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To inspire your 2018, we’ve asked 6 Australian families who ‘prioritise travelling’ to tell us how and why they travel with kids! Melissa, Andy and Myla tell us about their experiences... Tell us a bit about your family
We are Melissa (me), my partner Andy and our 7-year-old daughter Myla. We are all crazy about travelling. Myla and I love checking out new places and new cultures, whilst Andy is crazy about the food!
cultures around the world, I think it teaches her how different we all are and how we should embrace it.
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ILare IESworking. When we are not travelling we M work Andy runs a construction company andAIG AZ as a destination marketer / freelance writer. INE Saving for travel is a priority for us all, so we are happy to go without some things to travel as much as we can.
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Tell us where you IES Where MAGisAyour favourite family holiday and why? L I FAM are right now We really loved our camping road trip
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Right now we are home in Brisbane, where Andy and I work and Myla is in grade 2.
Where have you travelled to as a family?
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throughout the Northern Territory. It was wonderful to see this part of Australia and camping under the stars in swags around a camp fire most nights were such a wonderful bonding experience. Also, our 3 week backpacking trip through Vietnam was pretty awesome experience too.
Together we have travelled around Australia in South East Queensland, we did an awesome camping road trip from Darwin to Uluru, as well as short trips to Adelaide and Melbourne. Overseas we have travelled mostly around South East Asia through Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia as well as New Zealand, Hawaii and Vanuatu.
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Why have you made travelling a priority?
If you could inspire another family to travel, what would you say?
I just love the feeling of being somewhere new and getting out and exploring - I just can’t explain what I rush I get from waking up somewhere different. I also love the quality time we get to spend as a family and creating such wonderful memories together. Lastly, I love showing my daughter the different
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We are always looking for cheap holidays for families. What’s your hot tip for our readers? KET R TIC
Look out forY cheap OU flights and travel to South East Asia it is so cheap. I also recommend just taking carry on only luggage, this way you can save on checked luggage fees. Plus its way easier travelling with less with kids.
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An ipad!! Or any similar device / toy that will keep your little one occupied during the down times. There is a lot of waiting around when you travel, hanging around in airports, delayed flights etc and often when everyone is super tired and cranky.
Give your children the gift of learning about different cultures and instead of learning about history in text books, take them to where it really happened. You will create amazing memories to last a lifetime.
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