My Travel Blog

I wonder if it’s a good idea to visit Koh Samui in October. Won’t that be the raining season? It would be a total waste if we can’t have sunshine by the beach on this pretty island. I hope to get some massage on the massage tables placed on the beach, if possible too.

This photo was taken from Anantara, which is one of the resorts I want to visit one day. I’m not sure if we can the time to stay here as we already bought the voucher of another hotel. I hope that this place is not too bad as well.

Some parts of Thailand is going through drought and it affects the plantation of rice. It’s really bad to see the poor people suffering, especially since the riots in May. I really hope that the rain will come soon, and even if it’s been raining occasionally, it’s not as much as it’s used to be years ago.

My kids used to play in the rain with their rain coats and rain boots during the rainy season, and they have yet to do so this year. Hopefully, the rainy season is coming soon.

Oh well, I’ve crap too much at this blog, and it’s totally lost its niche. So I better blog something related to traveling now.

I’m one of those parents who travel with kids. Not that I don’t wish for a romantic getaway, or a trip with ADULTS only, but I simply do not have the luxury. There is no one to help me with our kids, so we tag them along since they were babies.

My kids had their first plane trip when they were 21 and 4 months old. It’s not a long flight though, but only 2 hours. I should blog about how to prepare kids on their first plane ride next time.

As for today, let’s talk about packing.

I hate packing, and unpacking after a trip. But then, with kids coming along, doing the right packing is very important.

If you are traveling with a baby, make sure that you pack the formula, bottle, diapers, lots of baby clothes and at least one comfort object. Some babies are very sensitive with a change of environment, so just try to make sure that your baby is comfortable throughout the journey. Pack some medication too, just in case you might need it.

My kids were breastfed, so it’s quite convenient traveling with them as I don’t pack formula nor bottle, not until they were toddlers. By then, they can survive on solid food!

For toddler and young kids, try to pack the most comfortable clothes for the destination. If you are heading for the beach, make sure you have their swimsuits, sunblock, and sun hats. Floats and sand toys should be widely available at most family friendly beaches, but if you are heading to beaches meant for couples, then you might need to bring your own toys.

For winter countries, try to pack at least a thick jacket and long john. Try to get more on the destination if need as most locally sold jackets have the right thickness, as comparing to what you may get in tropical country. Kids get annoyed or sick if the jackets are too thick or thin. So, you just want to fit them just well.

Try to pack their medication or doctor prescription, and allergy relief if your kids need special attention. The last thing you want on a vacation is looking for a doctor at an emergency, and you can’t speak the local language! Try to get the hotel to help on this. Trust me, it can be very worrying at times like this, so it’s best to be more prepared than under.

Wah seh, the stupid spam robot is really getting into my nerves. I got more spam comments today, and had just wasted some time deleting them all. Why can’t these people spend time doing something more useful? Or just rot themselves with ps3 then. No point making other people’s lives “miserable” as not everyone has the time to “entertain” your nonsense.

I should probably just disable the comment section, let’s see if it happens again.

Some people really have nothing better to do. My blog has been spammed with a lot of spam comments and I’m still spending time deleting them. Maybe I should just disable the comment section as I don’t have a lot of readers here.

This is a total waste of my time. I hope that I can do some employment screening and hire someone to fix all for me, but that will be another stupid and money wasting decision. LOL!

Never mind, I shall spend a few more minutes deleting them and disable the comment section.

It’s getting harder to plan for a holiday this year. I have a feeling that everything can’t be done but only work, work and more work. It would be nice if we can just leave everything behind and go for a holiday, but then, reality s*cks.

I hope that what we are doing is really for the best and the future is more promising for us. I hate to see my efforts go to waste, or I don’t gain anything after all the hardship. It’s not like I’m selling maxoderm, that will be easier as most men come here for what Thailand is famous for.

Doing a decent biz is not as easy as it’s seen in a foreign land. God, please bless me more!