BYOkids update 15/11/08

Today's Features:

Christmas school holidays online accommodation Deals starting at just $23. If you are searching for somewhere to accommodate the family we've gathered up some online specials. These specials include caravan park sites from $23 Cabins from $75, Hotels from $95, Beach houses from $170, Apartments from $100. Rates start at just $23 ...click here. If you are heading to the Gold Coast visit whitewater world, Dreamworld, Movie World, Sea World, Australian Outback Spectacular or wet-n-wild during your stay buy your theme parks online and get express entry click here...

$1 Gold Coast theme park tickets for the kids - BYOkids stay and play
deal - Book 7 nights family accommodation on the Gold Coast through a BYOkids consultant and get your kids theme park ticket for just a buck. Here at BYOkids we like to get families out playing together... you won't find this exclusive deal anywhere else so be quick. ENQUIRE HERE please put "theme
Park deal in the comments section" or phone 1300296543 * Find out more...






Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa *KIDS CLUB* is conveniently located on Denarau Island just 20 minutes drive from Fiji’s International Airport at Nadi. This new five star resort has been designed to blend contempory comforts with Sofitel’s classic French style with a distinctive Fiji flavour in stunning
surrounds, with free form pool incorporating deep section for scuba diving. A Large Pool with water slide, lap pool, playground, kids club and babysitting available on request make it a family holiday favourite. enquire here or call our consultants on 1300BYOkids. Find out more...



Kids free school holiday activities in Melbourne - The City of Melbourne
is the place to be to enjoy the best of Summer Fun in the City, with more than
17 fun and interactive events. Best of all - it’s all FREE! With families
watching their budgets BYOkids have found some great Melbourne christmas
holidays activities for you. There are sunset concerts, Fairy Fanfare, Face
Painting, Sand Sculpture, Sailing, Action Attack, Martial Arts, Trapeze, Jazz,
Dance, Kites and more... Read more... Need accommodation in Melbourne? click here

Long Island Resort, Whitsundays *KIDS CLUB*
Long Island Resort has the facilities that one could expect from an award winning 160 room three and a half star island resort. It has restaurants, swimming pools, tennis courts, kids club, bushwalking and beaches. When peace and quiet is what Mum and Dad desire experienced Kids Club staff are at hand to entertain with plenty of great activities for the children. The kids will enjoy an array of
supervised activities ranging from a treasure hunt, arts and crafts, face
painting, fish/bird feeding and much, much more!!! Find out more...

Win an Elmo's world summer holiday prize pack -Everyone
loves Elmo With summer approaching fast, it’s time for toddlers to slip, slop,
slap and discover the joy of summer holiday fun. In three episodes with bright
and bubbly new songs, Elmo and his friends – the zany Mr.Noodle, ever-adorable
Super Grover and, of course his pet goldfish Dorothy – learn all about summer
holidays. Or wouldn't you like to escape to Noosa...? Last days for our Noosa holiday giveaway. See our Noosa Islander Resort exclusive deal or enter the competition via our comps page...

Sea World Resort $77pp deal and $129.50 theme park package *KIDS
CLUB* The "ultimate Gold Coast theme park holiday package" from just $129.50 p/p
includes 14 days unlimited entry to Sea World, Warner Bros. Movie World and
Wet'n'Wild. ONLINE DEAL

Horizon Karon Beach, Phuket, hailand - *KIDS CLUB* Within walking distance of the shops and restaurants of South Karon and Kata, the Horizon Karon Beach Resort, Phuket spreads out over more than 16,000 sqm. All rooms have pool view
or sea view and are set in 2 blocks around a large swimming pool with
waterfalls. With the inclusion of a childrens pool, kids club and free
babysitting Horizon Karon Beach is perfect for family fun in
Thailand. Find out more...

Looking for somewhere to eat out thats cool for kids!! Here at BYOkids we know how hard it is to find restaurants that welcome your kids as much as they do you. So here's a list of child friendly restaurants, you can book a table online and find out all you need to know about thier menu, their prices, style of cuisine and more. Go treat yourself to a night out.... Click
here for child friendly restaurants.

Stay safe this summer at the beach -
Understanding the ocean is very important - the more you know about how waves, wind and tides affect conditions in the water, the better able you are to keep yourself safe, or even rescue others, from danger. Always swim between the flags and if you are unsure of the beach conditions always check with the lifesavers on duty. Remember the F-L-A-G-S and stay safe this summer… Read full article... Need to find last minute accommodation specials at the beach? click here Wondering what to pack for a day at the beach with kids? Read our tips...click here

Family holiday deals - Check out our latest family
holiday deals including Sea World Resort, Paradise Resort, Fiji's Shangri-La, Bali Dynasty resort, P&O Cruising, Hong Kong Disneyland, Egypt family tours, Whistler Canada ski deals, Disneyland Anaheim, New Zealand and
more. Click here for family holiday deals... remember these are only a selection of specials we can package up any holiday destination for you.

Dreaming of taking the kids to the the US? Perhaps a Disneyland treat or skiing Canada's beautiful mountains. Would you like a USA and
Canada brochure delivered free of charge to your door or inbox? Packed
with lots of great information and prices to help you decide where to go, where
to stay and what to do. Simply click here to get
yours. Fiji, Australia and Asia brochures also available. Numbers are
limited so grab your free brochures now... For information on our latest USA
Disneyland deals click here or speak to a consultant on 1300BYOkids

Discounts on local attractions with a SEE Card - If you want to holiday in
your own town or are heading to Melbourne, Tasmania or Sydney this break.
The SEE card gives you discounts on local attractions plus free entry to up to 40
attractions, convenient no cash entry visit just 2 attractions and save $$$$ plus a free guidebook Find out more...click here

kids go free - We've got a great kids cruise free offer on 2 selected P&O departures from Brisbane to Auckland. Plus MSC cruises have kids under 18 cruise free on selected mediterranean cruises. Also kids go free on the sealink ferry to Kangaroo Island until 19th December* and kids fly free to Norfolk Island. These offers are all limited so get in quick ENQUIRE hERE or phone
1300BYOkids. See the P&O itineraries...

Single Parents and kids escorted group holidays 2009
departures - Our first single parents and kids group have just returned from Fiji and they had a wonderful time. Our group escort Fiona enjoyed the company of a great bunch of parents and kids and she's heading off again soon on the January 09 Gold Coast Paradise resort departure, if you are interested there is 1 room left email Fiona now. We also have a group for Hamilton Island in June/July 2009 and Vanuatu at Le Lagon, Vanuatu spring 2009. Rates are not out yet for Vanuatu or Hamilton Island but we are gathering expressions of interest. Our single parents and kids group
holidays have been sell outs so please get in early. Email Fiona now ..click
here or call on 1300296543

Personalised letters from Santa - Santa is coming and he is busy sending personalised letters to kids all around the world. Don't let your kids miss out on their personalised Santa letter. Order your kids Santa letters now ...click
here For unique xmas decorations buy online at Everything
Christmas. Plus dont forget to check out our shopping section on BYOkids with thousands of products in over 50 categories there is something for everyone. Click here to shop online at bargain prices...

Give the kids some great books this xmas - We've reviewed some fabulous books for both adults and kids in our Holiday Reading section. I've found it hard to find books that boys love but check out the Spyology, Monsterology and Trolls books we've found. They'll keep both boys and girls entertained for days. Perfect for primary aged kids through to teens, amazing illustrations, interesting facts, stats and activities. You'll also find some wonderful travel book reviews on destinations around the world...Find out more...click here

For all your family holiday
ideas, deals and packages log onto www.byokids.com.au
...your family travel gurus

BYOkids update October 2008

Bali family holidays just got a whole lot
easier...Great news if you live near South East Queensland
Jetstar, Virgin and Garadu this week announced new flights schedules from Brisbane to Bali. Accommodation and living expenses are so cheap in Bali that these new competitive flight prices will make Bali so affordable for families. Flight times and rates will be out next week so express your interest now with a BYOkids consultant so we can package up a cheap Bali package holiday for your family click here or call our consultants on 1300BYOkids. Be quick the cheapest seats will fill fast... Find out about Bali
Accommodation..

Win a Noosa Family Getaway with BYOkids -
Win 5 nights accommodation at the gorgeous family friendly Noosa Islander Resort plus a family pass to Australia Zoo, a four person pass to Aussie World and a Noosa Ferry family day pass. Wouldn't you like to escape to Noosa...? See our Noosa Islander Resort exclusive deal or enter
the competition via our comps page... BYOkids are also giving away A Good Sort my.organiser
and my.mini.organisers and copies of the Gregorys 4wd touring Australia guide visit our comps page...

Le Lagon, Vanuatu *KIDS CLUB* - Le Lagon Resort Vanuatu still have availability over the xmas holidays, set on 75 acres of exotic tropical gardens on the edge of pristine Erakor Lagoon there is heaps to do for the whole family. Their kids stay, play and eat free is a winner plus their all inclusive food and alcohol deals for adults make for a perfect stress free holiday. Some of our clients have just returned "Just wanted to drop you a note to say a big thank you for all your help with our holiday. We got back on Friday and had the best time. My kids thought
it was "unreal". Thanks again we really enjoyed it and everything went very smoothly with our trip. We will be organising another trip now for 2010". If you'd like to escape to a tropical paradise this summer click here or call our consultants on 1300BYOkids

Sale! Family Cruise fares ex Fremantle - Classic International cruises have limited availiability for
families on their Christmas cruise(Fremantle/Broome/Exmouth/Geraldton/Fremantle) 10 nights departing 20 Dec,08 From $4470 family of 4 and great news their rooms can accommodate a family of 5 (2 adults 3 children) from $4710. They also have a 7 night Fremantle/Esperance/Albany/Bunbury/Fremantle cruise departing 2nd January and 10
night Fremantle/Bali/Fremantle cruise departing 9 Jan from $4116 for a family of
4. Remember cruises are all inclusive of meals, entertainment and the ship
offers a childrens hostess to supervise activities for kids 5years and over. Exceptional value ...will sell quickly so enquire here or call our consultants on 1300BYOkids. Find out more...

Kids funky personalised name labels for holidays or home
- Ok...how many hats did you lose on your last holiday?? Is your
child down to just 6 pencils or textas despite having a full pencil case at the
start of term. Or perhaps its the lunch box or family tupperware that
never seems to make it home. Invest a small amount in personalised fun and
funky labels. Whether its for home or holidays label everything.....
"Thats mine" is a world leading supplier of gorgeous personalised iron-on and
stick-on name lables and other identification and labelling products. Find out more...

Single Parents and kids escorted group holidays next
departure Hamilton Island - Our Fiji single parents and
kids trip is sold out and ready to go. We have 2 rooms left on the January
09 Gold Coast Paradise resort departure, if you are interested email Fiona now. We are now planning our next group to Hamilton Island in
June/July 2009. Rates are not out yet but we are gathering expressions of
interest. Our single parents and kids group holidays have been sell outs
so please get in early. Email Fiona now ..click here or call on 1300296543

Paradise Resort Gold Coast - kids stay play and eat
free *KIDS CLUB* Resort Rooms that sleep a family
of 4 are still available from $145 or $180 per night during October,
November, December and January. With this great deal you'll
get 2 free kids club sessions per day for 5-12 year
olds and one session per day per child for 0-4 years in the
million dollar Zone for kids club plus $5 kids meals in selected food
outlets. Paradise Resort on the Gold
Coast is a family favourite. There are heaps of activities on offer and you can relax knowing the kids are having a ball in the Paradise
Resort million dollar Zone 4 Kids. With a choice of fully supervised
sessions daily, Z4K caters for babies and toddlers right through to 12 year
olds. ONLINE DEAL....Click here Visit whitewater world,
Dreamworld, Movie World, Sea World or wet-n-wild during your stay buy your
theme parks online click here...

Dreaming of taking the kids to Fiji? Would you like a Fiji brochure delivered free of charge to your door? Packed with lots of great information and prices to help you decide which Fiji resort is right for your next family holiday. Simply
click here to get yours. Fiji, Australia and Asia brochures also
available. Numbers are limited so grab your free
brochures now... For information on our latest Fiji deals click here or speak to a consultant on 1300BYOkids

Fiji Escape - Outrigger on the Lagoon & Castaway Island, Fiji *KIDS CLUB* Includes FREE Scenic Helicopter transfer between
resorts! Book a package to Fiji with a minimum of three nights at both Outrigger on the Lagoon and Castaway Island Fiji and get a free scenic helicopter transfer.
enquire here or call our consultants on 1300BYOkids. Find out more about Castaway
Island...

The new Gregory's 4WD touring Australia is the
perfect xmas present for the camper in your family the user friendly
campsite guides and town information charts use dots to denote available
facilities. Suggested routes will point out the places of interest along the
way, road ratings and descriptions, highlights and activities. Combined
with easy to use maps and directions this is one book thats essential for anyone
planning a road trip in Oz. Win one in our competition click
here...

BYOkids wins another National Award - We knew family travel was "cool" but now its official. Last Thursday in a Gala Ceremony in Melbourne BYOkids won the "Micro Business" category in Anthill Magazines Cool Company awards. We'd like to thank you our readers and our clients. We are only "cool" because you are!! Congratulations to the BYOkids team! The BYOkids team is growing meet our newbies Adriana and Kellie. They bring with them years of travel experience and a passion for exploring the world. The BYOkids team would love to arrange your next holiday. Meet the team...click
here

Beachlands Holiday Park, Geographe Bay - Award
winning Beachlands Holiday Park is Kool for Kids… Fun for Families…Perfect for Parents. The family friendly facilities are designed to ensure the kids
are kept busy and the luxury accommodation is sure to impress Mum and Dad.
Beachlands Holiday Park is located on beautiful Geographe Bay at the gateway to
the Margaret River Wine Region. A perfect family holiday escape.
Find out more...

Country in Focus: Vietnam - Vietnam's natural beauty, fascinating history, lovely climate, culture and its beautiful people make it a great family destination. Follow the 3200kms of coastline from the "rice bowl" of the Mekong Delta through the bustle of Ho Chi Minh City before visiting stunning beaches of Nha Trang. Explore the ancient towns of Hoi An and Hanoi. Explore
stunningly beautiful Ha Long bay by boat or train to the mountainous tribal area
of Sapa. The local currency is the Vietnamese Dong. ATM's are readily
available. Visa's are required for Australian visitors. BYOkids
consultant Nicolette has just recently returned from this fascinating country read Nic's review... If you've ever wondered about taking the kids to Vietnam enquire now or call our consultants on 1300BYOkids