When we plan this trip, and since we are going to bring our 2-year old Emmanuel, we were thinking how we would possibly survive an entire week without our helpers. We had to take care of not one, but two in a foreign country. We had to wash and dry our clothes. We had to cook and clean. With that in mind, unlike our previous ones where we switched accommodation almost every other day, we planned for a slow one, in fact, our itinerary had only one attraction per day.
Trip Summary
This is our second family trip to Australia, the first being Perth two years back with just Olivia. We wanted somewhere different but not too cityish like Sydney. We did thought of Melbourne, but the period we went was probably too cold for the younger one. So we thought why not somewhere cool and sunny - Brisbane and Gold Coast! Like with any other, we knew we are to rent a car for convenience. There's transport around the city, Uber too, but with two children and luggage (filled with children necessities), we dropped the risks and went for a rental car to save troubles.
Tips: Minimizing drama is absolute key when you’ve got little ones!
Again, since it's a family trip, almost all the attractions are planned with them in mind. #parentslife
The Best 8D7N Brisbane + Gold Coast Itinerary
Day 1: Singapore > Brisbane
We skipped the red-eye flight and opted for a 7am flight instead. To be honest, it was still a challenge especially with the younger one, who wanted to be carried on the plane and refusing to sit down properly even with the endless movies. Thank God he knocked out for a few hours. We touched down near to 4.30pm, took an Uber to our Airbnb at Kangaroo Point (located within the city area).
