Why you shouldn’t travel with kids
I’m sure this title confuses people. You mean you don’t expect to find an article on avoiding travel with kids on a site that deals primarily with family travel? Well, I’ve seen the light. I had an epiphany today while dragging my 11-year-old through temple ruins in the former capital of Siam. It was hot and miserably so. Even in the shade, we still sweat profusely. Sometimes it takes radical challenges to help us be more aware....
Thoughts on Koh Samui
We love island life, even the times we’ve spent on a very small island, like Utila in Honduras. We enjoy the laid-back feel of island life. Koh Samui surprised me, though. When we were planning on visiting Thailand, Koh Samui, also referred to simply as Samui, was not a place I had planned on visiting. I had considered its neighbor Koh Tao because of the available diving, but not being a big fan of highly touristed places, basically...
Our latest adventure in Thailand
I stood outside a rather official-looking building. The yellow flags of the Thai royal family stirred in the slight breeze generated by nearby traffic roaring down the street. A 5-story mural of the king adorned the modern building’s facade. I wiped my eyes of the sweat that was causing them to burn as the few security officers in the guard post eyed me cautiously. “It’s always an adventure in Thailand,” I thought....
Review of Chaweng Lake Condotel on Koh Samui
Initially, the small Thai island of Koh Samui wasn’t on my radar. There were other islands that had scuba diving that had been calling my attention, as well as some others that friends had recommended. But, when we were offered a housesit in a bungalow practically on the beach, well, Samui was suddenly on the map. AsiaRooms.com offered to host us for a couple of nights in a lovely condo hotel before our gig was scheduled to begin....
Safety for children
We had just finished a wonderful evening with new friends, and we were waiting for the train to take us back to our condo. Tigger was being himself and bouncing around the station when suddenly my Daddy sense went off. My kiddo was fine, so I scanned the area. There were only 3 other people besides our group. That’s when I spotted the source of my discomfort. A man was standing there leering at my child. I’m used to my son eliciting...
