Spring is sprung, so pack your swimmers and sunscreen and head for the sun! This month, start planning your pre-Christmas break, with great specials to be found in Queensland and holiday parks on the NSW coast. Set sail in the glorious Whitsundays, or chill out under a palm tree in Port Douglas. Dreaming of an exotic holiday overseas? Check out our great specials in Tanzania or the ski slopes of Canada. And don’t forget to enter this month’s competitions for your chances to great prizes – even your kid’s school can get involved!

However you choose to spend August, have an amazing month!
From the Holidays with Kids team. www.holidayswithkids.com.au

7 Night Spring/Pre Xmas Getaway at Coast Resort Merimbula
Coast Resort is Merimbula's premier 4.5 star luxury holiday accommodation. Positioned on a dual waterfront site between pristine Merimbula Beach and Lake, Coast Resort offers a range of luxurious one, two and three bedroom apartments townhouses and penthouses.

• Two bedroom from $869 SAVE $321
• Three bedroom from $1200 SAVE $480

Safari in Tanzania - includes the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater
Best deal ever on our Tas-Tanz great value for money (GVM) safari! Exclusive use of a safari vehicle with driver/guide and 15% off the published web-site price. Six nights and days from $1530 pp. Includes luxurious accommodation, all meals, park fees, government taxes and fuel. (Children between ages of 2 and 11 pay 50%). Valid for all confirmed bookings before September 30 2010, for travel between 1 November 2010 and 31 May 2011.

Spring savings with Sunsail
Looking for a great pre Christmas holiday? Sunsail are pleased to offer you free nights sailing in the Whitsundays from Hamilton Island throughout Spring. With clear blue skies, sunshine and ideal sailing conditions it’s the best time to visit.

Book before 30th September for travel between 1st October and 17th December 2010 and we will also throw in the use of two FREE kayaks (subject to availability)

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Fun, Flexible and Friendly Cruise Holidays for the Family!
After a flexible, fun filled holiday for the family? Check out Norwegian Cruise Lines newest ship Norwegian Epic!

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Sizzling Spring Deals! Mums and Dads
Are you looking for things to do with the kids in the fast approaching warmer spring months? Why not spend a weekend or a week away camping in one of our 15 relaxed waterfront locations along the North East Coast of NSW? We have parks to suit every family and lifestyle, the surfing family, the fishing family, the active family or the relaxed family, all you need to do is choose the type of holiday you desire.

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Its official – Fun is back! And we’re declaring the National Year of Fun!
So don’t miss out on your chance to get a VIP Pass – that’s your three favourite theme parks, Sea World, Movie World and Wet’n’Wild UNLIMITED ‘til 30 June 2011 for just $99.99. Why not get one for the whole family and experience thrill rides, stunt cars, shows, water slides, animals and heaps more!

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Winter experience of a lifetime!
Explore Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Big mountain and powder skiiing, Yellowstone in winter, wild west heritage . Now with one stop flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Jackson Hole.

The Mogul Ski World Sun Peaks January Family Ski Special
Sun Peaks is the ideal family ski resort, with an award winning ski school, lovely long runs, light dry snow and great value accommodation of all standards.

Take advantage of the FREE NIGHTS at selected accommodation, LIFT PASS DISCOUNTS the Mogul Ski World exclusive FREE TRANSFERS from Kamloops airport*

For more information click here

Holiday in Port Douglas Kids Stay & Eat FREE
Escape the winter chill and head for sunny Port Douglas with the family. Escape Travel has a great family friendly deal at the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas where Kids Stay & Eat FREE. The deal includes three nights accommodation, full buffet breakfast daily and a 25% Discount Voucher for all Food and Beverage at the resort restaurants..

For more information click here or call 1300 556 855

It is fun and free – Christmas and New Year family activities at Furama Resort Danang, Vietnam!
Make your holiday season fun-filled and stress-free! Keep the whole family entertained with our "Christmas & New Year Family Activities" Morning Tai Chi class, family football table and table tennis competitions, karate lessons. Have a lot of fun while joining in a basic Vietnamese language course or our Head and Shoulder Massage lesson. All is fun and free during Christmas & New Year season!

For more information click here

Samurai Beach Resort Family Deal
A great deal for the whole tribe. Up to three kids stay for free at Samurai Beach Resort in beautiful Port Stephens.

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National Nude Food Day
On Wednesday 13 October 2010, prepare to pack ‘nude’ for the launch of National Nude Food Day, part of Nutrition Australia’s National Nutrition Week. National Nude Food Day is a day when all Australians – including school kids and parents – can come together and rally their support behind healthy eating and waste reduction. By eating foods that are unpackaged and unprocessed, we not only help the planet but it’s also the key to fighting disease such as diabetes and childhood obesity.

Register today to "eat nude" at www.nudefoodday.com.au, where you’ll also find
great tips, recipes and competitions.

HOT DEALS
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Take your family on a Science Safari with Macleans!
Macleans is offering lucky families the chance to win one of three amazing Science Safaris, worth up to $20,000 each, and one school will win $50,000. Australia’s leader in family oral care launched Bright Sparks to help ignite the imagination of families and schools all over Australia, helping them to discover a world of science and see why it makes us smile.

Win one of three amazing Science Safaris Click here

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