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21 Jul 2010

Want to fly to Australia for Christmas 2010? Here’s some options…

Posted in: Flights & Travel, News, Planning Your Trip

Image of christmas tree on 4-mile beach, Port Douglas, Tropical Northern Queensland, Australia

Fancy Christmas on 4-mile beach, Port Douglas?

As ever you all seem totally obsessed with flying to Australia for Christmas. I could write about this every week I am sure and you won’t tire of it (don’t worry – I would tire of it!)

BUT as I know I am going to get asked again and again, I’ve done some research (OK, hands up - I cheated and got the lovely people at Freedom Australia to do all the research!) and I’ve found you some options for flying to Australia for Christmas. AND (be impressed!) some of the flights are less than £1k.

10 Jul 2010

Kids to the Great Barrier Reef – taking babies and children to ‘find Nemo’

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Posted in: Babies & Children, News, Things to do

Image of seaplane flight over Whitsundays and reef from Airlie Beach, Queensland Australia

Baby on seaplane flight over Heart Reef. Start that GBR experience early, I say!

I’ve seen the Great Barrier Reef in lots of different ways – from the air (in a seaplane), from a boat, from an island, on foot (yes!), snorkelling, in a semi-submersible, and of course if I was a little more accomplished I could have also seen it from a dive.

There are lots of ways and places to access the Great Barrier Reef – but here are my tips for getting there with babies and children.

21 Jun 2010

Reining in the Rainforest – easy ways to experience the Australian rainforest

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Posted in: Babies & Children, News, Places to stay, Things to do, Wildlife

Image of small person in Daintree Discovery Centre rainforest in Tropical Northern Queensland Australia

Small person in a big rainforest

When you think Rainforest then you might immediately conjure up an image that’s more ‘jungle’ than what’s sometimes the case. Now of course parts of the Rainforest in Australia are in the Tropics in Queensland, and it can definitely get quite hot and steamy in there, but you still don’t need to be an intrepid explorer to enjoy them.

Here’s my mini guide to how you can ‘rein in’ the rainforest – and when I say ‘easy’ ways to explore the rainforest I mean ‘so easy you can take your baby and small children with you easy’…

11 Jun 2010

I’m baaaaaack. Unfortunately! Here’s my ‘best of’ list of Tropical North Queensland

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Posted in: Food & Drink, News, Things to do

Image of Lucy snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland Australia

Intrepid me snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef, from the beach of Green Island

So I’m back. Back from the land Down Under. Returned from Australia fair. No longer chucking shrimps on the barbie and swimming in the stinger net. Sob sob.

First off – yes I realise it’s taken me a few days to write but there’s this thing called jet lag you know… not to mention the unpacking. Why oh why did we take so much stuff? I do know the answer to that actually and it’s called ‘children’

So what did I love the most, what did I forget was fab, what did I wish I could do every day…? Let me tell you:

30 May 2010

On a Mission!

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Posted in: Beaches, News, Places to stay

Image of Lucy swimming in the pool at Castaways, Mission Beach, Queensland Australia

Lovely beachfront pool at Castaways

Am currently residing in Mission Beach, Queensland and loving it. Am a HUGE fan of Mission beach and this is our third visit here on our many travels Down Under. Mission Beach is actually a number of beaches all in a row (making up around 14kms of the sandy stuff) about 2 hours drive south of Cairns. We are in ‘North Mission’ (as opposed to Wongaling or South Mission).

26 May 2010

What do you call a 4-mile beach without a spade on its head?

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Posted in: Beaches, News, Places to stay, Things to do, Wildlife

Image of small person at helm of Sailaway Low Isles cruise, Port Douglas, North Queensland Australia

Small person at helm of Sailaway – Low Isles cruise, Great Barrier Reef

Answer: Port Douglas

An old joke the Douglas (dug-less) one, and probably more funny if you’ve had a nice glass of wine (which I’d had when I wrote that).

I want to do a ‘while I am here’ post about lovely Port Douglas in Tropical North Queensland.

22 May 2010

THIS is why I LOVE Australia

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Posted in: Babies & Children, Beaches, News, Things to do

Image of bucket of prawns and a glass of fizzy at George's feeding time at On the Inlet restaurant, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia

My ideal diet: prawns & bubbles!

I got asked a question this week (thanks Frank!) that I actually get asked all the time… why am I not living in Australia? (given that I am clearly quite taken with the place!). Well the answer is…

… actually there are a few parts to this answer, and in explaining it I’ll showcase exactly why I love Australia.

20 May 2010

My new favourite airline to fly to Australia

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Posted in: Babies & Children, Flights & Travel, News

Image of Cathay Pacific 747 preparing to fly to Hong Kong

Our Cathay Pacific 747 about to depart London

OK, it’s joint first place with Singapore Airlines, but I couldn’t call it! Cathay Pacific were really great to fly with to Australia and the stopover options are really good…

18 May 2010

My near perfect plan for eliminating jet lag to Australia

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Posted in: Flights & Travel, News, Planning Your Trip

Image of small people and the flight attendants on Cathay Pacific

We received brilliant service and attention on Cathay Pacific, as did small people

So I think I’ve (finally!) worked out how to manage jet lag when flying to Australia. And be impressed – this is also when travelling with a baby and a toddler!

If I can whip jet lag into shape in these circumstances then any grown-ups on their own should have no problems (my challenge to you!)…

16 May 2010

G’day!

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Posted in: Babies & Children, Flights & Travel, News, Planning Your Trip

Just a quick “G’day” from Down Under! Yes I am in Australia. I am ‘loving it’.

Have heaps to tell you soon, but first I need a little bit more sleep (oh, and a cold beer!)…

Quick summary of what’s to come…

Lucy loves Australia

An Australia-obsessed travel addict sharing tips, advice and ideas about holidays & travel Down Under

Want to fly to Australia for Christmas 2010? Here’s some options…

Kids to the Great Barrier Reef – taking babies and children to ‘find Nemo’

Reining in the Rainforest – easy ways to experience the Australian rainforest

I’m baaaaaack. Unfortunately! Here’s my ‘best of’ list of Tropical North Queensland

On a Mission!

What do you call a 4-mile beach without a spade on its head?

THIS is why I LOVE Australia

My new favourite airline to fly to Australia

My near perfect plan for eliminating jet lag to Australia

G’day!

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