Now that children are travelling overseas more than ever before with parents, schools or sporting clubs, Dr Deborah Mills, Australia’s foremost travel medicine specialist, has devised a list of the 10 most important travel health care tips for children.

"That's easy, just don't go" I hear a lot of you snickering as you read the title. Some cynics would say that the terms toddlers and theme parks should not even be mentioned in the same breath, never mind contemplated. Don't forget though, that there are many families out there with children of varying ages who are all clamouring for a family vacation day involving an amusement and theme park.

Sometimes during school holidays or on the weekends the kids will be looking for fun and interesting things to do.  Smart-Mums together with other Australian Mums we have compiled a list great activities and things to do with the kids. Have a look today! 1. Meet with friends at a park and play with the kids on the playground. Push them on the swings or catch them on the slides.

Melbourne is an energetic, cultivated and cosmopolitan city with stunning architecture, world class facilites, bustling markets and an abundance of leafy parklands. Visitors flock to Melbourne for the Restaurants, Shopping, Sports Events and the many Cultural Activities. Kids and Adults alike, will love this lively city with it's remarkable choice of family friendly attractions

A Family travel insurance policy for the family holiday was formerly looked upon as a luxury.  Travellers need to be covered. Covermore are one of Australia's largest travel insurers and offer discounted travel insurance rates. Generally, a comprehensive travel insurance policy costs around 6% of the price of your trip.

House sitters needed worldwide.... Did you hear the one about the family that took a holiday in a Melbourne house, Villa in Tuscany, then a London apartment followed by a cabin in the Rocky's and paid nothing for accommodation?  Well its no laughing matter, its absolutely true.  To top it all off they had a free car too!! 

A guide for touring NZ in rental Campervans and Motorhomes - written by Adrian Tonks. A New Zealand motorhome holiday is arguably one of the best way to experience this popular travel destination; with stunning coastline, rivers and forests to isolated mountain passes all within easy reach of the independent traveller.

We made it! That's what I'm thinking as we arrive in Sorrento, southern Italy. It's not the end of our trip, hopefully far from it, but it's the end of most of the travelling that I actually planned. We set out from Australia 10 weeks ago, my 11-month old son, myself (a single mum), my backpack (mostly filled with my son's stuff), and our Quinny Zapp pusher.

Road trips with kids need a little bit of preparation, don't forget the following ....  1. Pillows – Never underestimate the value of a pillow for each child.  Pillows not only comfort the little bobbing heads of weary travellers, but they act as totally useful buffer zones when cranky moods overcome the back seat.  They’re also good to use as ‘laptop raisers’.

Dreamworld and Whitewater World are action packed family theme parks with some of the wildest rides and attractions in Australia. Dreamworld and Whitewater World are side by side and are located on the Gold Coast, Australia.  In Dreamworld experience spine tingling, knee-knocking thrills, brave some of the tallest, fastest rides in the world including the Giant Drop, Tower of Terror, Wipeout, Cyclone rollercoaster and Dreamworld’s latest scream machine, The Claw!

WWoof Australia - willing workers on organic farms.  If your family love to travel, enjoy meeting people, and don’t mind a little bit of hard yakka, perhaps you should give wwoofing a go. Wwoofing stands for Willing Workers on Organic farms. The concept originated in England and has been operating successfully in Australia since 1981.

Taking the family on a road trip around Australia is for many families the great aussie dream.  Have you ever dreamed of seeing more of Australia? Thought you would wait until the children left home?  Why Wait?? Join the Power Family’s adventures! In June 2008 the Power family embark on a trip around Australia.

The journey should be as good as the destination, so they say!  If only the kids could appreciate the road trip.  We've put together a few ideas to help on your next family holiday. If you’re on the road with toddlers or babies try to work in with their routine if possible. Travel at times they would normally sleep, stop for a break when they wake up, feed and change them and let them have a play before moving on.

  Books, books everywhere.  Bookcrossing came to life in 2001 when Ron Hornbaker had an intriguing idea. It was to release books into the wild and track their progress. He decided the lives that books touched were fascinating, and that setting books free was more fulfilling than hoarding them on a shelf somewhere. What better way for a traveller to enjoy a book then leave it for someone else to enjoy.  So next time you go on holidays look out for "wild" books.

Have you ever been stuck in a foreign country with a baby and realised that you forgot the stroller? Run out of disposables? Discovered that your baby won't eat the tropical fruit that you thought they would love?  Well, luckily most international tourist destinations have shops that stock what you forgot to bring, and sometimes you may even come home with more than you left with. If you find yourself in Port Vila, Vanuatu, there's a charming little baby shop that will remain in your memory for quite a while.

On long distance journeys, second only to “Are we there yet?” is the almost-as-grating “I’m hungryyyyyy!”  Let’s face it, car travel is pretty boring for kids and their patience wears thin regardless of how many crayons, Gameboys and magnetic board games you’ve packed.  Sometimes a bit of home comfort does wonders in keeping passengers and driver on an even keel.

Hong Kong is a great family destination.  Hong Kong offers families an exciting culture, fabulous food, a range of accommodation and even a Disneyland.  Theres plenty to do for both kids and adults including plenty of free stuff. Whether you choose to stay in Kowloon or on Hong Kong Island its easy to get around.

The Food Coach Team headed by Judy Davie are sick of fast food outlets and truck stops offering unappetizing half-cold, greasy fare. If you're travelling around Australia or taking a road trip on your next family holiday then you'll love the food coach's "Healthy Eating on the Road".   

Completely surrounded by impressive parklands, gardens and the River Torrens, Adelaide is home to Culture, Arts, Food, and Festivals and has a diverse range of things to do and see. You can go shopping in the city, visit cosmopolitan café’s in the suburbs or head to the coast to surf or swim. 

For people who travel for extended periods mail has always been a problem. The mail just keeps coming. The post office can redirect to one address or hold your mail but for many that is just not suitable. If you want to keep your family and friends, it is best not to ask them to put on the postmaster’s hat either, as for most the novelty will soon wear off.

It’s hard to believe that the Christmas holidays are just around the corner.  The summer break seems to be getting longer with some private schools breaking up in mid November this year making the holidays over 2 months long for many children.  Often parents find the summer holidays difficult, the costs associated with holiday activities adding to the financial strain of the festive season.  So the team at BYOkids have compiled some summer holiday ideas that won’t break the budget.

Twin Towns Clubs and Resorts, Coolangatta/Tweed Heads - *KIDS CLUB* offers world-class entertainment, superb dining, 4.5 star accommodation, sports and a kids club, all just 5 minutes from Gold Coast Airport. The family-friendly property is uniquely situated on the coastal border of Queensland and New South Wales, at the twin towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads.

There are probably too many historical sites in Beijing (and indeed, in China) to be able to list in one life time (unless you are a Buddhist monk who lives for 150 years). Here is a short list for Beijing and I dare you to come over here and discover your own.

Welcome to the club of new parents who remember only too well flying high - sans a baby. Were you the frequent flyer who got sweaty palms at the mere thought of being seated next to a couple with a baby? Or, were you the perfect (urban myth) in-flight passenger who happily held the baby and chatted to the parents about your desires for a family, while on a long haul flight from Sydney to London?

The National Public Toilet Map (the Map) shows the location of more than 14,000 public and private toilet facilities across Australia. A very useful resource on your next family holiday or day out.  You won't have to search for a public dunny when you are next travelling with kids.

Beijing may be a relatively flat, grey city, but its myriad of green oases offer the illusion, at least for a short while, that you are somewhere far more exotic. Locals consistently attend the parks in Beijing, no matter the season. From the elderly and infirm to the tiniest tot, there is something for everyone and the entry fees are either non existent or nominal (2RMB).

It seems that when you have kids in tow nothing is simple, not even packing a bag for the beach!  Remember the days when you'd just grab a towel and jump in your car with a hot date (who's now your husband) and off you'd go for a day at the beach.

Want to travel Australia fruit picking - It’s not just an ideal lifestyle but also an excellent way of claiming your basic living expenses as a tax deduction.   Julia Hartman CPA, Registered Tax Agent, Sunday Mail Columnist and Principle of BAN TACS Accountants Pty. Limited will be claiming her trip around Australia as a tax deduction by providing workshops to travelling workers on the subject.   

We have to give credit to Mr.Walt Disney, whose ability to manifest his dreams is second to none. Walt, or out of respect, I should say Mr. Disney, opened Disneyland in Anaheim, California in the mid-fifties, at just about the time the Brooklyn Dodgers were leaving their fans in Brooklyn and heading for Los Angeles, California.

We've just recently returned from Malaysia and Borneo and found it a perfect destination to holiday with kids.  There's such a diverse range of activities to suit every member of the family.  English is widely spoken and Malay people are friendly, love kids and are never without a smile on their faces.