Late night flights with little ones...

A snap on my iPhone while queueing for check-in at Denpasar Airport. Poor little guy didn't wake up from the transfer from hotel. At least I didn't have to cradle him.

Bali 'holiday' hindsights...

1. Get Berta (Holiday Nanny Berta) more often.

2. Stay in resorts that cater for kids.

3. Con the kids to eat properly.

4. Don't stay in Legian.

5. 10 days is enough.

6. Roof top pools are too cold - yes, really.

7. Go alone.

8. Take the kids down the beach each evening for total entertainment with no grizzles.

9. Get Berta, order takeaway for kids, then go out for a nice dinner and drinks.

10. If you want a holiday, leave 'em at home.

Holidays with Kids

A melt down after a fight with his sister. At the beautiful Menjangan, in northern Bali. Amongst the silence of the forest and cheeky call of monkeys… there's one unhappy camper (or should I say resorter).

Breakfast… breaking the fast with something yummy.

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On ya bike… even with the kids.

Bike riding with kids brings a whole new meaning to activity. Imagine yourself going uphill with one of these on the back of your bike? Now that is a workout. On ya bike!

Coffee Saviour...

Geelong grind. The smoke haze lingers low. It's warm, but looks cold and wintery. Time to re-jig with a coffee. I see a sign leading up an office block staircase. I pitter patter off. And am kicked into place with a caffeine hit that goes down way too quickly.

Flemington hang-out I'm an hour too early for a job. I turn the corner in search of a cafe. The sun peeks through the clouds and shines my attention on Mama Bear. Ah, I love this place; thank you.

I love finding cool places via wandering while on my travels.

What I have been up to...

FLM - A funky house in Port Elliot I have been working with Fleurieu Living Magazine for a while now, but this is the first house I photographed for them. These guys are great. Around every corner there was a surprise. So many 'oh, I love that' comments coming from my mouth. Go out and get yourself a copy!

A girly weekend out... with just the iPhone.

'I love it here. I just love it here.' I hear myself repeating my words, as the warm night breeze blows my hair. I could be on a beach, in a little ranty shack in Brazil. Or anywhere that oozes eclectic, eccentric, ramshackle. But no, I'm in Adelaide. Grenfell Street, Adelaide. Little Miss Mexico.

I'd heard about it for ages, and have never been. Mainly because I haven't been out in town for ages. Having two small children does that. And it wasn't til I asked a mate about where to go, and he says 'come here, no age bias, chilled tunes and great atmosphere' I get there. The description is not wrong. There's turtles in a tank. Fairy light tangled crates as lighting. Rickety makeshift bars. Old lounges. Uneven concrete. Galvanised island. Painted murals.

Having walked the breadth of Adelaide CBD from Benjamin on Franklin, I feel worlds apart. I've come from old world charm - muskiness stained in the sagging leather seating of the Library dining room, slick coffee cocktails and mirrored walls, to having margaritas in recycled jars and sangria by the bottle in an alley.

I feel like I'm on holiday. Gingers Cafe on Goodwood Road for lunch, surrounded by all the cool people. Checking into a two bedroom apartment at Mantra on Frome Road. Swirling wine in Benjamin on Franklin charm, and now chilling out with good vibes and relaxed crowd at Little Miss Mexico.

Do I have to go home tomorrow? Not before breakky at Colins and Co on King William Road.

Responsible tourism

Fiji Kids! Learning for Life has been launched by Fiji's Outrigger on the Lagoon. www.outrigger.com for more details. 

I think it's great that we give back whenever possible. Staying at Octopus Resort, again in Fiji, I found out they not only hire local villagers, but also help put children through schooling. Many hotels, and businesses, are doing it.

heidi who? photo alsos give back, sponsoring a child and donating to research.

It's food for thought when you are next booking your trip. What can you give back?

I've got a few more to do... but I'm on my way.

I've got a few more to do... but I'm on my way.

Santorini sunset - tick.

Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - tick.

Hot air ballooning over Cappadocia - tick.

Canals in Venice - tick. But not in a gondola.

What next? Well, if plans play out correct, an overwater bungalow stay for Ben and I in 2015. But they are all on my bucket list. Except for the Taj Mahal - I'm scared of a 'curse' on the family if we go to India.