May 2017
After a fairly short but interesting drive from Zion National Park, we made it to Bryce Canyon National Park in time for a quick lunch. We actually stopped at a diner just outside the park entrance. This turned out to be a mistake, the food is much better in the restaurant in the park. At […]
According to Google Maps, it only takes an hour and a half to drive from Zion to Bryce Canyon National Park. However, there are quite a few things to see along the way, so it’s worth taking your time. Read on to find out about some of the places to see along the way, showing […]
2016 was the first year for the awesome Every Kid In a Park program, which worked out well for us because Lachlan was in the 4th grade. This program provides 4th graders and their families a free pass for federally managed lands and waters. This includes national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and marine sanctuaries. We decided to […]
Airport Photos – A Collection Airports aren’t always the most photogenic places, although there are some that are pretty nice. Changi Airport is spectacular, and the Qatar Airways business class lounge in Doha is amazing. Tiny, quirky airports are fun, too and we’ve seen a few of those on our travels in Africa, the Pacific […]
Sunset Photos – a Collection As our blog title suggests, we love a good sunset. Taking the time to enjoy a sunset is one of the joys of travel. Sunset photos are one of the great travel cliches, but we take them anyway. We’ll gather them here for other sunset enthusiasts and those who are […]
This is the story of a hastily-planned Christmas break adventure in which we embrace some touristic cliches. We’ll give you some ideas for your own week in San Francisco, but first some history: California Days When we first moved to the United States (back to the United States for Heide) in 2005, it was to live […]
This post will give you some great ideas about how to spend a Sydney stopover. I’ll also share some of my personal experiences with this great city. Sydney, place of my birth I was born in Sydney, and lived there for the first five years of my life. We didn’t move too far away at […]
Two Aussie/US dual citizens and one American sharing stories, pics and recommendations based on their family travels. Made it 10 months through a planned 14 month RTW adventure before COVID interrupted. Now settled in Brisbane, Australia waiting for the world to open up again so the adventures can continue.
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