Toronto, Canada to Thailand with a 10 month old

Planning to go from Toronto to Bangkok in November for a month.
20 hour flight and 11 hour time difference.

Are we insane? Will the jet lag be too much to deal with?

Mike

solo Dad travel with 10 girl, and 16 boy

Hello all and I hope everyone is good. I am a 41 divorce dad with two kids I am looking to travel the world with them. I am looking for advice of any and all kinds. I am looking at leaving in September for the first part of the adventure. I plan to travel from Portland Oregon to Dublin the around Europe then to Russia - Asia - Australia - New Zealand then Hawaii. That is my rough idea so far. I have been doing some research on travel and have passports. Healthcare is taken care of and i have a income that moves with me. I have made a budget of around a $160 dollars a day for the trip. So what do you all think and what input can you give? I know I am missing some things so let me know. Thank you all and have a blessed day.

Thailand - north or south with kids

My husband and I are travelling with our 2 boys, ages 7 and 9, to Asia for 2 weeks in late December early January. We will have 15 days total, approx 7 of which will be spent in Hong Kong visiting Canadian relatives. The remaining 7 or 8 days we are going to Thailand, and are trying to decide between spending it in/around Chiang Mai, or in the south, likely Koh Samui. We’d love to do both the north and south, but am concerned we will be too short on time. We are looking for adventure and Thai culture, but the kids also love the beach. I realize due to time we probably can’t get too far off the beaten path. We are coming from Toronto, Canada, and will likely not be back that way for a while, so want to make sure we maximize our time and that the kids get a fun and interesting experience.

Coast to Coast, N. England with 10 year old

Thinking of doing the C2C in northern England next year with my (then) ten year old daughter. My wife & I did it in 1998, so we know roughly what to expect (filtered thru memory).

Its 300km across Lake District, Dales, Moors. We would allow three weeks, walk slow, have rest days, stay in B&Bs, use a transport service for luggage and carry day packs only.
We're thinking of getting sponsorship for our daughter to raise money for charity.
I hope / expect she would get a great sense of achievement from the experience.

What do you think?
Am I mad?
Any tips on long distance walks with a child?

Asian Beach getaway with a 6 month old

Hello,

We're looking at taking our new bub on an asian beach trip! We are planning to go in September or October and stay for around 2 weeks - by then our little man will be 6 months old. We cant decide between Thailand / Bali / Fiji / Pacific Islands or Malaysia and were wondering if anyone could recommend a beach and even a specific hotel/guesthouse/resort...

These are our "wants";

• Somewhere affordable but comforable / safe/ secure
• Somewhere with good medical facilities not too far away (Im a slightly paranoid new mama and the peace of mind would be nice!)
• Preferably somewhere that can reached on a direct flight from Melbourne, Australia
• Possibly somewhere with surf for Daddy (this isnt essential tho!)
• Somewhere with a nice beach and a pool
• We have never stayed at a resort type facility but wouldnt have anything against one if anyone can recommend somewher...

Where Have You Traveled With Your Kids?

To all the world traveling moms and dads out there... We're all trying to figure out where to go with our own kids, so please share where you've been with your children.

My son is currently 3-years old now and we're looking forward to more adventures with him.

Here's my list:
The Bahamas @ 5 weeks old
Paris, France @ 8 weeks old
Lebanon @ 8-12 weeks old
Southwest US road trip to Las Vegas, Southern California and Arizona @ 8-1/2 months old
Istanbul, Turkey @ 13 months old
Lebanon @ 13-14 months old
Montreal and Mont Tremblant, Canada @ 17 months old
Caribbean Cruise to Grand Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Belize and Roatan, Honduras @ 22 months old
Florida Road Trip to Orlando, Miami, the Florida Keys, and Tampa @ 22 months old
Cancun and Yucatan Peninsula @ 2-1/2 years old

My husband and I are intrepid world travelers, so we're saving the adventurous stuff for later.
... more »

Tioman with a Toddler

Hi,

Could you recommend the best place on Tioman to stay with a toddler? We want to do some diving (obviously not with the toddler), where we will take turns. We'll need to do a refresher course as we gained our advanced PADI many years ago. We don't want to be anywhere too far away from the action and easy access to a good diving company that offers a refresher course. I quite like the look of Melina Beach Resort, but the beach looks quite small from the images I've seen. It would be nice to see a beach similar to the Perhentian Islands.

Thanks!

Your experience with baby bassinet?

We will fly from Germany to New Zealand with our baby. She will be 6 months when we start our trip and 12 months on the return flight. We will very likely fly with either Air New Zealand, Lufthansa, Emirates or Korean Air. We want to get a baby bassinet for her but keep getting different information about if we can make a guaranteed reservation for one - we have asked our travel agent, we have called these airlines and we have heard stories from friends who booked a bassinet but then there were more babies than bassinets on board and they ended up with their baby on their lap.

What is your experience?
Which airline would you recommend for travelling with a baby?

Thanks for your help!