Aleney de Winter is a multi-award-winning freelance writer, editor and photographer with more than 30 years’ experience in print and online media. With a passion for storytelling, sustainability and kids, the last 12 of those have been devoted to immersing her young family into the colour, culture and cuisine of the world. The recipient of the 2018 PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Gold Award for Travel Journalism, Aleney is the Editor of Holidays with Kids magazine and creator of award-winning travel blog, boyeatsworld.com.au, which she writes with her equally itchy footed children, Rafferty and Marlo.
With its high elevation, mystic mountains and scenic lakes, Northern Thailand provides a pretty sanctuary from the hectic pace and heat of Bangkok or Phuket. But it is its ancient, almost otherworldly atmosphere, and the siren call of its shimmering temples, streets bursting with history, culture and tradition, and warm people that lures me back time and again...
I still look back fondly on the days when I’d toss a toothbrush, bikini and camera in a bag, grab my passport and be ready for the airport. And while a lightly packed bag still sparks joy for me, my kids are notorious for trying to shove every single thing they own, except clothes, into their suitcases. But frequent travel as a family has made me ruthless at...
From massive malls and markets to quirky cafes, a cornucopia of cultural delights and epic theme parks, Bangkok offers families a cool combination of fast-paced city fun and ancient culture. A taste of Thai tradition For a taste of traditional Bangkok, hop on board a long tail boat to glide past the traditional stilted wooden houses and busy markets that line the...