Top Things to Do In Waikiki With Kids We have been in Honolulu, Hawaii for some few days now. Life is VERY different from laid-back Fiji. Here it is ‘go-go-go’. You might want to get great tips on how to survive here in Waikiki from reputable luxury travel experts like us or others on the […]
A day on a Fiji farm for a 7-year-old Australian boy We are awake at 5:30 a.m. on the island of Savusavu Fiji to catch the early bus to the foothills. Our friends ‘Marylyn’ and ‘Dave’ (50/50 Australian & Fijian) own rural property. Their caretaker ‘Julian’ and his sweet wife ‘Lele’ are organizing a ‘Lovo’. Now a ‘Lovo’ […]
Labasa Fiji – an Indian Town Yesterday we woke at 5:30 a.m. in preparation to walk to town, and get the early bus to Labasa (pronounced Lambassa). We have been house sitting and are part way through, based in Savusavu. Our friends Marilyn and Dave who own a farm here were also on the bus […]
The joy of giving to the kids who are less fortunate than us One of the joys of staying for a while in one place is that you become a traveler and get to know the locals, shop at the marketplaces, make friends with your neighbors, and other people visiting the area as we did […]
Fiji – The land of Festivals As we set off to explore the Fiji, land of festivals, we are informed there is a huge parade and Hibiscus Festival in Suva, and so our plans are promptly changed. Being on a single parent travel adventure has taught us to be flexible and appropriately make changes if […]
Deuba, Fiji – Moving into the unknown Today I wake up for the day’s adventure of single parent travel, and reality hits home – we are off on a new adventure. We are late! The Kava and drinks from last night had relaxed me. This was too much a luxury that our luxury travel experts […]
Teaching Children New Culture and Customs We have been invited to stay in Sydney with one of my long-time friends who is about to start with her cooking course on teaching children new culture. We were teenage penpals in high school – myself in Adelaide, Australia; and her in Osaka, Japan. By then, we all […]
Packing List – Stationery and Accessories Business Cards We have our blog addresses, our names (first names only is okay) and emails on these cards. I suggest you don’t add your phone number on them as the cards will fall into the hands of so many people as you proceed with your family travel. We used […]
Packing – First Aid and Toiletries First Aid & Toiletries Suggest you buy most, as you need them. Carry a small pack of both first aid and toiletries on planes. And first aid in your daypack, and leave the big packs in your luggage or accommodation. Anti-bacterial Gel A must-have! You can buy 5 handbag […]
Packing List including Bedding and Linen 1. Mosquito Net I can’t stand sleeping under one – but if the mozzies are bad you may have to! Mozzies do like children’s blood more. So it might be wise to get even one, more so families like ours that are on a single parent travel with a child. 2. Pillows […]
Clothing too good to leave behind becomes Clothing to send overseas by mail If you discover that you have a wide range of fabulous clothes, you might want to consider sending them for the next season. I suggest two parcels. Most people try to go on a family travel with the warmer weather and so […]
Going overseas – More things to do before you go -Electricals, email, computers, phones, and much more- Addresses – Things to cancel and addresses to change Electricity Gas Council / Rates Water Insurance Bank accounts not being used that have fees Auto deductions See Phone home and see reference to mobile and the internet. Blogging and websites […]
