by Amber Beckwith | Big Lappers, Caravan Homemaker's Hub, NEWS, Product Reviews, Tips, Uncategorized
Looking for something small for the travelling friend or family member? Or perhaps a Secret Santa gift or stocking stuffer? Check out these nifty little options for under $15! Crochead – A great range including Mosquito Coil Holder, Toothpaste Saver,...
by Amber Beckwith | Caravan Homemaker's Hub, Fun, NEWS, Uncategorized
Looking for some extra little bits and pieces to add to the Kids’ Christmas Stockings? We’ve got you covered with a lot of items under $10! Glow in the Dark Planets – Glow in the Dark Planets are popular for young & old. We love these ones...
by Amber Beckwith | Big Lappers, Food, Fun, NEWS, Road Schooling, Snacks, Tips, Uncategorized
Not just for camping and caravanning – perfect for a spooky themed party or scary snack! Halloween is becoming increasingly popular in Australia and so many kids (and adults) just love it! Check out these easy-peasy, minutes to prepare, Halloween treats! We’ve had a...
by Amber Beckwith | Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Tips, Uncategorized
Amber shares with us how her family plans their road trips when they are restricted by annual leave and school holidays. We are part-time travellers. We’ve chosen to keep our kids in mainstream school and we both have jobs. I work from home and do my own hours and...
by Amber Beckwith | Big Lappers, Caravan Homemaker's Hub, NEWS, Product Reviews, Tips, Uncategorized
I’m sure we can all agree that making the caravan bunk beds is quite the laborious task! No one enjoys doing it, it’s even more difficult if you’re not a tall person, and even if you are, most of us feel like we’ve completed a full exercise workout by the time we’ve...
by Amber Beckwith | Big Lappers, Caravan Homemaker's Hub, Food, NEWS, Product Reviews, Tips, Uncategorized
We love heading out in our caravan, creating memories with our family and seeing this amazing country. Our business, Caravanning with Kids, has seen us travel all over Australia – from big trips to the Cape, to weekends spent on the Murray River near...
by Amber Beckwith | Big Lappers, Fun, General Tips, NEWS, Park Reviews, QLD, QLD, Things to Do, Tips, Uncategorized
Fraser Island (K’gari) is a favourite destination for our family. We’ve lost count how many times we’ve visited this precious jewel in Queensland’s crown and it continues to wow us every time we visit. We usually choose to camp at Cathedral Beach, tucked in behind the...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, Caravan Homemaker's Hub, Caravanning Tips, General Tips, NEWS, Road Schooling, Tips, Uncategorized
In this article we hear from Jessica Smit from Cowfish Technologies, on travelling Australia with a decent internet connection. Why do you choose to travel? Answers might vary but are basically the same at heart. We want to embark on new adventures that will challenge...
by caravanning with kids | Fun, NEWS, Product Reviews, Tips, Uncategorized
You all LOVED our Travelling with Kids Gift Guide and asked if we could whip one up for the grown-ups too. We asked Amber to put together a list of awesome gifts that have all been enjoyed (and welcomed) over the years at Adventure Awaits. Know someone who is big on...
by caravanning with kids | Fun, NEWS, Product Reviews, Tips, Uncategorized
*first published in 2022 With Christmas just around the corner, we’ve put together a list of our favourite travel-themed gifts for kids to make this year’s Christmas Shopping just that little bit easier. Everything in this collection has been tried, tested & loved...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, Fun, General Tips, NEWS, Tips, Uncategorized
Amber shares with us some of her top tips for preparing for a road trip holiday. Some travellers fly by the seat of their pants, others pour over an excel spreadsheet when they are planning their caravanning adventure. What type of planner are you? We’re always...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, General Tips, NEWS, Uncategorized
Like many other businesses, we LOVE social media. Platforms that enable us to communicate on all levels with our followers. Over the last 8 years of Caravanning with Kids, we have built a community of wonderful caravanners, campers and travellers who look to us for...
by caravanning with kids | Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Tips, Uncategorized
Are you looking at buying a caravan? Where do you start and how do you finance it? We never looked at buying our caravan as an expense – we looked at it as an INVESTMENT. An investment in our family, our lifestyle and our quality of life. Best decision we ever...
by caravanning with kids | Family Van Reviews, NEWS, Uncategorized, Vacationer Caravans
When buying a caravan, we all have our wish lists. That piece of paper that continues to get added to each time you see something cool online or at a caravan show. The list seems to get longer and longer, then shorter and shorter as you realise what you...
by caravanning with kids | NEWS, Uncategorized, Win
THE PRIZE:Win this amazing prize pack from RV Online – with over $500 value! PLUS! Take 20% off your first order over $50 on RV Online – use code – cwk20 TO ENTER: See belowCompetition Starts: 8pm Wednesday 27th May 2020Competition Ends: 9pm Monday...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Tips, Uncategorized
There are so many reasons why we LOVE caravanning! Many of which are impossible to explain to other families who have not hit the road with their home on the back! Are you thinking about caravanning, but worried about the kids? Will they hate it? Will we hate it? Here...
by caravanning with kids | Big Lappers, Big Lappers 2019, Caravanning Tips, NEWS, Uncategorized
We met JD & Steph at the Caravan & Camping show in Melbourne, they were in the planning stages of their Big Lap – gathering all the information they needed for their huge adventure. We were excited to hear about their plans and the todoingfamily.com was...
by caravanning with kids | General Tips, NEWS, Uncategorized
Social Media & Young Kids – do you know what your kids are up to? Disclaimer #1: This article contains personal opinions and it’s purpose is to raise awareness to other parents after recent experiences…reading this may make some parents feel uncomfortable...