Rosie

Sydney Taronga Zoo

There were so many things to see and do in Sydney. There were beaches, parks, attractions within the city and outside of the city. My hubby and I could not decide where to go on our last full day in Sydney, so we did what we usually do i.e. we let the kids decide. I gave my kids a couple of options and they decided on the Sydney Taronga Zoo. So, zoo it was. To get to the zoo, we took a 15-minute ferry ride from Collyer Quay. From the ferry terminal, we took a cable car to the...

SEA Aquarium Marine Life Park Sentosa

Singapore

S.E.A Aquarium at Marine Life Park

Adventure Cove at Marine Life Park Sentosa

Singapore

Adventure Cove is a popular water park in Singapore. Located on Sentosa island, it is easy to get to the Adventure Cove by taking the MRT train to Harbourfront and change to the Sentosa Express monorail to Waterfront station. Before heading to the Adventure Cove, look for discounted tickets online on Govoyagin.com. Adventure River The first thing we did was to try the Adventure River which encircled the park. The river meandered through a bat cave, a hidden waterfall, an aquarium tunnel and the Ray Bay. It was quite a scenic ride. There were a variety of rides...

Phang Nga Bay, Phuket Shore Excursion

Asia, Cruise, Destinations, Phuket, Thailand

On our 4D cruise on Superstar Virgo, we joined a shore excursion to Phuket. There were many different types of excursions in Phuket to choose from. Amongst them include a shopping tour, a thai massage tour, a sea cave canoe tour, a white-water rafting adventure, and an elephant riding adventure. We decided on the Scenic Phang Nga Bay Tour. Unlike in Penang where our cruise ship docked at the cruise terminal, in Phuket, our cruise ship anchored a short distance away from Patong Beach in Phuket. We took the lifeboat to get to Patong Beach. Patong Beach This was Patong...

Nickelodeon at Sea on Superstar Virgo

Cruise, Destinations

Nickelodeon at Sea on Superstar Virgo was a fun 4D3N cruise adventure with kids. Apart from meeting Spongebob, Patrick, Dora and Diego at the Nickelodeon Tea Party, many Nickelodeon activities were lined up to keep the kids entertained. This included the Cookie Club, the Slimefest, the Pyjama Jam, Spongebob Jellyfishing and more. My youngest daughter is a big fan of Dora the Explorer, so her favourite part was taking photos with Dora the Explorer. Nickelodeon Cookie Club My girls had their hand at making Dora and Spongebob cookies at the Nickelodeon Cookie Club. After the girls saw samples of...

A 4-Day Cruise on Superstar Virgo

Cruise, Singapore

My family went on our first cruise adventure on Superstar Virgo. We took the 4 days 3 nights cruise to Penang and Phuket which departed from Singapore Cruise Centre on Sunday afternoon and returned on Wednesday evening. All aboard! We boarded the ship at about noon after checking in our bags, collecting our boarding passes, clearing immigration, and surrendering our passports to cruise officials. After a welcome drink at the lobby (a treat specially for balcony room guests), we headed straight to our room. As there were six of us, including my mom, we had to take 2...

California with Kids

California, Destinations, USA

Our 8-day family adventures in California include a quick tour of Los Angeles, 2 days at Disneyland, a visit to Yosemite National Park and a day and a half in San Francisco. The kids were 7 and 2. This was our itinerary. Click on the links for more details. Itinerary DAY 1: LOS ANGELES Upon arrival at LA, we drove around Hollywood, Santa Monica Beach, and Beverly Hills. DAY 2: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD At the Universal Studios, We went behind-the scene on the Studio tour, experience Earthquake, flooding, shark attack and more. DAY 3: DISNEYLAND PARK Visited the “Happiest Place on Earth”, enjoy...

Sydney with Kids

Australia, Destinations, Sydney

Sydney is a vibrant city with lots of things to do with kids. It was not difficult to explore Sydney with kids, even with my 7-month-old baby. By basing ourselves in just one hotel in the city, we had more flexibility in our itinerary. Sydney is quite a family-friendly place. There were also a number of great places to go in Sydney with kids. This included the Sydney Aquarium, the Darling Harbour, the Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Opera House and the Taronga Zoo. 5-day Itinerary for Sydney with Kids Here is an itinerary that my 3 kids enjoyed. DAY 1:...