Kuala Lumpur with Kids

KL with Kids – Introduction Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia’s capital and its largest city. With a beautiful skyline, modern malls and so many family-friendly attractions, Kuala Lumpur is both a super destination and the natural hub for exploring Malaysia. We love exploring Kuala Lumpur with kids because it is easy to get around and see […]

Things to do in Phu Quoc Island – with Kids or without

Things to do in Phu Quoc Vietnam Phu Quoc is the largest Vietnamese island. Located to the south west, and closer to Cambodia than the Vietnamese mainland, the island is an Exclusive Economic Zone. So far as tourists are concerned, this means that you have a 30-day visa exemption. In the world of commercial trade, […]

Bangkok Family Hotel

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We have stayed in Bangkok several times, both as a staging post and as a destination in itself.  I have typically chosen family hotel by checking reviews for facilities relative to budget. But we have also come to realise that there is this thing called location.  Also, my checklist of facilities may not be the […]

Penang street art

Take Some time to Plan What you Want to See There are hundreds of these things, and the number is growing.  The Street Art of Penang is mostly on Penang Island but some (not featured here) are on the mainland too.  Don’t try and see them all. Spend a bit of time reading this article […]

Hanoi with Kids

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Hanoi has consistently ranked in the planet’s top ten tourist destinations for years, but it manages to remain uncommercialised and full of local character.   The city is beautiful, quirky, lively, and with all sorts of things to discover, both historical and living.  The food is sublime. Staying here is inexpensive and the people are friendly. […]

Things to do in Singapore – With Kids or Without

Are you planning to visit Singapore, that’s great. Singapore is one of the most fascinating places we have ever visited in Asia. We liked Singapore so much that we visited it several times. The first time we arrived from Malaysia after a great time in Kuala Lumpur but soon we discovered that Singapore has even […]

Things to do in Luang Prabang – With Kids or Without

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  Luang Prabang sits at the confluence of the Nam Khan and Mekong rivers in northern Laos. It’s a beautiful place, like a timeshift into a romantic vision of historic Indochina. The architecture is a mix of the best of French colonial and Buddhist, so it comes as no surprise that the city is a […]

Things to do in Siem Reap with Kids or Without

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Are you planning to explore Asia with family, while not trying Cambodia? We spent a few months exploring Cambodia with kids and had the most fun in Siem Reap. During our stay there, we saw the most famous Asian landmarks – Angkor Wat, ate weird food, did yoga retreats, and couldn’t have been happier! Read […]

Things to do in Kuching – With Kids or Without

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Kuching is a city in the South-West of Malaysian Borneo, it’s the capital of Sarawak. Kuching (Kucing) means cat in Malay. We spend here a week and we enjoyed Kuching with kids. No one knows why the town is named “cat” (though there are different theories about it) but we do know that the name […]

IVF in India – My Success Story

India was the craziest and most amazing place I have been. India also had the single biggest impact on my life by giving me two beautiful daughters. We arrived in Bombay as newly-weds and working expats. We already knew that we would have to have an in-vitro conception, and before arriving in India we had […]