About Salt & Powder
A family of four, documenting the trips we actually take
Salt & Powder is written and photographed by Dad, Mum and our two daughters, based in Australia. Every guide starts from a trip we really made.
Our story
Planning, taking and recording the trip together
We plan each trip around the snow days and coastal breaks our family can realistically manage, then take it as four people with two young daughters. Winter means Japan snowboarding; the coast means surf. We keep notes as we go, so the itineraries reflect the days we lived rather than an imagined perfect holiday.
Every guide is researched, taken and documented by us. We track the routes we used, the places we stayed and the costs we paid, so Australian families can work out what the same trip might mean for theirs.
How we travel
Three rules for every guide
Paid out of pocket
We pay for our own flights, lodging, lifts and meals. Costs are reported as we spent them.
Documented in real time
Routes, bookings and daily notes are recorded during the trip, not reconstructed from memory afterwards.
Tested for family use
Each route is judged on how well it works for two kids, two adults and a lot of gear.