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The Holidaying Family is a community of families who love to travel and shares their experiences. You will see the travel writer mentioned at the bottom of each article. We hope you have fun on your family travels!

Has your family got a long haul flight just around the corner? Or a road trip? It can be hard to pass the time…so we have created 85 Fun Quiz Questions for the kids to enjoy and challenge themselves with. It is best suited to primary aged children but we think everyone will enjoy playing along. Click here for our free downloadable, specifically created for our “The Holidaying Family” Community. Enjoy!

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Do you tend to holiday in apartments?  Every Christmas we get away for a few weeks and stay in an apartment.  We love it!  An apartment provides that little bit more space and functionality as opposed to a hotel room. AND although the apartment is modern and pretty well equipped, over the years we have tweaked what we take to optimise our time there. Set out below is a list of things that have helped us and you may want to consider them for your next holiday apartment adventure: 1. Sharp Knife As a generalisation, holiday apartments have lousy…

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We are fresh back from a holiday with the family at beautiful Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast.  We went to Burleigh Heads for 2 reasons: we had heard it was a great spot for families to holiday; and if we’re being completely honest… because they had accommodation vacancies over the Easter break! What we found was a haven for families with everything we needed in the one spot. Burleigh Heads has patrolled beaches, multiple playgrounds dotted along the foreshore, scenic walks through the heritage listed Burleigh Heads national park, great coffee, unique shopping with lots of locally crafted wares,…

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With Easter hopping towards us faster than a Hare….it’s time to plan some activities to do as a family to make the most of the 4 day weekend. The Easter holidays are a special time, giving families and friends the opportunity to spend more time together. A lot of people head away for Easter, but more and more people are opting for a staycation over Easter.  A chance to enjoy their own city and their own space to relax & eat hot cross buns! We have set out below some free activities for each capital city in Australia over the…

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Known as one of the most beautiful beaches in Australia, Noosa is a must see. If you haven’t been, pop it on the bucket list! It is a great spot for families to holiday with plenty for everyone to do. Noosa is located 90 mins drive north of Brisbane on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Because of its beautiful safe beaches, a lot of the recreational activities tend to revolve around water. Hastings Street is the first street back from Noosa’s main beach and provides a plethora of eating and shopping options. Here are 10 suggestions: 1. Visit Noosa Main Beach…

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Camping in the great outdoors should be soul-restoring and a chance to enjoy the simple things in life. BUT planning ahead is the key – a last minute scurry around to pack and get organised is no fun for anyone. So, whether you’re a camper or a glamper the below tips aim to make your trip more enjoyable: 1. Meat Before you go, plan out your meals. When you have your list, head to your local butcher and ask them to vacuum seal your meat portions for the various meals before you go. This will make things easier once…

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Are you heading away on a road trip shortly? Could you do with a few car games up your sleeve? The below games can get the whole car interacting (except the driver for some of them). The kids can be chatting, thinking, using their imaginations and looking out the window observing things going by. Set out below are 5 car games you can play. 1. Road Trip Bingo This is a personal favourite of our family. Before you set out, print out some copies of our Road Trip Bingo for your kids and they can mark them off as…

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This post is not sponsored however we were hosted by FlyScoot (flights) and Club Med Kani (Maldives Accomodation) The Maldives is on most people’s bucket list of travel destinations. We usually associate it with a romantic honeymoon, anniversary or escape, but Club Med is aiming to change that by specialising in all-inclusive family holidays … and it is awesome! We were super lucky to travel to The Maldives with Club Med and Scoot to see the transformation unfolding and to explore the family friendly resort for ourselves. Here is what we found ….. Getting There Scoot are an airline that we have spoken about…

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This post is not sponsored however we were hosted by FlyScoot (flights) and Club Med Kani (Maldives Accomodation) and Ibis Bencoolen (Singapore Accomodation).  Singapore offers so much more than a convenient airport to transfer from one flight to the next. This Asian city blends diverse culture with modern attractions in a unique way and it is family friendly! We have just returned from an amazing 7 day holiday via the Maldives and we decided to spend 2 nights in Singapore to explore this amazing city. This time I was travelling without kids but my intention was to check it out for a future family holiday and…

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We only booked this little escape a few weeks before Christmas.  As it was in the Christmas Holidays, I didn’t except there to be many vacancies – but we were in luck!  As our nightly accommodation was mainly at Caravan Parks we did this trip on a small budget.  The boys had a blast, and we were so fortunate to experience some magic locations just a few hours drive from home. We left Brisbane at 8.30am on the 1st January to hopefully miss the traffic on the M1 (which we did), and arrived at Elliott Heads by lunch time.  A…

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