OUR TRAVEL STORIES
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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Hakuba with Kids — Skiing, Snow Days and the Black Slope
Six days in Hakuba over Chinese New Year: ski school at Happo-One, homemade pizzas at Morino Lodge, a family ski day at Tsugaike, and the accidental black slope our daughter is still proud of.
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We paid for every trip
No press trips or sponsored stays. Honest recaps only.
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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These trips directly shaped the AI planner.
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🇦🇺 Tasmania, Australia
Tasmania with Kids — Wildlife, Adventure and the Edge of the World
Watching noisy Tasmanian Devils eat lunch (rabbit), exploring old jails at Port Arthur convict site, catching our own fish for dinner, friendly cats and cows as neighbours, and hiking in the rain at Cradle Mountain. Just a few of the things that made our Tasmania road trip one to remember — with different highlights for all of us.
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🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo & Disneyland with Kids — Theme Parks, Tokyo Tower and Shinjuku by Night
Three days in Tokyo after a week of skiing: Disneyland without the long queues, a Shinjuku dinner the kids still talk about, Tokyo Tower, and Meiji Jingu's painted sake barrels.
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🇮🇩 Komodo & Flores
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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🇵🇭 Cebu, Philippines
Mactan Island with Kids — Beaches, Sardines and a Long Weekend in Cebu
Four days on Mactan Island with three young kids: a low-key beach resort, a private snorkel boat, an unexpected sardine run, and a market day in Cebu City.
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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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Perth and Margaret River
