Tag Archives: Travelling with a baby

An orange twist : Saigon

Posted on January 15, 2012 by misterkelvin

Aside from the Vietnamese of the delta region being rather lacking in stature, the other trait we have frequently commented upon is the disproportionately high number of deformed people we have encountered over the past few days. Puzzled by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Vietnam | Tagged Agent Orange, backpacking with a baby, Dioxin, HCMC, Ho Chi Minh City, Propaganda, Requiem photography, Road Deaths Vietnam, Saigon, Travelling with a baby, Vietnam War, War remnants, War Remnants Museum | 1 Comment

Lies, damn lies and sadistics: Bangkok

Posted on December 7, 2011 by misterkelvin

So here we are, four months of the proposed seven into our trip, having visited four countries, taken eight flights and slept in forty-six different beds. In the process of all this, I have somehow made fifty-four blog posts (including … Continue reading →

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An eye for an “aye” : The Mae Kok River

Posted on November 25, 2011 by misterkelvin

All Watted out after our exertions in Tha Ton, it was time to get the river boat along the Mae Kok to the provincial town of Chiang Rai. The boat departs each day at 1230 and is a simple, narrow, … Continue reading →

Posted in Thailand | Tagged backpacking, backpacking south east asia, backpacking with a baby, Boar trip, Chiang Rai, Mae kok, rapids, Tha Ton, Thailand, Travelling with a baby | Leave a comment

Stand up for your rites: Rai Leh

Posted on November 15, 2011 by misterkelvin

With our friends Phil and Tereza finally having arrived in Ao Nang following a last-minute transfer panic at Bangkok Airport, we all made our way onto a longtail boat for the 15 min journey to the Rai Leh peninsular where … Continue reading →

Posted in Thailand | Tagged Ao Nang, backpacking, backpacking south east asia, backpacking with a baby, Krabi, Phra Nang, Rai Leh, Railay, Rock Climbing, south east asia, Tibetan Rites, Travelling with a baby, Ya Ya Bar, yoga | 4 Comments

The morning after the night before : Kuala Lumpur

Posted on October 21, 2011 by misterkelvin

Nine weeks and counting on the road, with not a sickness bug between the three of us to show for our efforts. That has to be some kind of a record, right? The 0.5 and I have concluded that there … Continue reading →

Posted in Malaysia, Uncategorized | Tagged backpacking, backpacking south east asia, backpacking with a baby, Cameron Highlands, KL, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sick, Sick Bag, Travel Sickness, travel with a baby, Travelling, Travelling with a baby, travelling with baby, VIP Coach, Vomit | 2 Comments

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger: Malacca

Posted on October 16, 2011 by misterkelvin

All spent of Indonesian Rupiah, we flew out of Denpasar, Bali on 13th October on an Air Asia flight to Singapore. I’m still in two minds about whether we left Bali at the right time or whether in hindsight I … Continue reading →

Posted in Malaysia, Uncategorized | Tagged backpacking, backpacking south east asia, backpacking with a baby, Bali earthquake, Buah Keluak, earthquake, Football Fruit, Fort a Formosa, Malacca, Malaysia, Melaka, poisonous food, Singapore, travel with a baby, Travelling, Travelling with a baby, travelling with baby, Tricycle | Leave a comment

Yet more crap – Sanur

Posted on October 14, 2011 by misterkelvin

So far on out trip we have been on a roll as far as accident avoidance is concerned. Apart from the odd occasion when “The Boy” has decided to pee at an inopportune moment whilst sans nappy, we’ve pretty much … Continue reading →

Posted in Bali, Indonesia | Tagged Backpacking Indonesia, backpacking south east asia, backpacking with a baby, civet, civet coffee. weasel coffee, coffee, Indonesia, kopi, Kopi Luwak, travel with a baby, Travelling with a baby, Ubud | 2 Comments

Sh*t happens (sometimes) : Pura Batukaru

Posted on October 11, 2011 by misterkelvin

When purchasing our tickets for the Kecak fire and trance dance at the Pura Batukaru Temple, we were kindly provided with a programme of the evenings scheduled events in exchange for our 75,000 Rupiah entrance fee. This cheaply printed guide reliably … Continue reading →

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I searched, I found: Monkey Forest

Posted on October 9, 2011 by misterkelvin

You know how sometimes the most unexpected things turn up in the most unexpected places? Well, it happened to me in The Monkey Temple of Ubud. Having spent some quality time with acquaintances from Perth (Thanks Sven & Jo!) who … Continue reading →

Posted in Bali, Indonesia | Tagged Backpacking Indonesia, backpacking with a baby, Bali, Dogheads, Indonesia, Monkey Forest, Monkey Temple, Travelling with a baby, Ubud | 2 Comments

That Try : Ubud

Posted on October 8, 2011 by misterkelvin

25 seconds of sporting brilliance that took place in the autumn of 1973. I don’t remember it of course, but I know the story: Bennett retreating, collects in front of the posts. Beats his first man. Sidesteps. Once, twice, … Continue reading →

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