Would you say that Indonesia is a better value than Thailand for mid-range w/ internet access?

ciao

Renato

Instead of me telling people where they should take a young child or not, I would direct everyone to buy the Rough Guide to Travel with Babies and Young Children (scroll down to third review). I think some destinations are pretty rough on adult sensibilities—India especially—much less a child’s, so I mention that as an example. Other parents think it “builds character” or “exposes children to reality.” So it depends. I took my daughter to several places in Mexico and to Guatemala when she was young and would have to many other countries in the book given the time. In my mind, the main issues are sanitation and health, which often go hand in hand. I personally would avoid malaria/dengue zones and places where nearly everyone gets sick because of poor sanitation because a child’s immune system is weaker, but that’s me…

I remember in your second edition you remarked in the intro section that you would not take a small child to certain third world countries, but I seem to recall that the chapters on specific countries did not really say whether you thought that country would be a good place to take children or not. (If I’m mistaken, please pardon me).

Does your third edition do so? If not, perhaps that would make a good topic for a blog post. Thanks! I look forward to buying the 3rd edition in any event, and enjoy reading the blog.