Tag Archives: family fun

Travel Writer Gets Lost

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Briar's Travel Beat

As a travel writer it’s a bit embarrassing to admit you’re lost, and sometimes it’s a little bit frightening – although, often the best experiences can come from losing yourself in a destination. I experienced this recently when, travelling alone, I got completely … Continue reading →

Posted in Accommodation, Australia, Travel | Tagged accommodation, family fun, picnic at hanging rock, South Australia, travel | 2 Comments

Talk to the animals these school holidays

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Briar's Travel Beat

Kids love getting up close and personal to animals and they can do just that at Mowbray Park Farmstay in Picton, just a 90-minute drive from Sydney. But this family owned farmstay in the lush Wollondilly Shire offers much more … Continue reading →

Posted in Accommodation, Animals, Australia, NSW Southern Highlands | Tagged accommodation, family fun, sydney | Leave a comment

Grafitti Grannies let loose

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Briar's Travel Beat

Trains seem to attract graffiti and now it’s happening right before my eyes – over carriages, engines, and platforms. And no one is doing a thing to stop it. In fact the culprits, looking suspiciously like cheeky nannas, are being … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Museums, NSW Southern Highlands, Travel | Tagged family fun, sydney, Trains, travel, vintage steam train | Leave a comment

Buttocks on the futtocks

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Briar's Travel Beat

Yes! I’ve got my buttocks on the futtocks*. Literally. I’m standing in the crow’s nest, or in this case, on a small metal plate, 15 metres up the mizzen (aft) mast of the timber sailing ship the Southern Swan. … Continue reading →

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Koalas – Up close & personal

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Briar's Travel Beat

The cleansing fragrance of eucalypts in the koala enclosure is a pleasant relief after the whiffy odour of bird poo, though that’s a small price to pay for their cheerful chorus that echos among the trees at Featherdale Wildlife Park. Unfortunately, it’s illegal to hold … Continue reading →

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Ballooning in the mist

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Briar's Travel Beat

It might be the middle of winter, but getting up early and rugging up for a hot air balloon flight has its rewards as my son and I found out this morning on a flight over the Hawkesbury Valley with … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Hawkesbury, Sydney, Travel | Tagged family fun, Hawkesbury, sydney, travel | 4 Comments

Sensational Segway Adventure

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Briar's Travel Beat

For sensational family fun don’t get on your bike, get on a Segway and float above the ground. OK, it’s not quite levitating, but the Segway personal transporter does feel like it hovers above the ground rather than rides over … Continue reading →