Back in Australia, this time sticking close to home on the South Coast of NSW. A few days get away at a friends' holiday house was an awesome way to get into the Aussie summer. Boogie boards, ice blocks, beach barbies and the good old backyard swing set. It's nice to be back.
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Our winter wonderland. After a year of chasing the sun we decided to end our adventure with a week in the snow at Keystone in Colorado. It was a different world for us, so beautiful and magical and freezing cold. It was the first time our kids had even seen snow and it took them a few days of shock to get over the temperature change. It also took them days to remember not to stick their hands in the snow. It was so white and powdery and after a huge dump over 3 days we had plenty to play with. We tried tubing, tried unsuccessfully to build a snowman (insert many a Frozen quote here), made snow angels and drank 27 hot chocolates...
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Costa Rica, an adventure at every turn. We moved around the country, from hanging out with monkeys in the rainforest and beaches on Manuel Antonio National Park to the volcanos of Lake Arenal and over to the surf coast of Guanacaste. We hiked through the rainforest, fed monkeys in a rehabilitation centre, saw sloths sleepily hanging out in the trees, swam in hot springs, rode horses and ATVs, explored hanging bridges in the rain and escaped Hurricane Otto.
Read MoreHavana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba. A place so different from any where else I have been. Cuba is not just stepping into another country, it's like a step back in time. Some buildings have been perfectly restored to their colonial glory, others look like they are in ruins. There is colour everywhere: in the buildings, in the clothes and in the lovingly restored 1950s American cars. Music emanates from each corner - with Afro-Cuban drum beats, son bands playing in restaurants, and even neighbours singing in hallways...
Read MorePlaya del Carmen, Mexico
Our holiday in the middle of a holiday. We spent a week in Playa del Carmen with some good friends, sitting on the beach, eating tacos and swimming every day. The beaches are spectacular, with water so warm you can stay in for hours. We snorkelled with turtles in Akumal and swam with schools of fish off the beach. In Tulum we stayed in a little beach hut and chilled for a few more days, swinging in hammocks and visiting more beaches. We explored the cenotes in the area, swimming through caves in crystal clear fresh water. This part of Mexico is the perfect place to relax.
Read MoreThe South, USA
Our southern road trip started in Nashville where we listened to country music, visited a pumpkin patch and got into the fall spirit. We hit Memphis to visit the home of The King then headed south down the Mississippi, through swamplands and Louisiana plantations before arriving in New Orleans. The home of voodoo, streetcars, Mardi gras beads and of course the French Quarter. Gumbo, jumbalaya, muffleta, beignets - all food with strange names but plenty of flavour. And that Southern accent y'all!
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