The Parrot & Lily Blog — Travel

A very good friend of mine just became a mommy. She loves to travel, and wanted me to suggest a few places to go with her newborn. Suddenly I went into a time machine.  I've always been very spontaneous about travelling. Getting to Jakarta and then wondering which island we would fly to - that's classic us. Or leaving for Manali without any plans and then deciding to carry on to Spiti Valley, and buying winter clothes on the way, that's us again.  But when you have a baby, things change. Suddenly, you find yourself calculating the transit time, and calling...

I don't recall mentioning that I love travelling. The first time when I dug my toes in the powdery sands of Langkawi, before Langkawi was a "thing", I decided that I should dedicate my life to this pursuit. And it doesn't hurt when the hotels that you stay at are easy on the eye. For me staying at places that are aesthetic perfection is an absolute must. And I'd be lying if I said that travelling to such diverse places hasn't shaped my decor style. What's even better is that my daughter Sayuri loves travelling as much as we do. ...