Christmas 2015 sees us packing up from Auckland and all decamping to Bribie Island just off the coast of Brisbane for a family get together. The brief? A relaxing break for our family, spanning in age from 3 - 61 years old, where we can spend time together as well as get out and forge … Continue reading Beautiful Brisbane and Bribie Island
One thing that Darryl and I know how to do is stretch our travel money. We aren't super cheap, and never forgo activities because we think we can't afford it, but why spend money unnecessarily? Flights and insurance: I check all flights through Skyscanner; sometimes taking a more circuitous route, or flying on an airline … Continue reading Stretching your family’s travel dollars
One of legs on our epic North American trip was New Orleans. The attraction for Darryl and I was not necessarily getting legless and stumbling our way up Bourbon St (no judgment here, just not my style). Instead, it was HBO's Treme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M1Iagf3GSs Obviously, we aren't going to visit every place we love on TV … Continue reading New Orleans – its not all boobs and beads
Athens is one of my favourite cities to visit. My first trip was in 2006 and while things have changed in light of the political context during each of my subsequent visits over the last 9 years, Athens still remains a safe, enticing and welcoming European city. September and October should be reserved to visit … Continue reading Accessing Athens
Flying with children can be a daunting task. While we all love our kids to bits, we are always concerned for their well-being as well as that of those around us (we never want to be "that" family bothering all the other travellers). Preparation is the key. Talk with your kids about the journey and … Continue reading Flying with children
Starting this blog is actually something that is quite scary for me. I've got a professional blog covering my life as a secondary school teacher in Auckland, New Zealand. That blog is chugging along nicely. However while I am a passionate teacher who actually enjoys writing about my professional life, I have wanted to write about … Continue reading A little bit about me
The Peterson Odyssey 