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6th March 2013

What a great weekend...
next time make it a week!

From Blog: Margaret River - March 2013

7th March 2013

Definitly a weeks worth of holiday down there! I wanted to write how much there was in case anyone else is questioning whether to go or not.

From Blog: Margaret River - March 2013

6th March 2013

littlewing
Cindy

Great memories :)
I love your family travel blogs - isnt Margs special? I remember many trips down to Simmos icecreamery and the Candy Cow with my boys when they were little - thanks for the memories.

From Blog: Margaret River - March 2013

7th March 2013

tamandfamily
Tam & Family

thanks cindy!
If you havent been there for a while then you will be massively surprised as there was 10 times more things than 10 years ago. Although, i guess i wasnt looking for child friendly things 10 years ago :)

From Blog: Margaret River - March 2013

3rd March 2013

Balitravelllife
Matt and Monico

Rubbish on the beach
It's great to hear that you enjoyed your 5 day escape to Bali. I've never stayed at Kumula Pantai but I have been to their Italian Restaurant many times. I just love the Gnocchi in tomato sauce and it's nice to sit under the large trees while watching the beach. As for the beach. It depends on the time of year. During the rainy season the currents bring all the rubbish right on the beach. Bali has been dealing with this problem for years and there are many rubbish-management schemes but the number of tourists is exceeding and there isn't enough ways to process it. On top of that many rubbish is thrown in the rivers which is taken to the sea and I believe there is even rubbish from neighbouring islands. During the dry season the beaches remain clean and during those months you can wake up early for a walk and swim... Luckily the Balinese and many hotels owners realize the importance of clean beaches. So they make sure that it is clean before the crowd appears. Hopefully they will find a solution soon because I wonder how long they can keep up plus at one point the rubbish is going to be more and more.

From Blog: Bali - Jan 2013

1st February 2013

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Back in Bali.....
Damn those beaches are grotty aren't they, but at least the Indonesians get most of it cleaned up by lunch time bless 'em. I was told that during the monsoon, the rainfall washes all of the garbage into the sea only for it to then wash up on the beaches around the island.

From Blog: Bali - Jan 2013

23rd September 2012

littlewing
Cindy

Glad you found NaiYang
Awesome little beach isnt it? Glad your trip with the kids and gran turned out to be fun...and that presidential suite looks amazing!

From Blog: Phuket - September 2012

19th September 2012

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Minnie and the Little Miss
Hopefully, that enthralled look in her eyes made all the walking worth it. Good for you for continuing to travel even though you've got two in tow. I imagine they open a lot of doors for chats with locals. May the shade follow you the rest of your trip, and you avoid storms like that amazing one approaching in your first photo.

From Blog: Hong Kong - August 2012

19th September 2012

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Sounds like you had a nice time.....
.....despite all the walking! It makes me laugh that these places never give visitors a place to get out of the sun. It seems like they are actively trying to drive people away. I must do HK myself one day, although some of the prices make me go rather weak at the knees!!!

From Blog: Hong Kong - August 2012

20th September 2012

tamandfamily
Tam & Family

I think HK is pretty much the same as any big international city - singapore, frankfurt etc. At least food is cheap if youre happy to eat rice or noodles :)

From Blog: Hong Kong - August 2012

19th September 2012

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Wow! Talk about doing HK right...
you have redefined flashpacker.

From Blog: Hong Kong - August 2012

20th September 2012

tamandfamily
Tam & Family

hehe it looks that way but i wasnt driving the ferrarri's or lamboghini's :) This hotel was quite impressive but at the cheaper end of the medium scale as it was sort of out of the way a bit... disneyland resort on the other hand we only had the 1 room for the 4 of us to stay in - no way i could justify that $$$!

From Blog: Hong Kong - August 2012

22nd July 2012

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:)
Penang is such a lovely little island. People told me before I went there it is not really good, and I am glad I didnt listen to them. :)

From Blog: Penang Malaysia - June 2008

21st July 2012

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

I just reviewed all your blogs since you took this trip in 2008...
to see the progression and your kids growing up. Well done in completing the story thus far. With kids its great to be able to do all the beaches!

From Blog: Penang Malaysia - June 2008

21st July 2012

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Looks great
I know you are having a great time. Looks like you selected the perfect location for the 1st overseas trip.

From Blog: Penang Malaysia - June 2008

21st July 2012

tamandfamily
Tam & Family

Thanks
Thanks Dave, it was a really good trial run. A nice 'safe' location but plenty to do out and about :)

From Blog: Penang Malaysia - June 2008

19th July 2012

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Looks like the boys really enjoyed the game.
Nice photos.

From Blog: Hong Kong & Macau - Nov 2008

13th June 2012

littlewing
Cindy

Childhood memories here :)
I love this blog Tam, it reminds me of trips to Ningaloo as a kid and later as an adult - trying to get up there on term break. Its also inspired me to do a retro blog of my time working at Ningaloo. My god that caravan park is massive isnt it???

From Blog: Coral Bay/Nigaloo Reef - June 2012

13th May 2012

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Great to see that you are blogging your earlier trips...
I like the Family picture; especially on Mothers Day.

From Blog: Phuket - April 2009

14th May 2012

tamandfamily
Tam & Family

Thanks Bob
I think especially the ones with the kids i'll put in as it will be good for them to have stories to go with the photos for when they are older. Plus it is showing how much i already have forgotten!

From Blog: Phuket - April 2009

3rd May 2012

tamandfamily
Tam & Family

Spare seats on planes
I've discovered another excellent piece of info... turns out some airlines such as qantas have a rule that a single male cannot sit beside a child or mother with an infant. So if youre attempting to get a spare seat when doing the seat allocations put your child in the middle seat and unless the plane is very full or there is an abundance of single women travelling your odds of getting the seat beside your child empty has massively increased!

From Blog: Toddler Travel....from the most isolated capital in the world!

3rd May 2012

Danielle
non-member comment

Glad you enjoyed Cairns
Hi. I'm a Cairns local and have just started a travel blog for families traveling with a baby or small child. Glad to see you give Paradise Palms a mention. One of the best places to dine with a little one that I have ever come across. http://www.bubsonthemove.com

From Blog: Toddler friendly Cairns - April 2012

3rd May 2012

tamandfamily
Tam & Family

Thanks
Hi, thanks for the input and had a look at your blog and it looks really good. You'll need to add some of your past stories! There are quite a few people on travelblog travelling with small kids...one family has been on the move for over 12 months with 2 under 3, i've no idea how they do it and love reading their stories. tam

From Blog: Toddler friendly Cairns - April 2012

15th April 2012

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Err.....
So, it's safe to go swimming then??? :S

From Blog: Toddler friendly Cairns - April 2012

15th April 2012

tamandfamily
Tam & Family

only if you're a gambling a man lol!
On the weekend there was a little white netted area you could swim in at each of the beaches but my Dad reckons crocodiles have been known to swim in those too!

From Blog: Toddler friendly Cairns - April 2012

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