We just came back from a short three-day trip to Singapore. It was just my dad, Evan and I. Yes, you can talk about the elephant in the room, I am that terrible mother who leaves her 9 month-old home with daddy. It just worked out better this way and Joshua was at home with … Continue reading
Category Archives: Kids
Our Vacation by the Numbers (Deuxième Partie)
We have finally arrived in our final destination on the other side of the world. We arrived in Monterrey, Mexico about ten days ago and have been busy buying Mexican supplies to take back to Indonesia, eating tacos almost every day and most importantly enjoying spending quality time with our family and friends. Our little European escapade … Continue reading
{JakartaForKids} Giggle the Fun Factory
What a treat it was for Evan (and me) to spend a day (or a few hours) at the Giggle the Fun Factory in fX mall in Senayan. For starters, the fX mall has an amazing giant slide that goes from the 8th floor to the 2nd floor and is free to whoever spends 100,000 … Continue reading
Meaningful Travel: 7 Lessons my Toddler has Taught me in his 2½ Years of Travel
I’ve always loved traveling. I think I got bit by the travel bug early in my childhood when we visited Disney World for my 6th birthday. Ever since then I kept asking my parents where we would be going next and I secretly hoped it was a far away land like those I read about … Continue reading
Blast from the Past: Evan’s 1st Birthday Party
As any new mom I wanted to go all out for my baby’s first birthday party. We were living in Bangkok at the time so I wasn’t even sure how to start planning or get some inspiration. I knew I didn’t want to do a party with a specific character theme since I knew baby … Continue reading
Joshua’s Nursery Preview
Today, Joshua is turning 6 months old. I can’t believe time has flown by so fast and my little baby is already rolling all over the place and about to start crawling. As I’ve mentioned before here, we thought Joshua was a Sophia, Christmas stocking, ruffled pants and all. I had left Jakarta with a … Continue reading
Singapore Zoo
On our last day in Singapore we were hesitant whether to spend the day at Santosa or go to the zoo. Several friends had highly recommended the zoo and night safari but since we had been to so may zoos lately we were just zooed out… After we I had decided we were doing Santosa, … Continue reading
Ni de aquí, Ni de allá: Los niños de la tercera cultura; relaciones locales, almas globales
Disclaimer: Please excuse the fact that this article is in Spanish but it is an article I wrote that was published in the IberoAmerican Association Quartely Magazine “El Pregonero”. If you speak Spanish, enjoy, if you don’t, No Hay Problema and come back soon for the English version. Y tú, ¿De dónde eres? Una pregunta … Continue reading
Bangkok with Kids
I realize it’s not fair for me to say we vacationed in Bangkok as we lived there for almost two years. Evan was born there and it took us a while to get to see all the places I’m about to tell you about. However, I do think it’s possible to see all them if … Continue reading
Taman Safari
Taman Safari is a national part located about 80 kilometers from Jakarta. It lies between Bogor and Bandung and a definite must-see if you are in Jakarta or its surrounding areas. Other than the refreshing lower temperatures, Taman Safari boasts over 80 animal species thriving in their own natural habitat. As you commence your adventure … Continue reading