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Solo parent snippets

After more than two years exploring Asia with her daughter, Evie
Farrell of mumpacktravel.com is something of a solo parent travel
trailblazer. Here, she shares her advice on the importance of
choosing the right holiday as a solo parent.

One of the most important things to consider when planning a
solo parent holiday is how you intend to enjoy it. Of course, we all
want family time, but it can be exhausting being the only adult
and providing all the entertainment. You need to factor in time for
you. Before you book a break, think about whether you want to
spend every single moment with your kids, or if you also want
a little time alone to rest, reset and relax.
By choosing to stay in a resort with a kids’ club you can
guarantee yourself some ‘me time’ during your holiday. You can
be pretty sure there will be other kids for yours to play with and
while they do, you might get to read that book you bought six
months ago.
While we love resorts with kids’ clubs, we also look for children’s
pools and splash areas and all-inclusive resorts where activities are
all part of the daily fun. Finding resorts with water sports or winter
OPENING HOURS
The Museum is open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm (except sports included also means you can spend time together doing
Christmas and Boxing Day). Special opening hours are fun activities with the kids without leaving your resort. While we
available to groups and charters by prior arrangement. Tours are late to the winter holiday party, our first ever ski trip showed
operate daily and bookings are essential. Combination tour me that holidays in the snow are brilliant for alone time while kids
packages are also available. are in lessons, and time together having fun on the slopes or
(07) 4658 3737 pelting each other with snowballs.
But you don’t have to stay at a resort – we love getting off the
info@qfom.com.au beaten track too. If you prefer to spend your time at a little hut
Sir Hudson Fysh Drive, on the beach then consider an island stay or heading inland for
Longreach, Queensland, Australia a quieter pace of life.
For solo parents, holidays can often be the only time we can
www.qfom.com.au enjoy precious one-on-one moments with our kids. Just don’t
forget to make time for you too.
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For more on her solo parenting adventures, Evie’s first book,
Backyard to Backpack, is on sale now.

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