SLOW FAMILY TRAVEL · BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Travel slowly.
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Let your kids lead the way.
Honest guides, detailed itineraries, and family travel experience, for parents who want to explore the world with young kids without rushing through it.
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WHAT WE DO
Three ways we work
Whether you’re a family planning your next trip or a tourism board or brand looking to collaborate, here’s how Really Traveling can help.
Destination guides & itineraries
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Honest, experience-based reviews from our own trips
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Toddler-specific tips no other site covers
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Tasmania, Cairns, Hawaii, Gold Coast & more
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Free downloadable PDF itineraries
Gear & travel reviews
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Reviews based on hands-on use, not press trips
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Hiking gear, airlines, insurance & prams
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What to pack for long-haul flights with toddlers
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Budget and mid-range focus
Work with us
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Tourism board and destination partnerships
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Brand collaborations for family and travel gear
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Winners of the Key to South Bank award, 2026
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Custom family itinerary planning
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Winners of the Key to South Bank award
In 2026, Really Traveling was named winner of the South Bank Local Guides competition, taking home the Key to South Bank, a prize package worth more than $14,000 in South Bank experiences, dining, museum passes, hotel stays, and more, across the full year. The award recognises local guides with lived knowledge of the precinct, built through dozens of visits, in different seasons, with a young child whose needs change every time. Every experience gets shared with our community, so families know what to expect before they visit.
ABOUT US
We're the family that didn't stop travelling when we had a kid
We’re Murray and Jomana, Brisbane parents who left our social work roles in late 2025 for more family time. A 3 week Tasmania trip became the turning point, somewhere between the wombats and the coastal roads, we realised capturing slow travel was what we wanted to do.
Every article on Really Traveling comes from a trip we’ve actually taken with our own 4-year-old, who asks why we love everything and comes home with her trek backpack full of feathers, leaves, twigs, and rocks. We’re also Brisbane locals building the most comprehensive Brisbane family guide ahead of the 2032 Olympics.
WHY REALLY TRAVELLING
Not your average family travel blog
We cover the stuff other travel sites skip, the honest bits, the toddler-specific bits, and the slow bits.
Slow travel, not a highlight reel
We don’t rush. We spend time in fewer places and actually experience them, at the pace of a 4-year-old who stops to look at every rock.
Written for young kids, not just families
A lot of family travel content is written with older kids in mind. We focus specifically on the under-5 crowd, nap schedules, pram access, meltdown risk and all.
Thoughtful reviews, written with care
Mid to high range. Accommodation, food, reef and island tours are the main cost. Playgrounds and the lagoon are free.
Brisbane locals with a global lens
Families with toddlers and young kids who want reef access and rainforest day trips without needing a rental car.
OUR APPROACH
How we plan slow travel for families
Whether you’re a family planning your next trip, or a tourism board or brand looking to collaborate, here’s how Really Traveling works.
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Find a destination that actually fits your family
Our destination guides are written with toddlers front of mind, covering pram access, nap timing, travel distances, and hidden gems. Not a list of tourist attractions, but a guide from parents who’ve been there with a 4-year-old.
FREE GUIDES AND ARTICLES
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Download a ready-made itinerary (or we'll build one for you)
Grab one of our free downloadable PDF itineraries as a starting point. Or, if you’d rather someone take care of the whole thing, our custom itinerary service is built around your kids’ ages, pace, and travel style.
FREE PDF OR CUSTOM SERVICE
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Sort the gear, insurance, and logistics
We’ve done the research on travel insurance, airlines, hiking gear, and packing lists so you don’t have to. Check our honest reviews before you spend a dollar, and trust only the things we’ve actually tested ourselves.
REVIEWS AND BUYING GUIDES
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Travel slowly. See more. Come back with stories.
Slow travel with kids isn’t about doing less, it’s about experiencing more. When you’re not racing between highlights, your toddler finds the wombat, discovers the hidden beach, and falls in love with a place in a way that lasts.
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LATEST FROM THE BLOG
Fresh from our last trip
Honest guides, real costs, and the parts nobody else tells you about.
Gold Coast Kids Activities: Burleigh Heads and Currumbin
Burleigh Heads and Currumbin gave us a slower, quieter side of the Gold Coast, National Park walks, a calm creek, and a wildlife sanctuary that didn’t feel rushed.
Sydney with Kids: What to Do in 3 Days
What to do in Sydney for 3 days with a young child comes down to picking a handful of things and doing them well. Taronga Zoo, Haymarket and the Opera House, without our 4-year-old ever feeling dragged from place to place.
Brisbane to Sydney Drive with Kids: A Guide to a 7 Day Family Road Trip
A Brisbane to Sydney drive with kids sounds like a lot, and it is, but broken into a week of short daily drives with real stops along the way, it turns into one of the best trips we’ve done as a family. Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie whale watching, Sydney and Taronga Zoo.
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