Review: Very inspiring!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
Reading this book brought a huge smile to my face. I simply love traveling, and it's obvious the author of this book does, too - her enthusiasm practically leaps off the pages, with every example of places people should visit and every food she describes should be eaten at least once in your lifetime.The funny thing is: I don't even have kids myself. I do have lots of friends with kids, and some of them are adventurous enough to go to places such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and other South East Asian countries, while traveling with kids in the age of 2-4 years old. This book was recommended to me by one of my friends, who told me that 'traveling with kids doesn't need to be complicated, just read this book and you'll see what I mean'. And she was right :)I think this book not only does a good job of preparing parents for their travel adventures, but also tries to involve the kids as much as possible. Repeatedly the author stresses how important it is to involve your kids in the planning of a trip (if they're old enough to have an opinion, of course!), as well as involving them in exploring the foreign country once there. It made me feel as if the sky really is the limit, even if you have a family and more responsibilities than before you had children. I myself have been on many travels with my parents (I still do now, even though I'm past 30) and I will always be thankful that they took me to so many exciting places when I was a kid, and really wanted me to see the country, not just the campsite. Hopefully, this book will inspire readers to take their kids on an adventure as well! The book is a real bargain, too, so you really can't go wrong here.