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The real trips behind the planner
Every destination on this blog is one we've travelled as a family — the experiences that shaped the LeapAway planner.
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Komodo with Kids — Dragons, Mantas and Life on a Boat
Two families, four kids aged 4 to 8, three nights on a liveaboard. Komodo sounded slightly ambitious. In reality it turned out to be one of the most fun trips we've done — manta rays, Komodo dragons, and restaurant-level meals from a tiny boat kitchen.
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Every age, every pace
From Mt Bromo with a 5-month-old to chasing a 9-year-old down a ski slope — we've been there.
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🇯🇵 Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto with Kids During Cherry Blossom Season
Two families, four kids, right in the middle of cherry blossom season. Nijo Castle, the Ninja Museum, deer in Nara — and why the hotel...
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🇯🇵 Niseko, Japan
Niseko with Kids — Late-Season Skiing in Hokkaido
We won a lucky draw — a 2-night voucher for Setsu Niseko became a 3-night ski trip, packed with ski jumps, tubing at Hanazono and cheese fondue. And of course the onsen, an important part of any Japan holiday...
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🇹🇭 Thailand
Thailand with Kids — Beaches, Jungle Rivers & Elephants
Khao Lak, Khao Sok National Park, and Krabi over Christmas. Treehouse rooms, tubing down a jungle river, an elephant sanctuary, and a beach...
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Tasmania — Hobart, Cradle Mountain, a farmstay, fishing & sailing
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