Category: Travel

  • Taking the kids on a travel adventure

    Taking the kids on a travel adventure

    When Kevin and I took Rowan on a vacation to Asia and Australia this year, I knew it would be a good opportunity to tell some great travel stories. We took our little guy to the places we knew would excite all our souls, including Hong Kong, the Philippines, Malaysian Borneo and Perth. But we […]

  • Blasting evil robots

    Blasting evil robots

    Wow. We just spent two days in Hong Kong Disneyland and we’re completely exhausted. Well, except for Rowan. After going on “Buzz Lightyear’s Astroblasters” interactive ride (it’s set up kind of like a video game) about half a dozen times just today, Rowan is busy playing Angry Birds on my phone while Kevin naps, and […]

  • King (Rowan)’s Park

    King (Rowan)’s Park

    This morning we headed to the city to meet with Z and S’s friend J who took us on a drive around the riverside areas of downtown Perth. The views of the city and the river were incredible and I could see why people spend millions to build homes by the water’s edge. The neighborhood […]

  • Our kangaroo and koala close encounter

    Our kangaroo and koala close encounter

    Caversham Wildlife Park is about a half hour’s drive from Perth and even on a blisteringly hot 40 degree day like today, well worth a visit. We arrived at about 10 am and headed straight for the farm show that demonstrated sheep herding, sheep sheering, and even, with the help of Rowan, his best Perth […]

  • A setting sun, an evening swim and a path to the moon

    A setting sun, an evening swim and a path to the moon

    We’ve been lounging lazily at S and Z’s place in Perth for the last few days, with some sight seeing at the Perth Zoo, Fremantle and nearby beaches like Coogee. Tonight we went for a swim and a picnic at South Beach with S and Z and several of their friends, all “self imposed exiles” […]

  • Sharks, stingrays and jellyfish, oh my!

    Sharks, stingrays and jellyfish, oh my!

    In Perth we’re staying at S and Z’s beautiful house and spending time with them and their amazing son P, whom Rowan simply idolises. We’ve taken to calling Rowan “mini P” because he follows P around and copies everything he does. Our first act as tourists in this South Western Australian city was to visit […]