FAMILY TRIP BLOG · UNHURRIED ADVENTURES WITH KIDS
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Let your kids lead the way.
Welcome to our family trip blog, honest guides, real itineraries, and genuine 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 our family trip blog 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
We only review places and gear we’ve paid for ourselves and actually used. If something was disappointing, we say so. That’s how trust works.
Brisbane locals with a global lens
We’re based in what we believe is the world’s most family-friendly city, and we travel the world to compare. Brisbane is our home base and our biggest story.
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 family trip blog
Detailed guides, upfront 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.
Brisbane: The world's most family-friendly city
We live here. We know every park, museum, and hidden playground. We’re building the definitive family guide to Brisbane, and ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games, there’s never been a better time to discover this city with your kids.
WHERE WE'VE BEEN
Destinations we've covered with a kid in tow
All content is based on trips we’ve actually taken. If we haven’t been there, we won’t write about it.
SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND
South Bank, Brisbane
GOLD COAST
Sea World, Burleigh Heads, Currumbin
SUNSHINE COAST
Caloundra
CAIRNS & TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND
Fitzroy Island, Green Island, Great Barrier Reef
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Tea Gardens
TASMANIA
Hobart, Bruny Island, Maria Island
HAWAII
Oahu and Maui
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions we hear about our family trip blog
The stuff that kept us up at night before we started travelling with our own toddler.
Are young children really too young to travel?
Not at all. Kids don’t need to consciously remember a trip for it to matter. Early travel builds comfort with new environments, foods, and people, and families who start young consistently say they wish they’d begun sooner. Slow travel is particularly well suited to young children because it doesn’t demand constant movement or packed schedules.
Is travelling with young kids expensive?
Not as expensive as most people assume. Slow travel is naturally budget-friendly, when you stay longer in fewer places, you save on transfers, rushed bookings, and tourist-trap meals. Children under 2 often fly free, and most of the experiences toddlers love most (wildlife, beaches, parks) cost nothing. Our guides focus on the budget-to-mid-range sweet spot.
What is slow travel, and does it work with young kids?
Slow travel means spending more time in fewer places, prioritising depth over distance. It works extraordinarily well with young children because it removes the pressure of ticking off attractions and allows families to settle into a rhythm. Naps happen at the right time. Kids get familiar with their surroundings. Parents actually relax. It’s the opposite of a highlights tour, and in our experience, it produces far better memories.
Which Australian destinations are best for families with toddlers?
Tasmania is exceptional, wildlife encounters, short drives, and extraordinary nature that toddlers connect with instinctively (our Maria Island wombat video proves it). Cairns offers year-round warmth, the Great Barrier Reef, and Daintree Rainforest. Brisbane is our home base and world-class for families. The Gold Coast is great for a short, easy first trip. We have detailed guides for all of these.
Can you plan a trip for my family?
Yes, our custom itinerary service is designed exactly for this. We build a personalised day-by-day itinerary based on your children’s ages, your pace, your interests, and your budget. It’s not a template, it’s built from scratch using our own first-hand destination knowledge. Package-based pricing. Contact us to find out more.
Why are you so passionate about Brisbane?
We live here and believe it’s the most family-friendly city we’ve ever experienced, anywhere in the world. World-class free attractions, incredible parks, a subtropical climate, and a pace of life that suits families well. Also, with the 2032 Olympic Games coming to Brisbane, we’re building the most comprehensive family guide to the city so visiting families have everything they need.
How do I get your free itinerary?
Subscribe to our email list and we’ll send you a free downloadable PDF itinerary from one of our recent trips, either Tasmania or Cairns (your choice). It’s a complete day-by-day guide including where we stayed, what worked with a toddler, what we’d skip next time, and the things that didn’t make it onto any other blog.
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