Tag: travel with babies
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Lava in Java (Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia).
We arrived in Yogyakarta via Jakarta. We only spent half a day in Jakarata and did not really see any of the sights but you can’t get to Yogyakarta without first flying through Jakarta or Bali. First impressions: Jakarta is a bigger Bangkok, dirtier in parts, cleaner in parts, slightly cooler weather and lots more…
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The Dreaded 20 Hour Flight.
I read a story some time ago about a mother who was traveling across the United States with her five month old twins (http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/03/living/feat-twins-fly-parents-care-package/). The mother made small care packages for everyone on the plane; including ear plugs, candy and a sweet note. It’s the kind of story that will make you feel devastatingly inadequate…
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Life in Laos (Luang Prabang, Laos).
Its sa-bai-dee here… not sa-wat-dee!
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Traffic Jam on the Siem Reap River (Village of Chong Kneas, Siem Reap, Cambodia).
In Southeast Asia, traffic jams exist everywhere – even far from the beaten path or any type of highway. Today we took what should have been a very short trip up the Siem Reap river to the floating village of Chong Kneas. The trip turned out longer than expected due to a traffic jam on…
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Sam and Jack Play Indiana Jones (Angkor Temple Complex, Siem Reap, Cambodia).
Today we went to the Angkor temple complex located in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Angkor temple complex is a series of temples dispersed throughout the jungle just north of the Siem Reap town center. The temples are relics of the ancient Angkor Kingdom which existed from approximately 800 AD to 1400 AD. There are over 200…