baby, Maya. We made sure we were armed with a lot of entertainment to distract her with on the long drive. We brought all of Maya’s favourite toys and I even let her dig through my makeup kit which always satisfies her for hours on end.
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f you choose to fly, take advantage of priority lanes for check-in when traveling with a child. Also, leave the stroller at home; you won’t be needing it on the island. We strapped Maya in her ErgoBaby carrier for the speedboat ride. There are no seat belts or children’s life vests on board. You
could also bring your own child life vest if you have one on hand. Make sure you stock your suitcase full of baby essentials (nappies, toiletries, medicine, canned food and snacks) as not everything will be easily found on the tiny island. We used baby food packed in small pouches filled with fruit and ready-toeat snacks. The island itself is magical and looks like a scene from Peter Pan. But one thing to take note – there are a lot of sand flies on the beach especially at and after sunset, so bring plenty of bug repellant. I had huge red itchy spots from the bites that lasted for weeks after the trip. The beautiful Viewpoint Café was a great spot for breakfast. Only a 15-minute walk from our accommodation, we ended up going there every day for the rest of the trip. The wedding ceremony was held on the beach at Tinker Bell Resort, which is absolutely beautiful. It was an intimate, ocean-themed wedding at sunset with just 30 close friends as guests. After the ceremony, there was a seafood buffet followed by a fire show and, of course, plenty of dancing. Staying on Koh Kood with a big group of friends was great fun, especially with Maya on board. It was a great experience and we will definitely be going back to this charming island.
Natalie Glebova A MOTHER, an entrepreneur, and an activist among other things, along with her husband, Dean Kelly Jr., are behind the travel-sharing online business/start-up called Travelbook. With their daughter, Maya Kelly Glebova, who was born in Thailand, they are on a mission to help families travel better and safer and inspire people to see more of the world we live in. facebook.com/MissUniverse2005
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