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One Week in Brisbane with Kids — What to Do, See and Eat in Australia’s Most Underrated City

Our youngest's favorite memory from three weeks in Australia? Watching his brother get punched by a kangaroo at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Brisbane delivered moments like that all week long — unexpected, unplanned, and completely unforgettable.
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Tamborine Mountain Glow Worms and the Gold Coast — The Best Day Trip from Brisbane

Watching hundreds of tiny blue green lights illuminate a pitch black cave ceiling while our kids stood in complete silence — that's Tamborine Mountain. Then we drove down to the Gold Coast for lunch at one of the best vegan restaurants of our entire Australia trip. Not a bad day…
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Green Island with Kids — Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns, Australia

We were almost back on the boat when we saw it — a full grown blacktip reef shark cruising through the exact spot we'd been snorkeling hours earlier. A perfect ending to one of the best days of our entire Australia trip. Here's everything you need to know about taking…
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Vegan In Sydney — A plant-based family’s complete guide

Sydney has a thriving vegan food scene — but you have to know where to look. Here's our honest guide to the best plant-based restaurants, snacks, and grocery tips from a vegan family of four.
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Life, Unplanned — The Philosophy Behind Two Dads, No Map

We do research. We book the things that need booking. But we don't have a map — not really. Here's why we travel that way, and why we wouldn't have it any other way.
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One Week in Sydney with Kids — What We Actually Did and What We’d Skip

Planning a week in Sydney with kids? From Taronga Zoo to the Coogee to Bondi coastal walk, we're sharing the best family-friendly attractions, honest tips, and what we'd skip — so you can make the most of every day.
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21 Days in Australia with Kids — An LGBTQ & Vegan Family’s Guide

Two dads, two kids, three weeks, three cities. Our honest guide to Australia as a vegan LGBTQ family — what we did, what we ate, and why we're already planning to go back.
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We do research. We book the things that need booking. But we don’t have a map — not really. Two dads who’ve learned, mostly through the humbling experience of traveling with kids, that the most detailed itinerary usually falls apart by day two. And somewhere along the way, we stopped fighting that. Read more about why we travel the way we do.

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