Good places to travel with baby?

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Any recommendations for someplace to go in the fall or winter that is:

* Within Asia;
* Not super expensive (we are not on the usual lawyer/banker budget);
* Baby-friendly (ie., not sleeping in a yurt)
* Interesting -- cultural, historical, or maybe some light nature stuff

Doesn't have to be a beach resort at all. Could be a city, a yoga retreat, anything that you've done with your baby (less than 12 months) that was fun and not too stressful!

Would love to hear your thoughts or recommendations. Thanks!
 
yep, singapore was our first trip with our then 9 month year old son within Asia - short plane ride, safe and easy to get around with a child. it's a very child-friendly city and medical care is great here for emergencies.
 
Singapore`s really nice, relatively easy and stress-free, about the same prices as here (a bit cheaper even), but really just another city with malls. It`s a good long weekend option though.
I`m always a big fan of Thailand - it`s pretty cheap, it`s close (2.5 hrs), beautiful, cultural. I went to BKK with my then 8 month old but that was a bit of a nightmare(we`re not a 5 star family either) and vowed only to go to the beach from then on. So I would probaby recommend somewhere like Phuket or Samui for a bit for of a relaxing time (though those places can be as expensive as any).
I don`t think it`s so easy to travel with an infant for leisure, unless you`re one of those super calm, stress-free people.
 
i went to bkk for a weekend away with my aunt and there is no way i'd plan on going again with my kids for some time....reason being: everything i loved doing in bkk is so much easier without kids! massage & shopping being the top two reasons i'd go to bkk again!
 
Hua Hin is a beach town a few hours south of BKK that is pretty family friendly and has all budget levels and is not obnoxiously busy. Plus, it is close to some more `nature` type places, as it`s not near any other big towns.
 
agree with Carang. BKK is not a great place for children esp those in strollers. We brought our 15 month year old there and spent a lot time in the hotel and in the malls within a 2 block radius of the hotel. We did the aquarium and that's about it.

Of course, all resort areas are easy for kids like the Sheraton in Hua Hin, Bali, Phuket etc...since everything is contained. I would tend towards the larger chain hotels (Starwood, InterContinental, Shangri-La, Mandarin etc...) since they usually have a kids club and are more equipped to handle various baby needs.
 
I'd go for Singapore too. It has a bit of everything - culture, nature (love the Night Safari), shopping and great food.
 
How about KL? There is a nice Trader's Inn (Shangri-la budget chain) on the park. The park has an immense playground, plus a wading pool with a waterfall. There is a large mall on one end of the park, plus an aquarium also at the park. Could go up into Petronas Towers, also on the park. We spent a long weekend there with a 1 and 3 YO and they had a blast.
 
We were never a beach resort type of family, but have found that it's really the easiest, most relaxing vacation with babies here in Asia. And it's possible to find very good prices on Agoda. We have since ventured into some other trips, like to Chiang Mai, which we loved, but there's very little that made our baby happier than splashing in a baby pool and digging in sand. As long as there are some restaurants nearby so you aren't limited to eating in the resort for every meal (which gets so expensive!) it's really a good time. One other tip--we found it was worth it to get a room with a balcony or some other separate space so that after baby was asleep we could still read, watch a movie on our computer, play cards, or whatever.
 
We just came back from Singapore with our 10 month old. It was great. We were in Sentaosa world resort for two nights. It's baby friendly and most of the things within walking distance ( restaurants, and attractions) and under cover roof. So we can rush back to the hotel room for his naps and had somewhere to go out even when it rained. ( Although we had lots of luck, NO RAIN WHEN WE WERE THERE).

But I totally agree with monte. We will to to a beach resort and get a room with separate space next time.
 
i've never subscribed to the belief that you must be quiet because baby is sleeping. as such, whenever i've travelled with them, it didn't matter if i watched a movie, read my book or talked on the phone... makes life SOOOOOOOOO much easier!

the idea came from my mother, who used to plunk me down beside the piano for my nap while she played away.
 
Great -- any recommendations for beach resorts? I like the idea of KL but we would also want to find places for mornings or afternoons out -- hopefully some history or culture :)
 
For beach resorts,m we liked Rasa Ria in Kota Kinabalu. They have an orangutan reserve on the property, which is intereseting to see.
 
There are no beach resorts in KL as it's the city. If you are looking for beach try Lankawi in Malaysia - about an hour flight from Singapore or the usual suspects in Thailand - Phuket, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, Krabi. There's also the Shangri-La in Cebu and in Penang which are supp to be extremely child-friendly. Sentosa Island in Singapore also has a Shangri La, The Sentosa Resort and Spa and then the brand new resorts that just opened in Resorts World - Hard Rock Hotel.
 
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