World Wandering Kiwi tips for family travel and ideas for travel with kids. Inspiration for holidays and vacations with children. Real holidays not resorts! Family travel ideas that have been tested by the Wandering Kiwi family.
To be honest with you I was a bit reluctant to go to Egypt’s ‘Red Sea Riviera’. Hurghada was one of Egypt’s very first tourist destinations on the Red Sea and there are flight services from three UK airports. The development was rapid and that kind of shows. But just […]
It wasn’t until half way through the Wandering Kiwi family’s recent stint as expats in Australia that I realised in fact I have been living as an expat on and off since 2000 when I first left New Zealand. An expatriate is simply a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture […]
At last, a festival that positively encourages music-loving Mums and Dads to bring the kids along so they can party too! Organiser Rob da Bank has described Camp Bestival as being aimed at “yummy mummies and freaky daddies”. Do I qualify as a yummy mummy? In any case, I think […]
It has been said that you can never really leave Donegal for good and after the last week I can confirm a little piece of me will always remain there, calling me back. This is a northern country where the mountains, glens, sea cliffs and moors contrast with sinuous blue […]
In a recent post I shared some tips on visiting the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park off the coast of Malaysian Borneo. This group of tiny tropical islands is an amazingly accessible place to go snorkelling, with regular boat services speeding you 15 minutes to a world of white sand, […]
After two years living and travelling in Australia I thought it was time to bite the bullet and write a top 10 things to do in Australia post. It is time for some reflection on our exploration of this vast continent. I have travelled in Australia by rail, by car […]
There is a rustle in the canopy but it is only the forward scouts of a tribe of Macaques approaching, trying to supplement their diet with the fruit left out at feeding stations for the star attractions: the Orang-utans of Malaysian Borneo. The ranger calls, loudly, and we wait. Then […]
Strolling down the boardwalk I can hear a slurping, sucking noise. Looking around I spy a female sea lion and her nursing pup tucked comfortably under a bush on a sand dune. They are less than a metre away and we observe for some time without any evidence of their […]
I spent a day touring around Bali’s Central Highlands region (also known as Bedugul), hiring a driver and car for around $25 for the day. This was after spending a few days in the beautiful Munduk region and before visiting the new Unesco World Heritage Site at the Jatiluwah Rice Terraces, […]