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We are a family of four from Australia who love travelling to places with different and exotic cultures. I'm a student of fine art, my husband is a business consultant and our two boys (8 and 10) are mad about soccer (football outside of Australia) and anything electronic.
| familyfromoz's Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Travel Blogs and Reviews | ||
| Title and Date | Location | |
 | South America | |
 Weekend in Noosa before the real adventure begins Dec 01 '06 "Noosa was sparkling and gorgeous and fish and chips and some cool wine by the river was just what we needed." | Noosa Heads, Australia | |
 Hemingway Villas "Very nice apartment" | Noosa Heads, Australia | |
Welcome to Disneyland and Fat City USA! Dec 03 '06 "Fireworks over the Fantasyland castle at night were a real highlight." | Anaheim, California | |
Howard Johnson Anaheim "Good location - avoid freeway side rooms if you can." | Anaheim, California | |
B.A is fantastic and thank goodness for that after travelling for 26 hours to get here! Dec 07 '06 "The trip from LA to BA was 26 hours door to door" | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
1466 Fitz Roy - booked via BAstay.com "A great 2 bedroom apartment in a convenient and interesting suburb" | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
Sensational Iguazu. Absolutely Spectacular!! Dec 13 '06 "We feel like we have spent way too much time on aeroplanes in the last week or so...but it was worth it to fly to Iguazu for a couple of days." | Iguazu Falls, Argentina | |
 Visit the falls, swim in the pool "Great huge day out!" | Iguazu Falls, Argentina | |
Orquideas Palace Hotel "Very good...but a little mean on the buffet breakfast." | Iguazu Falls, Argentina | |
 Victoria "Excellent pig out!" | Iguazu Falls, Argentina | |
Forget the Amazon, the Piranhas are in Santiago! Dec 16 '06 "Sorry Santiago, you are not in the game compared to your neighbours." | Santiago, Chile | |
Alabama Restaurant "The food was mostly good and the location was convenient but the blatant rip off of presenting a fraudulent bill was disgusting and very inconvenient to resolve." | Santiago, Chile | |
Lafayette Suites Providencia "Total confusion on check in (and check out too) with a possible rip off by the internet travel agent too." | Santiago, Chile | |
Altitude sickness in La Paz Dec 17 '06 "we were a little concerned about flying into La Paz. It is at 3460m approx above sea level...the highest city in the world." | La Paz, Bolivia | |
Eli's Pizza Express "Great pizza! Amazing array of sizes -pizzas to feed 2 to 18 people!" | La Paz, Bolivia | |
Pan American Hotel "Fine, 3 star hotel. Pretty good location." | La Paz, Bolivia | |
Resting in Copacabana Dec 18 '06 "As someone we met said, Copa seems to have a very positive energy about it. We certainly agree." | Copacabana, Bolivia | |
La Cupola "Really good food at prices that are hard to believe !" | Copacabana, Bolivia | |
Hotel La Cupola "Fantastic place in a great location and with an excellent restaurant" | Copacabana, Bolivia | |
On the shores of Lake Titikaka Dec 20 '06 "We travelled by bus from Copacabana to Puno on Sandy's birthday, crossing from Bolivia to Peru on the way." | Puno, Peru | |
The floating islands and Taquille Island day trip "A great day, with the floating islands a real highlight" | Puno, Peru | |
Hotel Sonesta Posada del Inca "Good location on the lake and outside the main town, which is a good thing." | Puno, Peru | |
Christmas Day at Machu Picchu...and the beautiful Sacred Valley Dec 25 '06 "Machu Picchu deserves to be the most desirable tourist attraction in the world" | Machu Picchu, Peru | |
Machu Picchu "Amazing! Wish we had more time there before the rain set in." | Cusco, Peru | |
Hotel Sonesta Posada del Inca "Beautiful setting in very small town. Gorgeous gardens with mountains behind." | Machu Picchu, Peru | |
How could we forget to mention Cusco? Dec 26 '06 "It was a real delight exploring Cusco´s historic centro, with its marvellous plazas, interesting shops and delicious restaurants." | Cusco, Peru | |
Ninos Hotel "A wonderful hidden gem, with a big heart for kids" | Cusco, Peru | |
Shop, observe, walk! "Lots to see and do in a wonderful historic setting" | Cusco, Peru | |
Jacks cafe "Try the green chicken curry and the mango frappe´s" | Cusco, Peru | |
A Tale of Two Cities - Mexico City. Dec 30 '06 "We thought that staying in Mexico City over NYE would be mad, bad and dangerous...but instead it was quiet, closed and empty" | Mexico City, Mexico | |
Hotel Catedral "Very Good location. Below Average service.Tired rooms. Would kill for a bath!!!" | Mexico City, Mexico | |
Teotihuacan "Fascinating Aztec city. Pretty ordinary bus trip from Terminal Norte, Mexico city." | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Guanajuato, Mexico | |
Villa de la Plata, Valenciana "After we looked for the positives.. we found quite a few!" | Guanajuato, Mexico | |
On Mexican Time in San Miguel Jan 06 '07 "Apparently it was voted one of the top 20 places in the world to retire to, so the town now has more than its share of well heeled American retirees." | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | |
La Gruta Hot Springs "Great, relaxing time. Spend at least 3 hours here...but bring cash..it costs more than you think." | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | |
Jewellery beading workshop at a mano "one on one teaching for 2 hrs, beautiful one off items at end" | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | |
Casa Caracol "Gorgeous apartment with great city viiews and walk to Centro" | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | |
Taxco - a shopping temptation too strong to resist! Jan 11 '07 "Taxco is in a stunning mountainous location and is a little reminiscent of a larger, all white Positano (minus the sea!!)." | Taxco, Guerrero | |
Sotavento "Best Mexican food so far !" | Taxco, Guerrero | |
Hotel Agua Escondido "Great location right on the Plaza, lovely pool and terrace." | Taxco, Guerrero | |
What are we doing here??? Jan 13 '07 "We wondered if our taxi driver had abducted us as we passed through a deserted industrial estate and then 2 security gates to arrive there." | Puebla, Mexico | |
Hotel Hacienda Del Molino "Nice 16th century mansion...but in the middle of nowhere and except for Sunday breakfast deserted." | Puebla, Mexico | |
Too much time in Oaxaca Jan 15 '07 "Arriving in Oaxaca we met the taxi driver from Siberia because he sure didn't know the main street in this (small) city." | Oaxaca City, Oaxaca | |
Suites del Centro "Spacious 2 bedroom apartment, quiet but way too dark" | Oaxaca City, Oaxaca | |
Beautiful San Cristobal de las Casas Jan 20 '07 "Arriving at San Cristobal de las Casas at about 7am after the dreadful overnight bus trip from Oaxaca was like arriving into a fairyland" | San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico | |
Belas Bed and Breakfast "Gorgeous haven, lovely hosts, great breakfasts and location" | San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico | |
Journeying from San Cristobal to Agua Azul, Misol-Ha and Palenque Jan 26 '07 "The trip was long and windy and the driver a little bit crazy, so most of us on board closed our eyes for the first few hours." | Palenque, Chiapas | |
Don Muchos, El Panchan "Best Pizza of a certain 49 yr olds life! Great vibe, good music, loved it!" | Palenque, Chiapas | |
Margarita and Eds Cabanas "Not the friendly greeting Lonely Planet talked about but clean, cheap and comfortable jungle rooms." | Palenque, Chiapas | |
A mad chase to catch the bus! Jan 27 '07 "Louis, our rally taxi driver sped at about 120km for most of the 45 minute trip...a bit scary when the boys and I are in the back seat with no seat belts!" | Merida, Yucatan | |
Luz En Yucatan "The coolest place ever, under new management. Loved the pool." | Merida, Yucatan | |
Hitting the beach in Playa del Carmen...but is this Mexico or USA??? Jan 27 '07 "Playa del Carmen is a beautiful Carribean coastal strip and it has the buzziest pedestrian thoroughfare one block back from the beach called Fifth Avenue." | Playa del Carmen, Mexico | |
La Ziranda "Good value in an expensive town. Limited service...but only 3 blocks from beach." | Playa del Carmen, Mexico | |
Paradise Found Jan 30 '07 "After our travel all we wanted to do here was relax, swim, snorkel, kayak, lie in the warm sun and relax some more !!" | Soliman Bay, Mexico | |
The Casita at Tropical Evergreens "Brilliant location and facilities, cute casita for 4." | Soliman Bay, Mexico | |
Stopping over in Cuba, New Mexico Feb 07 '07 "fantastic restaurant - El Brunos - a walk down the road. The food is amazing....New Mexico's version of Mexican food...and very impressive" | Cuba, New Mexico | |
Frontier Motel "Nice large family room, friendly reception" | Cuba, New Mexico | |
El Brunos Restaurant, Cuba, New Mexico "Superb New Mexican style mexican food...huge serves and beter tasting than in Mexico!" | Cuba, New Mexico | |
Telluride is tops! Feb 08 '07 "The only drawback to skiing at Telluride is that it spoils you for skiing anywhere else." | Telluride, Colorado | |
New Sheridan Hotel "Fantastic. Great 2 bed suite with kitchen and excellent hotel services and extra touches eg. cookies, PC with internet." | Telluride, Colorado | |
A cosy casita in snowy Santa Fe. Feb 15 '07 "Santa Fe reveals itself in the plain below snow covered mountains.. but where is the colour?" | Santa Fe, New Mexico | |
Dunshee's B&B and Casita "Very comfortable and spacious and well located just off Canyon Road" | Santa Fe, New Mexico | |
Happy to be home! Feb 23 '07 | Noosa, Australia | |
