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  1. Why our family chooses kid-friendly campgrounds over lodgesWhen we first started planning holidays with our kids, the obvious choice seemed to be a developed lodge with a pool, room service, and crisp white sheets.…
  2. Capturing candid family trail moments without the forced smilesThere is a particular kind of photograph that families tend to remember most, and it is rarely the one where everyone stands in a tidy line grinning at the…
  3. The Best Portable High Chair for Camping and PicnicsMealtimes with young children are much easier when you have a clean, secure place for them to sit. At a campsite, beach reserve or picnic area, the ground may…
  4. Reluctant Toddlers on the Trail: A Bushwalking Survival GuidePicture this: you've driven an hour out of Sydney, packed the snacks, slathered sunscreen on wriggling arms, and set off down a eucalyptus-lined track in the…
  5. A Family-Friendly Route Through The San Francisco ZooThe San Francisco Zoo is large enough to feel like a full-day adventure, yet manageable when families follow a sensible order. Its paths lead through open…
  6. How we teach our kids to identify wildflowers on the trailWildflowers give children a reason to slow down. A short walk becomes a search for colour, shape, scent and tiny visitors rather than a race to the next…
  7. Three quick and healthy snacks for the drive to the mountainsPacking the car for a weekend escape into the high country is one of those rituals almost every Australian family knows well. Whether you are heading out of…
  8. Visiting Muir Woods With a Preschooler: What to ExpectMuir Woods National Monument is a wonderful choice for a family day near San Francisco. Towering coast redwoods create a cool, quiet forest that feels worlds…
  9. protection gear for hiking with infants in the Aussie bushWhen the UV index pushes past 12 on a summer arvo in Sydney, even hardened bushwalkers start looking for shade. Take a baby along on the trail and that same…
  10. How to Make a Travel Scavenger Hunt for Any National ParkA national park scavenger hunt gives children a reason to notice the small details around them: a bird call in the treetops, a strange-shaped rock, a patch of…