Kids To Go
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Our Easter Island experience with toddler in tow
Before we headed to Easter Island with our 14 month old I could find little information from others who had been to the island with young children, we just got back and so wanted to briefly write up how we went in case it's of use to others.
Firstly should say we had a fab time, we had 6.5 days on the island, on arrival we had 24 hours of heavy rain, but after that the weather was good (mostly sunny) and we were able to see pretty much everything we had planned and being low season there very few other tourists and we had a lot of the sights to ourselves. A perfect holiday :). Given our slower pace of travel with a baby in tow it did take 5.5 days to see everything, but we did spend a full day walking up Terevaka volcano (took 4 hours), could probably squeeze everything into 4 days if needed. Most of the roads are now sealed, but the ones that aren't were muddy, quite rutted (...
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Jun 16, 2013 6:55 AM
michelerankin
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Jun 16, 2013 11:29 PM
Api
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Mum , 10 &11 year sons Tourist Visa enquiry
I have a British passport but my children's valid passports are Spanish. We would like a 30 day tourist visa. I'm concerned about whether I need special written permission from their father. Will it cause problems geting a visaat the airport.?
We were looking at going mid july.
The thai embassy in MAdrid couldn't give me any clear answer.
Any light on he matter would be much appreciated.
Jun 13, 2013 2:29 PM
MarvelousFamily
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Jun 16, 2013 11:34 PM
Api
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Crossing the atlantic by sea w/kids
we are a family of 6 who are planning our 2-year, RTW trip for Sept 2015. I'm interested in starting off by sea, esp. looking into repositioning cruises leaving the East Coast of the US, but Disney Cruise isn't really our style. Freighters sound pricey and maybe not for a family. I'd love to go in some type of engine-backed up sailboat in an educational environment like Deep Sea researchers or something, is that too dreamy? Cost is a concern but time-wise, we have plenty of time. Ideas?
Jun 11, 2013 2:47 PM
charlotteandgeo...
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Jun 15, 2013 11:23 PM
DDT3
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Where to go and what to do traveling with children
I am looking to take my son aged 7 traveling for 6-8 weeks next year, i will be traveling as a single parent and im unsure or where to go. I know we will be doing a tour in india but otherwise im open to ideas and suggestions.Are organised tours the best way to go with children or has anyone to any good suggestions of countrys that will be of eductional and general intrest to a 7 year old. i have traveled most of europe so looking for further afield.i have a budget of around £6-8000
Jun 8, 2013 2:55 AM
Monkeyface
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Jun 8, 2013 2:55 AM
Monkeyface
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Chine to Japan with a 5 year old and 8 year old
I'm working in Xiamen for some time in June until my family arrive at Shanghai on the 13th July - we fly out of Osaka on the 1st August.
We have just under 3 weeks in total.
I'm looking for possible places to visit in China which will be of interest to our two boys aged 5 and 8.
My current plan is:
Shanghai - 3 days
Hangzhou - 3 days,
Xiamen area 4 days
Kinmen Island 4 days
Taiwan - 1 day
Tokyo 3 days
then train down to Osaka and out again. This would give some beach time around Xiamen/Kinmen also.
The other options would maybe include trains to Beijing a visit to the great wall or Xian or any other combination and fly out to Japan (with spring air etc) from China instead of hopping across Taiwan
The big concern is train tickets as I would need to get them in advance and they only go on sale a limited time before the journeys.
Any suggestions, tips or help w...
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Jun 6, 2013 8:00 PM
lundberg105
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Jun 9, 2013 5:33 PM
lundberg105
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6 Month Old in Laos and Cambodia
My wife and I are due to have our first baby in a month. We currently live in Malaysia and have done most of what there is to do in Malaysia and have already been to Bangkok a couple years ago while on our way to India and Nepal. We would really like to do something else somewhere in SE Asia. I want to go to Laos/Cambodia, if it's possible with a 6 month old baby. Beaches, to me, seem like the best option for a baby this young, but I'm not quite sure if we really need to fly somewhere else (Thailand) to go to yet another beach, but if (and here comes the sarcasm) I HAVE to go to few beaches in Thailand for a couple weeks, well, I'll suck it up and go.
My question is this: Is Laos/Cambodia with a 6 month old doable?
If not, where in SE Asia should we go.
Thanks in advance for your recommendations!
Koh Samui with large family group
Hi
We are looking at taking a family trip next March/April to celebrate my Dad's 60th. There will be 8 adults, two toddlers and a baby.
At this stage we are looking at Koh Samui for around a week, hiring a house/villa large enough to accommodate us all.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I would like it to be somewhere we can walk into town for meals etc if we want (but happy to hire a car for further afield expeditions).
We were probably looking at around 1000 AU for accom for all of us per night (max).
Any beach suggestions? I thought Bophut sounded like it might suit?
Thanks, Christine
Jun 2, 2013 7:50 PM
fidget2323
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Jun 6, 2013 3:23 AM
Api
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backpacking with a 19 month old
Hey long story but I live in Sydney -As you prob know its massively expensive! My husband works away for up to 8 weeks at time and we are renting. I`ve decided to take the cost of living in Sydney I reckon between $700-$900 per week and travel with it! Nice for me! Not so nice for hubby haha. Ill head back to Oz every 8 weeks or so or he will come meet me in Asia.
So I used to backpack a lot 10 years ago but bit (just a bit!!) different with a toddler. My first question would you bring a stroller? Child backpack carrier? backpack ?Ergo? My daughter is big girl and still sleeps 2 hours in the day so would be useful in airports and cities but trekking round Angkor wat ? Not so much. If i have to get buses /getting on boats will it be too much trouble to transport it.
As I have my daughter with me I'm not going to be taking risks and cost cutting but sometimes there's only one form ...
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Seat selection advice
Hi,
We have just booked flights to Thailand with our 10 month old! Very exciting!
We have a bassinet booked, and thus have access to the bulkheads.
Any advice on what seats to choose? Seat map is here.
We chose 39 and 40 on the aisle (one behind the other) for both long hauls.
One leg did not have 2 bulkheads next to each other. So this seemed like the best choice.
The other leg had 2 seats together in 43 centre, but my partner was worried about lines and smells from the bathroom - and 2 seats in 60 centre - which I was worried would be much more bumpy given that it's in the rear of the plane.
What do you think? I am 100% sure that I am worrying too much about this, but given it's a 15 hour flight, I figure it's worth doing some research.
Thanks,
Mike
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May 28, 2013 3:40 AM
twintravel
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Jun 12, 2013 4:10 PM
adventureproject
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September with 4 year old twins
Hello all!
We are planning on taking our 4 year old twin boys on a trip from the UK in September - our last chance to go away outside school holidays for a while - and we're looking for inspiration on destinations!
Ideally we'd love somewhere relatively affordable and a good combination of culture, adventure, sunshine, exploring, wildlife, beaches etc
We've got about 4 weeks and could leave anytime in August or early September. We'd really appreciate any ideas on exciting places to go at that time of the year which would be great for us and the kids. We did a lot of backpacking pre-kids but imagine this would take a bit more planning/booking in advance etc. Would love an adventure but thinking about safety too.
Any thoughts appreciated, thanks in advance for your ideas
May 27, 2013 11:41 PM
islandjess
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May 27, 2013 11:41 PM
islandjess
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Central America with a baby
Hi, sorry for the broad question, but I am looking for any wisdom/guidance/assurance about a trip my husband and I are planning. We both love to travel, have done quite a bit separately and together. We are considering taking our 1 year old baby on a trip of 2 or more months in Central America. We haven't sorted out exactly where we want to go, but we want to hit the major spots in Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica. For the most part we are looking for beaches, diving and hiking.
My question is, in this preliminary stage are there any places we really shouldn't consider going, based on safety, poor quality transportation, emergency medical care, etc. The fearless traveler in me is being stifled by my protective mother instincts...
Is it safe for me to take my baby backpacking in C.A.???
May 27, 2013 11:05 AM
esinedeggplant
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May 29, 2013 1:56 PM
midwestmideast
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Summer budget travel with toddler
I have a very mobile 15 month old, a very tight budget, and am very anxious to get out of Dodge this summer! We live in Miami and are open to going pretty much anywhere--we've considered Panama, Chicago, Copenhagen, Amsterdam (although an overseas trip is probably out of our budget right now), and even just right here in Florida...but would love to go farther away.
Any ideas of toddler-friendly trips on a shoestring for about 5-10 days for fun, relaxing, exploring?
May 24, 2013 2:03 PM
JennieSavage1
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Jun 4, 2013 5:37 PM
momof4
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Diving Bali with kids
Does anyone have recommendations for specific easy dive sites in Bali in August with good viz, good conditions and shallow bottoms for me to take my 11 and 12 year old sons?
May 23, 2013 4:14 AM
mtmsev
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Jun 6, 2013 1:25 PM
neverwinter
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Rent products for babies??
Hello, has anybody rent baby products in UK or in another country? I am just thinking to rent a stroller for my next trip and I want to ask if anybody knows a company that has this service in their countries.
Thanks a lot.
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
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