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HOLIDAYS

Don’t you just love holidays! I know holidays are what keep me going throughout the year and the one time I can truly relax and just enjoy doing nothing.

The last couple of weeks we’ve been in Thailand having a wonderful time in Bangkok and Koh Samui. I must say it’s been a much needed holiday after being really busy for the last few months.
This year has been one of our busiest yet, with becoming new parents, moving house, getting our own house ready to be a rental all while trying to maintain working and also staying fit and healthy. The good news was that our holiday came at the perfect time and I actually feel refreshed and ready to get stuck into so many exciting new things to come.

Anyway back to the important stuff, the holiday! We decided while Braden still isn’t moving it was a good time to escape and it has turned out just perfectly. Braden has adapted so well to travelling and really been a joy to be around. It’s been so nice to actually be able to just slow down and enjoy being a Mum especially when Braden is so much fun at the moment (everything seems just so funny to a 4 ½ month old).

Our holiday started in Bangkok where we caught up with Cams parents who met Braden for the first time. I must say Bangkok isn’t very pram or child friendly but with a bit of help carrying the pram over the main highway overpass and through some dodgy streets we managed to get around ok. It’s also a bit strange as we are so safety conscious in Australia although over here there are no car seats and Braden sat on our lap in the cabs or stayed in his pram while taking a ride in the local Baht Bus (a truck that you just on the back off and it takes you where you need to go!)

From Bangkok it was off to Koh Samui to enjoy some pure relaxation (a little bit of work too but who can complain when you are sitting on a pool chair answering emails!). In Samui we stayed at a wonderful hotel right on the beach and spent most of the time either in the pool, on the beach, shopping, eating or drinking (such a hard life). It was a lovely time and we were fortunate enough to spend it with some friends who also have a little one so we could laugh at each other trying to manoeuvre the prams about.

After 10 glorious nights it was time to go and we are just chilling out in our Bangkok hotel before we fly home tonight. I’m hoping Braden is as good as he was on the way over and didn’t cry once during the whole nine hour flight.

So I’m feeling refreshed and excited about the rest of the year!
I hope everyone else is doing well and you also have a holiday planned in the near future as they truly do make the world of difference.
Luv, Hilds

EMAIL : hilde@getactiveonline.com

Posted By Hilde on Thursday 19th May 2011 @ 14:57:43

Updated : Sunday 5th June 2011 @ 20:23:47 | Words : 518 | Views : 144 | Comments : 2

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So glad you had a great trip with Braden. We head over to Phuket in Sep with Finn, any tips for travelling with an infant?
Kelly

Posted By Kelly McGregor on Sunday 5th June 2011 @ 15:25:38

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Hi Kelly, great to hear all is going well and you are off on holidays!
I really enjoyed travelling with Braden as he is at such a good age. My tips would be:

-Take a stroller, not a big pram as getting around the streets in Thailand is hard enough so you want something easy to move around.
- If bubs isn't too old take a babybjorn as it's ideal for getting on and off the aircraft. You can also normally check your stroller in at the gate as long as you let them know that's what you want to do when you check in.
-Airlines normally allow a stroller, cot and carseat as extras for an infant although we just took a stroller.
- I took my lambswool rug and used it as a playmat everywhere we went. (I stored it with the stroller and checked it in as part of the stroller)
-Take some infant insect repellant and suncreen with you as it's easier to get a baby brand in Oz.
- On the aircraft let bubs suck on something for takeoff and landing to help with the ears. I also rubbed Bradens belly as he seemed to have more pain in there than with his ears.
-Make a pack up with just a nappy a few wipes and nappy bin bag so it's easy to grab and take with you on the aircraft.
- don't go overboard with the baby clothes as it's hot overthere and most of the time Braden was in a nappy and singlet.
-Just take enough nappies for a couple of days as you can buy them over there. Not quite the same as huggies but they did the job!

Hope you have heaps of fun and enjoy every minute of your holiday!
Hilds

EMAIL : hilde@getactiveonline.com

Posted By Hilds on Sunday 5th June 2011 @ 20:23:47