Sarah Pye, Director/Author
Sarah Pye’s life reads like an adventure novel. Her parents took her out of school at the age of 13 to sail around the world. Eight years later, already a qualified commercial boat captain, she left her floating home in the Caribbean to study tourism in California. An adventurous soul, Sarah has run a restaurant and a whale watch boat in Hawaii, canoed through the Canadian wilderness, created an award-winning tourism company in the Whitsundays and even found time to have a family. Sarah lives on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast with her daughter, and Chief Expert, Amber.
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Amber, Chief Expert
Amber is Kids Welcome’s chief expert. She has been trying out different holiday experiences ever since she was born and is getting pretty good at it now! Amber travels with Sarah and gives her opinion on everything they do. She’s Kids Welcome’s secret weapon. When Amber isn’t travelling she is in Grade 6, loves being a Scout and dancing. She calls her dog Bella her sister.
Michelle Craik, Graphic Designer
If you think Kids Welcome products are attractive and user-friendly, it's Michelle you have to thank. She's been involved from the very beginning, when Kids Welcome was only a seedling idea. Michelle is ready to help you create a killer ad if you choose to come onboard.
Junior Travel Writers comp launched
Sunshine Coast kids invited to submit their travel reviews for awesome prizes!
Junior Travel Writers announced
Congratulations to the winners of our Junior Travel Writer competition photographed in the Buderim Chronicle.
Travel Diary
Travel Diary is the leading publication for the tourism industry. A subscription PDF is sent to industry professionals every week.
Travel Blackboard
Travel Blackboard says Kids Welcome helps parents plan upcoming school holidays.
Noosa News
Noosa News reports on Kids Welcome web guide and the launch party at UnderWater World on 11.11.11.
Sunshine Coast Daily: web launch
Over 100 people celebrated the launch of the new Kids Welcome web directory in style with a private party at UnderWater World on the Gold Coast.
Daily Telegraph Easter article
As an expert in kids' travel, Sarah Pye was interviewed in an article about Easter travel which was published in the Daily Telegraph.
E TRAVEL
A new guidebook provides answers for Australian families who are opting for domestic holidays and short breaks to balance the budget.
Profile Magazine November 2009
As the world waits to see if Jessica Watson can sail into the record books, one Sunshine Coast local watches with more understanding than most…
BYO KIDS
Hot of the press is this fantastic new guidebook to everything family friendly in Queensland.
University of the Sunshine Coast
University of the Sunshine Coast Tutor helps families in Queensland
ABC Radio North Queensland interview
ABC Radio North Queensland’s Paula Tapiolas interviews Sarah about Kids Welcome to Queensland: October 14, 2009
Sunshine Coast Daily
Maxine Arthur interviews Sarah Pye about her travel experience and new guidebook: 28th September 2009
CARAVAN WORLD: GEAR
Estralita Publishing has released the first edition of Kids welcome to Queensland, a pocket-sized handbook that lists kid-friendly activities to help travelling families plan their holidays.
Sunday Mail, Herald Sun, Sydney Tribune Dec 6
Kids Welcome to Queensland was featured as one of "five top travel books" in ALL News Limited Sunday Papers including the Sunday Mail in Brisbane, Sydney Tribune and Herald Sun.
Caravan World Magazine
Caravan World magazine reviewed Kids Welcome to Queensland in its GEAR section in December 2009. Reviewer Lucy Murray said,"her down-to-earth style is appealing throughout the book".
The Great Southeast
In November 2009, Sophie Formica joined Sarah and Amber for a tour of kid-friendly activities on the Sunshine Coast. During a day of filming they took her to Opals Down Under, Point Cartwright tidepools and circus school at Twin Waters. The resulting feature aired on February 14, 2010 on Channel 7 at 5.30pm. Response was enormous!
Conversations with Dave Hammond
In April 2010 Sarah shared stories of her unusual upbringing and the inspiration behind her book with Dave Hammond.
Australian Bookseller and Publisher
Prestigious Australian Bookseller and Publisher magazine listed Kids Welcome to Queensland in March 2010.
Good Teacher Magazine New Zealand
Good Teacher Magazine is an authority for teachers in New Zealand which helps them create innovative curriculum. The magazine featured Kids Welcome to Queensland in term 1 2010.
RACQ Road Ahead Kids Welcome Competition
Check out this review of Kids Welcome by the RACQ and enter the competition to win a copy!
Adelaide Advertiser Easter story
The Adelaide Advertiser investigated rising holiday costs at Easter. They used Sarah Pye as a family travel expert.
Kids Welcome reviewed by Australian Women Online
Great review of Kids Welcome and Sarah by Australian Women Online
Radio Interview on Behind the Business Insigh
Interviewed on Behind the Business Insights on blog talk radio by Marc De Bruin
Coast's Outstanding Business Women Meet Over Breakfast
Sarah attends breakfast for Sunshine Coast's outstanding business women
Traits for Success
Sunshine Coast Daily interviews winning business women and finds out what motivates them.
Kids Welcome reviewed by Kids Book Review
Another great review, Kids Book Review loved Sarah's book.
Travel Blackboard
Recent weather events have hit the Queensland tourism industry hard. Support Queensland by holidaying at home.
