facebook page over the last month, you’ll have seen me alternately complaining and raving about food in Sri Lanka. Food is a big part of our travel experience, we like to try as many new foods as we can and, hopefully, enjoy them. (For non-regula
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Monkey Attack! Sri Lanka Photo Post
Monkeys are everywhere here in Sri Lanka. I’m sitting outside our room watching them right now.
You may not see them at first, but they’re there, leaping through the trees. On the coast and in the hill country.
The Garrison Cemetery in Kandy has its own monkey trap. A police officer has to hide beh
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Big News for Family Travel Bloggers and an Honour for Me!
Gabi of The Nomadic Family has long been a friend to me, she and her family have been travelling and blogging forever! Or it seems that way.
They have just launched their 2013 Family Travel Bloggers awards, last year’s competition was a great success and I hope this year they get as a big a respons
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Have We Thrown it All Away?
Our old life in Port Douglas. Have we thrown it all away?
One of the reactions we received to our decision to sell everything, quit work and travel indefinitely was:
“You’re throwing it all away.”
Were we? Were we really throwing away a great job, an enviable lifestyle and a dream home in a locati
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Why Take Your Kids To The UK?
Have you ever considered taking your kids to the UK for a vacation?
We think it’s a great idea, the UK has lots to offer, particularly for children. Let me do what I can to convince you.
It’s Educational
The UK is so rich in history and culture that it’s hard to go anywhere without running into som
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How Many Countries Have You Been To?
Fellow family travel blogger Erin asked the question on her Facebook page,
“How many countries have you been to?”
So I counted, something I haven’t done for years. It’s not a competition, I’m not in any rush to tick off more countries. We’re busy re-visiting places we’ve been many times before,
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Hanging Out Downunder
Promoting Australia’s less known tourist spots
Australia has long been considered one of the prime destinations for vacationers all over the world. Whether you fancy hiking trails, challenging waves, pristine beaches, checking out Thor‘s childhood home, or simply taking in a city’s sights, the land
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2013. Some Things I've Learnt
What a year! A roller-coaster ride of incredible highs and some really rotten lows. We’ve had our share of bad luck, ill-health and upsets and I’ve come out stronger and wiser in so many ways.
2013
From January to May I was busy saving like crazy back home in Australia. It was challenging to live so
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Ella Cheap Family Accommodation, Sri Lanka
Our view of Ella from our guest house.
For once I’m going to tell you about the accommodation we used in Ella, Sri Lanka, and then tell you to stay somewhere else. I won’t give you the name, that wouldn’t be fair.
We stayed for 3 nights, the location was good, the price was good, the breakfast ( not
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Cardiff. The Home of Doctor Who.
I’m lucky enough to have been born just up the road from Cardiff, the home of Doctor Who.
I was lucky enough to be in Cardiff for Christmas 2013, The Doctor’s 50th anniversary.
I’m lucky enough to have two fabulous kids who enjoy Doctor Who just as much as I do.
I was lucky enough to have 45 UK pou
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Time Travel at the Museum of Welsh Life, St Fagans
The building in the foreground is a pig sty! The Museum of Welsh Life St Fagans
Just outside Cardiff, the little town of St Fagans is pretty and ancient enough to be a museum in its own right. A gorgeous old church and a collection of thatched cottages nestle in the unspoiled green valley. A little
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